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Donut Summer Review Author: Anita Kelly Genre: Queer Romance YA debut Release date July 28, 2025 Length: 8 hours, 44 minutes🍩 5/5 🍩 Thank you @harlequinaudio for the #gifted audiobook Donut Summer is an adorable young adult romance set in a small donut shop in rural Oregon. Penny, the oldest of four (including triplet six-year-olds!), is an overachiever working hard to save for college. When Mateo walks into her life, she enlists their help to save the family donut shop from being bought out by a big corporation. Anita Kelly is quickly becoming one of my favorite romance authors. This book is a tender coming-of-age story filled with heart, growth, and self-discovery. Mateo is learning to stand up for themselves and assert their pronouns, while Penny is exploring her sexuality, her college choices, and what it means to recognize her privilege. Their connection feels honest and vulnerable, showing how young love can be both transformative and healing. This story had me smiling, tearing up, and craving donuts all at once. It's soft, affirming, and full of hope. I can't recommend it enough. 🍩💗
Donut Summer Review Author: Anita Kelly Genre: Queer Romance YA debut Release date July 28, 2025 Length: 8 hours, 44 minutes🍩 5/5 🍩 Thank you @harlequinaudio for the #gifted audiobook Donut Summer is an adorable young adult romance set in a small donut shop in rural Oregon. Penny, the oldest of four (including triplet six-year-olds!), is an overachiever working hard to save for college. When Mateo walks into her life, she enlists their help to save the family donut shop from being bought out by a big corporation. Anita Kelly is quickly becoming one of my favorite romance authors. This book is a tender coming-of-age story filled with heart, growth, and self-discovery. Mateo is learning to stand up for themselves and assert their pronouns, while Penny is exploring her sexuality, her college choices, and what it means to recognize her privilege. Their connection feels honest and vulnerable, showing how young love can be both transformative and healing. This story had me smiling, tearing up, and craving donuts all at once. It's soft, affirming, and full of hope. I can't recommend it enough. 🍩💗