Here Comes Summer

by Georgie Kain

When social media influencer Brady Jones is asked to be a global travel ambassador, he’s thrilled. What could be better than traveling around the world for free? And it might just help heal his broken heart after breaking up with his fiancé, medical student, Hayes Crest, nine months ago.

None of his followers know about the break-up as he’s relied on a backlog of photos of the couple to keep up posting… only problem is, the travel company want both of them.

Hayes Crest has given up on Brady and social media altogether, turning his pain over the breakup into motivation for medical school. But school is expensive, so when Brady calls with the proposition that will pay his fees, he accepts - as long as they promise to keep their relationship platonic.

But after a hot summer travelling the major European cities, will this couple find their fake dating turning to real love?

Genres: Romance, LGBT, Queer, M M Romance, Second Chance Romance

352 pages, Paperback

Published June 16, 2026

Reviews

[Amina · Rating 3 out of 5]

✰ 3.25 stars ✰

“Love is a verb. You have to show the person you love them. Never take that for granted.”

A warmhearted road trip of fresh sights, new experiences, and second chances that was fun and spirited. 💛🩵 With a few bumps on the road and narrative, it was a nice detour from the scenery my reads usually take me on to spend the summer traveling to Europe’s hottest, sexiest cities while Brady and Hayes rediscover that what set them apart as a couple might be just what brings them back together.

It is a dual perspective that transitions at a decent pace between their first and only road trip during their senior year of college and the current one they have to fake-couple their way through as the Brady and Hayes: The For Us Couple of the Summer! Built on a lie, it quickly becomes the perfect opportunity to ease out the chinks in their dynamic for another chance.

​“Feelings can be dangerous if you don’t handle them correctly.​”

It may seem that my complaints outweigh my overall experience, but I did enjoy it. Brady and Hayes were both relatable in their own ways and somehow, inadvertently, hurt each other by ​their misguided secrets. 🥺 This impromptu trip gave them the chance of revising old assumptions for new possibilities, with a sense of ease, when it became clear that their longing and attraction was still very much alive and mutual, too. 🥰

It was nice seeing them recall the happy moments, and finally admit to their issues and hope to work out the problems from their “two different worlds" breakup a year ago. Brady, who loosens up Hayes from being more relaxed to be more whimsical and free, and Brady, who helps Brady realize his own potential he has to pave the path to his future following his dreams rather than that of his rich family of lawyers. ❤️‍🩹

Each city was inviting, rich with descriptive detail and lush imagery, and offered a change of pace that helped them slowly chip away at their inner faults and find new ways to make it work. The eventual fallout was inevitable, but I'm glad it was not prolonged. 👍🏻

​“Well-earned wounds from a summer of adventure that I never thought would end like this.​”

Otto was a buzzkill; his inclusion in their travels was not a welcome addition, even if his purpose was to entertain the idea of a possible threesome. 😣 That was unpleasant; I can understand his presence flaring the spark of jealousy, but he just felt so unnecessary. 🙄 Taking into account what I did learn towards the end, maybe there was some real motive behind it, but—yeah, still not fun. 🙅🏻‍♀️

The writing was good; however, at a few points, I felt some sentences were too short in depicting the actions. The phrases could have merged to allow a smoother flow. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Also, in certain instances, I felt the dialogue could have benefited from contractions. I know this is such a weird thing to be ticked off by, but—it just feels strange when characters say it all out, because then the delivery and tone somewhat take on a whole other meaning.

