The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells

While spending the summer in the Hamptons, sixteen-year-old Mia is disappointed that her cousin Corinne has grown so distant, but when she meets the irresistible and adventurous boy next door, everything changes for the better.

Light and fluffy read, fun story - I thoroughly enjoyed it!

While I sometimes felt a bit exasperated with Summer, I can still understand where she's coming from.
Bonus points for Graham being a likeable geek and neither a model of perfection (maybe besides his looks ;-) ) nor an absolute douche-bag (AKA “alpha male” ;-p ).

Summer's parents were hilarious, and there were a couple of laugh-out-loud moments.

I really like Ms. Labonte's writing, and I'm happy to see that there is a sequel!

The story jumps around making it seems like there're too many things the book wants to be. Part of it is about a girl trying to find herself, then you have girls who are pretentious and mean. Then you have a love story that ends in a tragedy. But after finishing the final pages, I would say that this is a rather sweet, sad tale about growing up, first love, and being yourself. All of it fits nicely into an easy read, without being too deep or dark.