Jenna has only one goal this summer—to lose her V card. Cam, the newest bad boy, lifeguard on the Cape, seems to fit the bill. Too bad his goal is very different than hers. He’s looking for revenge. Jenna Hutchins’ life has been easy breezy. Except, going to an all girls’ high school has prevented her from meeting a guy she’d like to lose her virginity to. And who wants to go to college a virgin? … to go to college a virgin? Certainly not her. That’s why Jenna’s mission this summer is to sleep with a guy. And not just with any guy. No. She wants a bad boy.
Cam Larsen’s family used to have money and affluence. When his father died suddenly, his business partner, Jason Hutchins, screwed his family over. They lost everything. Now Cam’s only goal is to make Jason pay. When Jenna, Jason’s daughter, shows interest in Cam, he doesn’t want to get close. He doesn’t want to hurt her because her father is a greedy, malicious bastard, but he will if he has to.
Not only are the days heating up, but so are things between Jenna and Cam. Will they both get what they want this summer, or will the price of revenge be so high that they both will have to pay? The cost, their hearts.
This book is intended for a mature audience. 18+
Other titles by USA Today Bestselling Author Emma Tharp:
1. What About Her (The Bluff Harbor Series Book One)
2. What About Us (The Bluff Harbor Series Book Two)
3. Drawn to Dark
4. Keeping It Casual
5. Moving On (McLoughlin Brothers Series Book One)
6. All In (McLoughlin Brothers Series Book Two)
7. Alive Again (McLoughlin Brother Series Book Three)
8. Crashing Christmas: A Billionaire Office Romance
9. Always Just Us (Just Us Book One)
10. Forever Just Us (Just Us Book Two)
11. Scoring Chance (Rules of the Game Book One)
12. Defending Your Heart (Rules of the Game Book Two)
13. Goal on the Rebound (Rules of the Game Book Three)
14. Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Rules of the Game Book Four)
15. Playing Dirty (Rules of the Game Book Five)
16. A New Season (Rules of the Game Six)
17. Winter Wonderland (A Second Chance Holiday Romance)
18. The Trade (The Monroe Series Book One)
19. Indebted (The Monroe Series Book Two)
20. Between Us (The Monroe Series Book Three)
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Jenna is intent on “becoming a woman” before she goes to college, but she doesn’t want a good guy. Her mind is set on a bad boy, and the one she settles on is the new lifeguard, Cam. Cam and Jenna have a past. Their fathers were business partners but, after his father passed away, Jenna’s father basically ruined them because of some poor business decisions. Cam decides to seek revenge on the daughter of the man who destroyed his family’s way of life, but things don’t always work out the way you plan them. It’s a second chance love story that takes its time in resolving, especially with Cam’s indecision about her. He comes to his senses and they have a sweet HEA.
Cam is out for revenge after his deceased father’s old boss screws over the family. Jenna is the sweet, good girl. She follows all the rules and knows where she’s going in life. The summer before college, she intends to “become” a woman, and she has her sights set on the bad boy.
A good story. A young woman, Jenna, struggling to find her own identity: acting out in a manner similar to the stereotypical preacher’s kid syndrome. A young man, Cam, whose heart has hardened into seeking revenge. The chemistry between them is phenomenal. The story ending is full of promise and potential.
I really enjoyed reading this bad boy/good girl short story romance.
One eventful summer on Cape Cod
Falling for the Bad Boy is exactly what Jenna does in this lovely, angsty, sweet and well written story. Jenna Hutchins and her twin sister Hannah, her story is in the next book, is eighteen years old and just graduated from her all-girls private high school. For the summer her family is doing exactly what they have always done, summered in Cape Cod. But this summer Jenna is in a mission to lose her V-card before she goes to college. She has always been the good girl, the daughter that followed the rules, studied hard and did not mess around with boys. Meanwhile her sister is much more of a free spirited rebel who has a habit of getting into minor trouble.
Cam Larsen has returned to the Cape for the first time in five years. He is on a mission also this summer which involves some revenge besides working as a lifeguard. Cam’s family had come to the Cape every summer also until something happened and then three years ago his father died when he was fifteen years old. That is when Cam, his mother and his older brother lives changed drastically as they lost all of their money. It seems that Cam’s father and Jenna’s father were business partners but when his dad died Mr. Hutchins made some decisions that had a devastating effect on the remaining Larsen family. Cam spiraled and things went from him being a swimmer on his way to the Junior Olympics and living a privileged life to going to public school, living in a apartment and running with the wrong crowd.
Jenna decides she wants a bad boy for her first time and when she sees Cam she knows it is him……….tattoos, tousled hair and easy bad boy attitude. Cam is about to get much more than he bargained for as he and Jenna grow closer together even as he tries to keep her away from him. But Jenna sees that boy she used to know deep down in Cam and she sees the good in him, along with having faith in him and his dreams. Cam realizes that sometimes revenge is not all that it is cracked up to be as he has to decide if he wants it or Jenna in the end. But it is Hannah that sheds some light on things for Jenna so that she can start to see her father more clearly. When the truth of what happened regarding Cam’s father and his family finally comes to light it will take the three women in Mr. Hutchins’s life to band together and force him to make it right.