I liked how comfortable and playful they were with each other during their smexy times, their flirting and teasing were so in tune to each of their desires and pleasures. But the discussion of safe sex, let alone the foreplay that was very much needed, was missing. And even if they were deliciously turned on and hot and heavy, I wished they could've covered that bit of ground. Or I don't know, maybe that kind of pillow talk happens off-page now. 🤔

Even if the ending could've been a little more refined, I could not stop the cheesy smile that escaped me when Brady and Hayes had their final heart-to-heart. It was adorable. It was fitting. It was wholesome. ☺️ And it brought their summer and journey full circle in a corny way, but it was definitely for them. And I love the cover; the colorful vibrancy that celebrates love of glorious evenings skies with spectacular sunsets that speaks to the heart. 🌅

*Thank you to Edelweiss for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

[Megan [Jaded AF] · Rating 2 out of 5]

MM Romance
Traveling Influencers
2 Stars ⭐️

This is a debut so I really want to be nice but this didn’t work for me at all. This is about two men who were together in college but broke up a year ago. Brady kept a social media page that was still automatically uploading couples content because he was too depressed to take it down and it was seen by gay luxury resort chain For Us, who selected them as their “couple of the summer”. So Brady and Hayes reunite to be fake boyfriends and earn an obscene amount of money for their futures. This could have been adorable but instead it was one dimensional, boring and had the most annoying miscommunication ever.

I usually enjoy traveling books especially when there’s only one bed and the author writes the places with so much imagery that I feel like I’m sitting in the middle of whatever country the characters are in and not my couch at home. I enjoy that feeling of being anywhere other than here especially when I’m stuck at home due to chronic pain. This book didn’t quite deliver on this feeling because had the chapter titles not said where they were, I wouldn’t have had a clue. They mostly stayed at the resorts or did couple outings that were super generic. The only place that felt unique was Poland but that one wasn’t a scheduled stop on the For Us itinerary therefore the author made their journey more interesting and had lots of descriptive scenes of them actually walking the city. If the rest of the book had been like Poland I would have been in heaven.

I did enjoy the first 30% of this book when it was still a mystery to why they broke up but the more flashbacks to the past we had, the more I disliked this couple. By the end of this book I didn’t care about either MC and didn’t feel a romantic connection between them at all. These two couldn’t communicate but they wouldn’t shut up in their inner monologues. Stop whining to me and talk to each other FFS. 🤦🏻‍♀️ All the problems were so easily solved and then the book abruptly ended. I was torn between wanting an epilogue of some kind or just being incredibly happy it was over.

Two things made me really not enjoy this book. The first was the scene in Berlin with Otto. Otto was a friend of the MCs in college and he becomes their cameraman while they are in Berlin. Hayes and Otto have never gotten along but when the 3 of them are out to dinner one night, both MCs inner monologues think a 3sum is a good idea. Huh? It was so random and while it never happens it was just such a bizarre choice to even mention. Take Otto out of the book and there was no change to it at all except the weird ass inner monologues from that scene. There was just no reason for him to even be there and I would have rather seen Brady and Hayes connecting on a deeper level than this rando. Secondly this cover is misleading because it looks like young adult imo and it reads like it too sometimes. These characters felt a lot younger than they were supposed to be, probably because they were immature idiots who couldn’t hold a conversation but I digress. This became a problem when actual sex scenes appeared on page because they just didn’t fit the book. They were also extremely cringy with weird af dialogue like

“His dick is at attention like a thick warrior ready for action”

Or

“My mouth covers the head of his dick and I let my tongue tease the slit since I know the urethra contains a plethora of nerve endings. Being pre-med has its advantages.”

The word Urethra is so unsexy like just no. I don’t care if someone is pre-med. And the sex scenes in general were just so awkward and clunky. I actually wish this book had really been YA and had no sex scenes at all because that’s how bad they were. I was kind of shocked when I read the author’s note and found out this was a debut by a gay male author with descriptions like that. I asked some of my gay friends if I’m just totally off base here hating on the word “urethra” but they all agreed it was horrible. But hey maybe you’ll love it if you are pre-med!

The last 15% of this book was a chore to finish due to the last minute miscommunication debacle and with an abrupt ending with no epilogue I can’t say I have much faith that these two are endgame but maybe that’s me.

Thank you netgalley for the arc but this wasn’t for me and I absolutely hate that because it’s an own voice author and it’s pride month but I promised to always be honest. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Jourdan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a sweet, easy read but it didn’t do it for me unfortunately. I didn’t connect with either of the characters and I didn’t really feel like either of them had chemistry. I wasn’t rooting for them and I was sadly quite bored throughout.

