Books in series
#1
June Dreams
1995
Anticipating the summer vacation of her dreams when she visits Florida, Summer Smith meets three young men, including the rich and handsome Adam, the mysterious Diver, and the ideal Seth, who unfortunately already has a girlfriend
#2
July's Promise
1995
Visiting her hostile cousin in Florida for a summer vacation, Summer Smith lands a waitressing job, makes a new best friend, and meets three cute guys that none of the girls can agree about
#3
August Magic
1995
This trilogy from Ocean City author Katherine Applegate concludes this month. Seventeen-year-old Summer Smith's three glorious months in the Florida Keys are coming to an end. With only a short time left, can she find her true love and make him hers, or does the end of vacation mean the fun—and the romance—is over?
#4
Spring Break
1996
Summer can’t wait to escape the blizzards of Minnesota and head back to the sunny Florida beaches for Spring Break. She’ll be reunited with her best friends Diana and Marquez, but more importantly, she’ll be alone with her sweet-as-can-be boyfriend Seth for an entire week. But when she meets the romantic and mysterious Austin on her way to Florida, she realizes he may warm her heart more than her seaside retreat ever could. With Seth and Austin both vying for her affections, secrets and jealousies begin to threaten Summer’s picture-perfect spring break….
#5
Sand, Surf, and Secrets
1996
Summer of endless love?
Summer Smith can't wait to get back to the white-hot beaches and brilliant sunshine of the Florida Keys. Even though Seth Warner, her boyfriend, isn't returning to Crab Claw Key, Summer knows she won't be lonely. They'll both be thinking only of each other...especially now that they're engaged!
But Summer isn't prepared to run into Austin Reed, the sensitive, gorgeous guy who stole her heart over spring break. Is Seth's ring enough to keep her from Austin's arms?
One girl. Two guys. Three hearts on fire.
#6
Rays, Romance, and Rivalry
1996
Finding nothing but trouble after becoming engaged to Seth, Summer Smith fears her Florida Key vacation will end up in sorrow when she cannot decide between remaining faithful to Seth or pursuing her feelings for Jared. Original.
#7
Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal
1996
The Choice of a Lifetime...
The summer of her dreams is almost over, and Summer Smith faces the most difficult decision of her life.
Will she go back to safe, sweet Seth Warner, the guy she's promised to marry, or will she take a chance on passionate Austin Reed? Will she follow Seth to the University of Wisconsin, or will she choose endless summer at Carlson College on Coconut Key? Summer may be over, but Summer Smith's life is just beginning.
One girl. Two guys. The choice of a lifetime.
#8
Sun-Kissed Christmas
1996
All she wants for Christmas…
Summer is headed to the Keys for winter break, but what should be a fun-in-the-sun holiday is becoming unbearable. Summer hasn’t been able to stop thinking about her ex-boyfriend, Austin, since their summer romance fizzled, and she can’t stand seeing him at the beach with his new girlfriend….
Now Austin is everywhere she goes. She’s reminded of how much fun they had, how gorgeous he is, and what she really wants is what she can’t have. Will it take a Christmas miracle for Summer to survive this holiday season? Or will the mistletoe work its magic?
#1-3
Beach Blondes
June Dreams / July's Promise / August Magic
2008
Three months. Three guys. One amazing summer.
Summer Smith is in for the best summer of her life. Between the cold weather and her boyfriendless existence in Minnesota, Summer is ready for sun, sand, and boys in the Florida Keys. And by the end of the first day, she has more than enough to keep her busy: Adam, the senator's son, has looks, power, and all the money in the world. Diver, the mystery man, is mellow, intriguing, and definitely unique. And Seth, the perfect guy...only he has a girlfriend. But with new friends, cute guys, and miles of hot white sand, Summer's in for more trouble than she thinks....
#5-7
Tan Lines
Sand, Surf, and Secrets / Rays, Romance, and Rivalry / Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal
2008
Summer can't wait to get back to the Florida Keys. She, Marquez, and Diana have already decided to get an apartment so they can spend the whole summer together. But even with her friends by her side, Summer is in for more boy trouble.
Summer's boyfriend, Seth, is ready to take their relationship to the next level, but he's all the way across the country in California. Enter Austin, the hottie from spring break whom Summer hasn't stopped thinking about.
With Austin flirting 24/7 and Seth hundreds of miles away, Summer is about to learn about true love...
Author
Katherine Applegate
Author · 116 books
Katherine Applegate is the author of The One and Only Ivan, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal. Her novel Crenshaw spent over twenty weeks on the New York Times children's bestseller list, and her first middle-grade stand-alone novel, the award-winning Home of the Brave, continues to be included on state reading lists, summer reading lists, and class reading lists. Katherine has written three picture books: The Buffalo Storm; The Remarkable True Story of Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla (often used as a companion book to The One and Only Ivan for younger readers); and Sometimes You Fly (publishing in spring, 2018). For beginning readers, Katherine wrote Roscoe Riley Rules, a seven-book series. With her husband, Michael Grant, Katherine co-wrote Animorphs, a long-running series that has sold over 35 million books worldwide. Katherine lives in Marin County, California, with her family and assorted pets.
