The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

as part of data research for his Dad, who is developing an app. Jax is Maliah’s boyfriend’s best friend, and he’s in the same position as Abby with regard to missing his bestie, so he asks her to help him rate different hamburgers in L.A. She’s surprised to learn that there’s another intern, Jordi, and that only one of them will be able to continue working for the store in a paid position in the fall.Ībby, who misses spending time with Maliah, is also surprised to be approached by Jax. Lemonberry specializes in the kinds of clothes that Abby likes – lots of color and fun patterns. Other than her lack of a love life, Abby’s summer looks encouraging as she is about to embark on an internship position with Lemonberry, a clothing boutique. But it is the best friend’s goal to help our heroine fall in love it is not the best friend’s job to fall in love herself. The sassy best friend gets to have witty one-liners, a killer wardrobe, and usually a pretty great job. The thread binding rom-coms together? It’s the sassy best friend. Abby is gay, which is an issue for absolutely no one except her mother, who seems to hope Abby will “grow out of it.” Abby, whose best friend Maliah just got a boyfriend, is convinced that she will never find a girlfriend.

The story is narrated by Abby Ives, who is seventeen.

This book is a light, fast read with plenty of humor, and with an angst level that is appropriate but never too heavy or whiny. The Summer of Jodi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles) is a body-positive f/f contemporary romance/rom-com set in L.A.

The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding