Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the E-Arc copy of this novel.

3.5 stars. Serena's time in Maine seemed rushed and and glossed over, especially since we end up seeing her Uncle again. I found it pretty strange that 2 such close friends also didn't talk at all over the summer. I hoped for more of an explanation as to why Serena completely changed her attitude towards school once she returns. The middle felt a little slow and a lot of it seemed unnecessary, aka the cheer-leading fiasco, but I enjoyed reading about her upward mobility project and liked Mr. C.

Overall, I like the writing style and the author nailed the small town-ness.