Ollie meets Will over summer vacation at a lake in North Carolina and they have a summer romance. When Ollie’s parents tell him they’ll be moving to NC for his senior year to help take care of his sick Aunt, he’s excited to be living close to Will. But when Ollie texts Will to let him know, he gets no response and realizes he’s been ghosted. When Ollie starts his first day at his new school he makes friends with three girls, and tells them about his summer fling. Little does he know Will goes to the same school, and he is not out of the closet. Did Ollie accidentally out Will and where will their relationship go if one of them is out and the other isn’t? Will Ollie and Will end up together or will Ollie end up only mostly devastated?

Let me start by saying that I had serious Grease vibes reading this book especially at the beginning. In this case, it’s boy meets boy over summer vacation. Boy moves to other boy’s town and doesn’t realize they go to the same school until their friends reunite them at a party. Totally sounds like Grease, right? Surprisingly though there is so much more to this story.

There’s the touching relationship with Ollie and his family and the way he takes care of his young cousins to help out his aunt who is battling cancer. I loved the kids, Crista and Dylan, and I thought Ollie’s relationship with his Aunt Linda was very sweet. Then there’s his friendship with Juliette, Lara, and Niamh. I especially loved how Ollie and Lara’s friendship progressed throughout the book. Finally, there’s Ollie and Will. I think the author did a great job of telling a realistic story of a couple where one is out and the other isn’t. They obviously go through a lot of ups and downs especially with Will’s being a jock and his friends on the basketball team making fun of Ollie.

It’s a heartfelt story that had me both laughing and crying. Ollie’s awkwardness is endearing throughout the story, and I love how the author showed growth in all of the characters. This is definitely a YA story, but I think adults will enjoy it as well.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.