I liked the time jumps and the mystery of what went wrong but I was waiting for the big reveal only to be super disappointed. Their break up was solely due to Hayes’ insecurities which he completely took out on Brady and it was incredibly dramatic to break up over, in my opinion. It was made even worse by the fact that Hayes then kept information from Brady, what a hypocrite.

Probably a 2.5 starts if I’m being completely honest.

[Yuuto]

DNF @ 39%. I received a digital review copy of this book from Netgalley, but I could not get into the story. The characters were bland and very unlikable, the “miscommunication” felt very toxic to me, and I couldn’t drag myself back into the story. I thank Netgalley for the opportunity but I just couldn’t keep going with this one.

[holli chance · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is a well-written, second chance, forced proximity, opposites attract, fake dating, travel romance. while i will say we didn’t actually get to see a lot of the fake dating aspect (it was mostly mentions of brady and hayes taking pictures together, looking like a couple), there was a lot of insight into how different the characters are based on their respective upbringings. brady’s affluence and hayes always struggling to make ends meet did a fantastic job of showing both why the two realized they could never work back when they broke up, yet also how they could make it work now that a year has passed. they’d both changed in that time, threw their focus into other things, and matured as people. the author is also very clearly familiar with the places and cities brady and hayes visited, which helped paint a stronger vision in my head of what they looked like. i would love a chain of hotels like the one the boys stayed at; maybe some already exist & i’m just unaware.

i know some readers don’t like flashbacks in stories, but i loved the (usually brief, not excessive, but mostly necessary) ones in ‘here comes summer.’ we got to see brady and hayes when they were together and in a relationship prior to the start of the book, and that definitely helped to see what their dynamic had been like then versus what it had developed into during their time apart from one another.

some of it was a bit predictable—one character has a secret he keeps from the other, who then finds out from someone else, thereby causing an argument; which happened just a tad too frequently. honestly it upped my anxiety as i read, but the resolutions came sooner than expected. that said, sometimes the motivations for how either character’s thought process led them to the forgiveness/attitude change seemed to be skipped over a bit. the whole keeping-secrets thing was also repeating patterns from when they were together the first time despite how, yes, both characters had changed and matured since then, but once they had their “honesty” pact that got a little bit easier.

this is legitimately a good book with some of my favorite plots and tropes, i just personally had a hard time connecting with the characters. that’s on me, as they’re both very well-rounded, their personalities make perfect sense for how they grew up, and i loved the mechanic-to-doctor trajectory for hayes since that’s not usually a path we see. i related a bit more to brady’s doubts and pressures than hayes’s, even though i definitely didn’t grow up summering in the hamptons, lol. still, i did like the story, it’s well-written, and has a lot of interesting aspects from us getting a glimpse into parts of europe as well as entirely different sides of an issue from both characters’ perspectives.

however, some of the dialogue felt exactly the same as the narration—like the characters spoke the exact same way they thought out a paragraph and seemed a bit unnatural, most noticeably at the restaurant in their detour city. there were also a lot of sentences that didn’t use contractions (‘do not’ instead of ‘don’t’, etc.), both in and out of dialogue, that i at first thought might be for emphasis but then became so prevalent i ended up stumbling over a lot of them. it was also just a touch, and i do mean a very tiny bit but not in the entirely overall sense, bland for me.

i did find the ending to be quite well-done, a lot of the anxiety to have been in such a realistic way as we all do re: building it up so hugely in our heads only for it to turn out to not have been as much as we made it out to be. between that and the author’s note after the last page, where he explains his own discomfort traveling as a queer person in previous times and how he wanted to give brady and hayes a different, more accepting experience, i felt like i understood the book a lot better. plus, just because i didn’t connect with the characters in no way means the book was poorly-written or had any lack of development, because both brady and hayes certainly did. therefore, this 3-star rating is very much a positive 3 stars, and i will absolutely pick up the next georgie kain book.

