The book That Summer was written by Sarah Dessen. She is also the author of Along for the Ride, Just Listen, Lock and Key, and many other great novels. She was born in the 1970s and was always spending her time in the Chapel of State Hill in North Carolina. The novel “ That Summer” was sold after graduating three years later in 1996. Sarah Dessen has a very unique writing style that is loved by many.

That Summer is a young adult novel, which takes place Lakeview. Lakeview is a small town where the characters are growing up at. The main characters are Haven, Havens sister Ashley, Lydia, Ashley’s old boyfriend Sumner, Havens mother, father, and Ashley’s fiancé Lewis. Haven has always been a girl who went with the flow. But will it all change in one long crazy a summer?

Haven is having family drama. Her parents are also having problems as well and which has led to divorcement. Havens Father has been working as a sports caster with a special one of a kind weather girl. Could things get series between them?

Before the family drama, Ashley dated many men and could one come back and change life as we know it? Sumner is back into Ashley and Havens life forever. But will Ashley be willing to call of her wedding with Lewis her fiancé. Even though Haven just wants life to go back to how it before the divorcement and the hard challenges of growing up, not to mention before then she was small and appealed well to most everyone.

Havens dad’s blooming romance to the weather girl and forgetting his past is really getting to poor Haven. Not to mention Ashley’s big wedding and her moving out! When the pressure is coming down does Haven just freak or will she realize she can’t stop the future. Haven is getting a little jealous with Ashley and her wedding coming up because no one is paying any attention to her. Will she be calm in time or will she not be? You will just need to read this amazing book to find out the real juicy secrets and drama.

I absolutely loved this book. It was defiantly in the top 10 favorite books for me. I have never read a Sarah Dessen book before and now that I have I will be reading more books by her. I would recommend this book to girls around the ages of 12- 17. It’s very exciting and I love all of the surprises. Its full of mystery and you will also laugh till you cry.