[Siobhan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here Comes Summer is a romance novel about two ex-boyfriends who have to fake still being together to go on a trip around Europe for a travel brand. Brady is aimless, with his rich family wanting him to follow in their footsteps and become a lawyer, but when he gets an offer from a travel company to be an ambassador for their brand for the summer thanks to an old social media account, he jumps at the chance. The catch? They want a couple, having seen Brady's posts with ex-boyfriend Hayes, who is now preparing for med school and worrying about money. This could be the perfect summer for both of them, but feelings might complicate their chance for easy money.

This is a great summer read if you're looking for queer romance, as it is light and the drama never feels too deep or troublesome for the couple. I like how it is told from both Brady and Hayes' perspectives, which makes the obvious miscommunication work better than it sometimes does (I find the trope is often frustrating when it is unrealistic and just there to create slight drama). There's definitely some interesting character development for them both, with the narrative focusing on them needing to take some inspiration from each other as they grow up, and realise that they might need to rethink some of their impressions to understand each other better. Each location they go to has a weather report that I think is meant to give a flavour of what is going to happen to their relationship there, but I didn't really feel like it was needed.

Here Comes Summer is an escapist romance that focuses on growing into who you want to be, whilst also touching on wealth differences and gay shame. It is on the lighter end of queer romance, but with characters that still feel like real queer people even in the very fictional situations.

[Continuity · Rating 3 out of 5]

{3.5}

This was a tough read to rate. I was super engaged with the book in the first 50%; the characters were likable and super cute together. They seemed like a great couple, and it makes you wonder how they could’ve broken up, and I was actively rooting for them to get back together.

Then you get to the actual breakup, and it seemed a little silly. If the incident happened early on in the relationship? Sure, it could be believable, but the two had already been together for a while and even said I love you. It just didn’t seem like that big of a thing, especially to go full no contact for a year over, but that could just be me.

The relationship between the two of them also got weird just before and during their stay in Berlin. I won’t get into details so as not to spoil, but I just felt all the romance and love between the two characters zap away for nearly the rest of the novel.

One choice the author made that I really liked was the constant change in scenery. The two characters go to multiple countries for their fake dating scheme, and it helps prevent the novel from becoming stagnant.

Overall, I think this is a cute summer read. Thank you, NetGalley, Hera Books, and the author for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review!

Tags/Warnings
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Tropes: Second chance romance, size difference, fake dating

Triggers: Minor internalized homophobia, miscommunication

Third act break-up: These two stayed breaking up

OM/OW: There’s a character who shows up around halfway through the story; he slept with one of the MCs in the past and heavily flirts with him in front of the ML. They both flirt with the character to make each other jealous and even fantasize about them having a threesome?? They did nothing with him, but it was just weird and, overall, felt unnecessary to the story.

[Anisha Chatterjee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an extremely heartfelt and feel good second chance exes to lovers! Hayes and Brady are lovely characters (although there were times I wanted to smack the absolute crap out of Hayes!! Come on, boy, you cannot be keeping such a big secret from Brady and then complain about how you don't fit into his world... Relationships are a two-way street, buddy!!!) and I loved how the conflict in their relationship came from their personalities and their perception of themselves, rather than homophobia and familial rejection. The description of the European cities and experiences was also very well done, and I could almost feel like I was back on the streets of Barcelona dancing with the characters. The amount of research that went into this book is astounding, and it really shows in the pages. However, for a book with fifty chapters, I do think that the conciliation and apologies were extremely anticlimactic. They figured their shit out at the very end, and after reading and exploring these characters over the last 49 chapters, the whole thing felt a little too easy, as if one apology was enough, when the same conflict was half the reason they broke up the previous time! I think a bit more attention should have been paid to these characters' peresonal struggles, since we read about it throughout the course of the book and both parties feel that them being so different is the major reason they cannot be together. Overall, I think it was a very sweet and well researched book, although the pacing and the climax could have been done better!

[RR · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was exactly the kind of spicy summer romance I was hoping for. I picked it up for the European travel vibes and the promise of a romance between two men, and it completely delivered on both counts.
What made this book especially compelling for me was the second-chance romance. There's something so satisfying about watching two people with history between them find their way back to each other, and the author handled that beautifully. The unresolved feelings, lingering hurt, and undeniable attraction created the perfect amount of tension throughout the story.

Their journey across Europe provided the perfect backdrop for that emotional reconnection. Every stop felt distinct and memorable. I especially loved the time spent in London, where their adventure began. Barcelona brought sunshine, energy, and a hot flamenco lesson, and the ending on Capri was simply magical.

And yes—the spice was definitely spicy. The steamy moments felt earned because they were grounded in real emotional stakes. The author struck a great balance between heat and heart, giving readers plenty of swoony moments alongside the deeper emotional payoff that makes a second-chance romance so rewarding.

By the end, I was completely invested in their happily-ever-after. This book made me want to pack a suitcase, hop on a plane, and revisit every city they explored. If you love MM romances, second-chance love stories, gorgeous European settings, and plenty of spice, this is a perfect summer read.

[Brady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you Hera Books and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. A sweet second chance romance! A year ago things were great with Hayes and Brady but then it ended and both of them were left broken hearted. Now Brady gets the opportunity he has been looking for, a queer hotel chain wants to pay him to be an ambassador for them over the summer, take pictures, visit places all over Europe, it’s perfectly to show his parents that there can be other things besides law school. There’s only one catch they still think he’s in a relationship with Hayes so they actually want them as a couple. Hayes is working so that he can put himself through medical school and the money would really help him achieve that goal. He only has to take pictures of Brady anyway. Oh Brady may have left a little detail of the trip out. So they are fake dating, across beautiful locations, tourist attractions, and sharing a room. When you spend so much time with a person it’s hard for old feelings not to resurface. But their situations haven’t changed, could they really make it work? And are the little things they aren’t telling each other enough to destroy what they could be rebuilding? Charming, funny, and completely swoonworthy! Georgie Kain writes a fast paced second chance fake dating romance that had me hooked, in my feels, and cheering on Hayes and Brady!

[Liv · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exes Brady and Hayes reconnect for one summer jet setting across Europe as brand ambassadors for a gay luxury resort chain. They never really got proper closure after their breakup and feelings start to resurface throughout the romantic destinations they end up in, as they are pretending to still be together.

I didn’t particularly love that the whole true reason for the trip was being hidden from Hayes until a month after he agreed and they were already on it (and also the book- it doesn’t happen until 25% in), and the fact that Brady didn’t even tell him himself (even though he had multiple opportunities to), he found out by accident. I understand why it had to be that way for the purpose of the plot, but it just felt wrong and manipulative and made it hard for me to root for them after that. They even acknowledge that in the book, but then Hayes basically does a complete 180 and agrees to do it almost immediately after finding out.

They’re also very young, newly out of school, and they FELT young. I’m not sure what it is but I didn’t really connect with it as much as I wanted to. I feel like this might have worked better if the spicy scenes were a little more tame and it was a YA book instead. I could definitely see this finding an audience if that was the case, but this unfortunately fell a little flat for me.

[Janne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadly, this book fell into the "fun concept, not so fun execution" category for me. I love the idea of two guys pretending to love each other while on worktrip/holiday and eventually getting the feelings back for real. The first chapter already gave me the feeling that it would be a hard read, and sadly, the book never recovered. It goes very quick yet very slow at the same time. Quick because you never really stay in a situation long enough to care, slow because I was bored.
I do not believe in the chemistry between the main characters. I do think they care for each other, but not in the way lovers do. The whole revelation of why they broke up in the first place also felt kinda cheap. Maybe it's because these characters are quite young, maybe it does really play out that way when you barely have any experience in love or connections, maybe I'm just too old to get it.
Sadly, this book was not for me. Maybe this would be a fun read for those who just finished high school and/or just started with reading. And that's also okay, I think those people would love to read this. Maybe I'm just not the demographic for this book.

Thank you Netgalley and Hera Books for providing the ebook!

[Kelly Kenyon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and author for an advanced copy of Here Comes Summer by Georgie Kain.
Here Comes Summer follows MMCs Brady and Hayes. Over a year after breaking up Brady is offered a job creating content for a travel company. He’s desperate to be taken seriously by his parents and thinks this is the perfect way to do so. The only catch, the company wants Brady and Hayes, as a couple. Hayes agrees, while not being completely informed.
Their past relationship and break-up is told in a series of flash backs.

Brady is a big personality energetic, dramatic, charismatic. Hayes is much more down to earth, serious and studious. They are both kind and thoughtful and all around great guys. They are also without their flaws, the main one being communication. I’m enjoyed reading from both of their point of view. They were both flawed and felt real. This was cute and sweet and hilarious. I laughed much more than I thought I would.
I loved reading about all the places they traveled to in Europe as their love story unfolded.
I do feel like the ending was rushed and I wished there was an epilogue, especially with all the challenges they have to face in their future.
3.5⭐️

[Abi Dunklin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to NetGalley & Canelo for the ARC! 🫶

3.5⭐️ (rounded up)

What a fabulous queer love story! I had never read a second chance MM book, so I was LOCKED in. I really love the way the author connects us to the queer community and ongoing struggles with being out in the world.

Brady and Hayes had such a sweet, passionate love. I hate that they were both so overcome by their insecurities that most of their relationship and reconciliation was overshadowed by them.
That was my ultimate issue with this book, these characters go on such a rollercoaster with each other that you just want them to stop and be happy.

I love that Hayes pushed himself out of his comfort zone. How he overcame insecurity of being put in public with a man. Being from a deep red state, I know that Hayes had these fears deeply ingrained. And I love that Brady pushes himself to believe in & choose himself, even when it’s hard and scary.

Overall, I had a great time, just wish there was a smidge less up and down for these 2. I still recommend you check this out for yourselves!

[Megan Almanzar · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to love this based on what the description said- it seemed like a sweet queer read with a little spice and a bit of a different plot
The writing was not for me and the characters were not likable. I didn’t find myself rooting for their relationship in the slightest, and I think to really enjoy a true romance novel you have to want the best for your MCs.
Both of our MMCs are extremely immature and have major communication issues, it made it seem like they were freshly 18 or so as they acted a lot younger than they actually were.
The intimate scenes were written very oddly, with really awkward wording and very un-sexy descriptions of things that should be…. well, sexy? Using the word “urethra” while describing oral sex is just not cute to me. I’m sorry.
Overall this just did not work for me even though I was really hoping to like it. It’s disappointing, but thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC- I have to always be honest!!

[fanboyriot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely such a good read for summer, the atmosphere was wonderful. I liked the characters and how their relationship was written, they had such good chemistry. Reading about the travel aspects of this book was also really fun.

I will say the first chapter kinda started off with more telling than showing what happened but the book seems to improve a lot as the story goes on and the characters have good development throughout that. I really enjoyed this book.

(Note: I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher/author for the opportunity.)

POV: Duel, First Person
Spice Level: 🌶️
Sad Level: 💧
Would I Recommend? Yes
Favorite Character(s): Hayes
Emojis Based on Vibes: 📷✈️📱

⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGS
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Classism

[Indie-Kay]

I got an eARC from NetGalley, but I got 10% in and decided to DNF, so I will not be writing a full review.

This sentence is what made me chose not to finish it: "Brady tilted his head down and looked up at me through the top of his pretty hazel eyes with long golden lashes that fluttered like the petals of a delicate but strong flower." WHAT? Why did an editor not tell the author to change this sentence to "Brady looked up at me through his long golden lashes."? What the hell is a "delicate but strong flower?"

Then in the same paragraph: "...letting the air from my mouth reach the bottom of his ear", is another weird descriptor, and in the next few pages I just kept finding more odd word choices and descriptors. I knew I couldn't carry on with the book when I'd just want to edit it constantly in my head.

[Jill Dearman · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful escape! This book has everything I love in a romance: second chances, fake dating, gorgeous European settings, and two characters you can’t help but root for.

Brady and Hayes are wonderfully written—funny, vulnerable, and easy to invest in from the very beginning. The premise is clever and modern, weaving together social media culture, travel, and a heartfelt story about finding your way back to someone you once loved.

I flew through the pages and found myself smiling throughout. The European backdrop made me want to pack a suitcase immediately, while the emotional depth gave the story real heart.

If you’re looking for a feel-good, romantic read that’s equal parts charming, swoony, and uplifting, definitely pick this one up. I couldn’t put it down and will be recommending it to all my friends!

[Claire P · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading it so much! Such a warm and fun story, both MCs are just so sweet and caring, their relationship is so touching and wholesome. not without issues, of course, but they learn to go through all their problems and choose each other, in their own beautiful ways.

And the setting definitely adds so much, a summer-long trip in Europe is as amazing as it sounds.

A perfect summer read for sure, but I'm sure it can be enjoyed any time of the year.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Hera Books for this ARC.

[Leni · Rating 2 out of 5]

I went into this hoping for a cute summer romance with some emotional depth and it's exactly at the second point that Here Comes Summer fell short. It's a quick read, and there's definitely some fun in it. But the storyline was way too superficial for me, the characters lacking depth and I just felt everything went too easily for them. A struggle? Solved in the next chapter. I had some hopes for this, but I'm afraid it felt a bit too young for me.

[Ella-Narisse Appleyard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley for the arc! This book was a little slow to start but as soon as I hit 40% I could not put it down! I loved the two characters in this book, they were relatable and loveable in the best ways. The setting of this book was beautiful and atmospheric being in different countries. I really enjoyed the writing style from the author and I will definitely pick up another one of his books!

[Annee Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here Comes Summer is a cute fake dating but not really romance. I was hoping for a quick, happy read. It has its moments but is also quite repetitive and a bit boring. Just a couple of insecure men taking it out on each other. I do wish we got an epilogue to see where they ended up in their journeys as the ending was kind of sudden and not very satisfying.

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a summer travel romance at its sweetest! I loved going along with Hayes and Brady to all the beautiful places while watching their relationship evolve (and learning their worth-the-wait backstory). If you crave a good love story with depth, heart, and gotta-go-there locales, check out Here Comes Summer!

[Leslie (male) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved traveling around Europe with Brady and Hayes. A fun, light-hearted romp that kept me turning pages. A great summer read. Will definetly read more. I could picture each and every place they went to because of the truly vivid descriptions.

[Sophie Mae · Rating 3 out of 5]

cheesy, smutty, witty and romantic. Whats not to like? Brady and Hayes are lovely defined characters and the settings are really well thought out. I would prefer less drama, particularly as it felt rushed at the end. Loved the themes and tropes though, so i'm not complaining too much!

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an easy read. Words flowed and the plot moved along well. Some of the dialogue was a little clunky and some of lessons learned felt a little too on the nose but overall a fun quick read.

[Jacob Profitt · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute, did I predict every ‘twist’ yes, but it was still cute.

[Rhys · Rating 2 out of 5]

More 2.5 than 3 stars tbf

Good concept for a book but lordddd the main characters are annoying!

[Michael B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brady, a social media influencer, is approached by a chain of hotels to tour their offerings across Europe for a social media campaign they have planned. He’s still struggling to get over his ex-fiance who he broke up with 9 months before. Unable to face sharing on his social media that he and Hayes have broken up, he’s been posting old pictures of them together. Now, the company wants the pair of them to do the social media campaign. How will Brady ever get Hayes to agree to this?

Hayes has his own struggles, desperate for money to get him through medical school, and he’s just lost the job that he depends on to help him pay his tuition. Will he jump at this opportunity?

Brady and Hayes were enjoyable characters, although there were a few times I wanted to scream at the things that Brady did. Overall, a very enjoyable book that has a great ending!