Emma Tharp is an eloquent writer who has woven a story and characters together that is a great read. It is the tale of two people on the cusp of adulthood who both have certain beliefs which will be tested and blown apart by each other as their relationship grows. Sometimes it takes falling for the bad boy to help you become who you were meant to be in the best of ways.
A well written perfectly paced story pulling you in from the start. Twins Jenna and Hannah are different in their way of thinking and planning a summer of fun before college takes over. Cam working a summer job thinking of revenge and saving money to be able to afford college. It is a love story you can follow along on. A series to pick up on with young love.
A summer romance that has more to it than meets the eye. Girl wants to lose her V card. Girl meets cute boy. Boy is grieving his dad and the girl gets in the way. Loved the story line and the characters. This book was a short read but worth it!!
This is an exciting fast pace page-turner that is well written, witty, funny, well-developed, and entertaining. It is an emotionally deep read of revenge, redemption, young love, and amazingly sweet characters. Definitely recommended!
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Jenna is just out of high school and her family is going to the Cape for the summer. She has plans to lose her virginity before she goes to college. Cam is back in town after being gone for awhile. He and Jenna run into each other and start dating. Cam is upset with how things went between their fathers and is plotting revenge. With his dad gone Cam feels its his place to deal with Jenna’s father. However the more he is with her the more real his feelings become. What will happen if she learns of his plans? Can they find a way to be together?
This is a great story that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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This is a sweet first time romance novella that allowed me to escape for a while. I love the bad boy who allows the right girl into his heart, and this book fit the bill!
I liked Jenna and Cam and though their story was a good read. Even though Cam didn’t like Jenna’s dad because of what happened with his dad I am glad in the end they were able to be together.
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A quick read with an enjoyable story line. Good characters that are relatable and have undeniable chemistry. A goo book for your summer reading list.
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This is book one in the Summer Secrets series. Jenna’s summer goal is to lose her virginity. Cam, the new lifeguard is the guy she has her eye on to do it. Cam has his own agenda….revenge. What a great story, I love this author’s stories and this is another hit. A well written, action packed story that challenges our characters more than what they bargained for. This is no simple summer. Enjoy!
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A quick interesting read. I have never read Emma Tharp before so this was a good introduction for me.
Cam is grieving the loss of his dad and the way his family was treated by his dad’s business partner. He decides to return to an aspect of his former to earn some money, in the Cape Cods.
Jenna plans to go college when summer is over but she has a short term goal before that…lose her V-card.
These two meet and develop feelings for each other, but can they really fall in love? Jenna’s dad is the person Cam blames for his family’s financial ruin.
This was my first book by this author but I can already tell that I’m gonna be on the lookout for more books from her in the future. I loved her writing style and I thought the plot was pretty enjoyable. The characters themselves were great, Cam was the hot bad boy that is really a good guy deep down and Jenna was an unlucky bystander in the whole situation. I loved how easy it was to relate to Jenna, she was a good girl that just wanted a land a bad boy… and trust me when I say that pretty much every girl wants a bad boy at least once in their life.
I would definitely recommend this book to someone looking for a quick, cute, summer romance story.
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Jenna intends to lose her v-card before she heads to college in the fall. Her family is spending the summer at the Cape, and she’s got lots of time to find the right guy. Cam is back in the Cape for the first time in years. His father died without a will, and his business partner screwed his family. He has a job and a place to stay, and he’s out for revenge. This is short first-time love story, and a nice afternoon read. Jenna has always been the good girl, but she does some serious growing up this summer, and I like who she becomes – stronger, not afraid to challenge authority. Cam is a good boy gone bad with a tough situation, but the right girl makes him rethink his priorities. The only character I really didn’t like is Jenna’s father, although he redeems himself somewhat in the end. I’m looking forward to Hannah’s story.
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This was a quick but enjoyable read. Jenna is 18 and wants to lose her v-card before she starts college. Her family is spending the summer in Cape Cod and she runs into a guy who used to do the same with his family before his dad died. She and Cam start spending time together and begin dating. Of course, there is a bit of angst as his dad used to be partners with her father and he felt betrayed when his dad died and they business didn’t help his family at all. In the end we get a HFN (but since they are 18, not sure I would believe a HEA at that age). Very good book and I enjoy the author.
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Jenna and Cam used to vacation in the same area when they were younger. Things changed between them after Jason’s dad died. Jenna and Cam see each other again after 5 years and lets just say things are tense between them. Jenna is looking to lose her v-card before she heads off to college and she is looking for a bad boy. Cam is struggling with his fathers sudden death and how things quickly have changed from having everything to now having nothing. Cam wan’ts his dads business partner Jason to pay for screwing his family over and nothing says revenge like taking his daughters v-card. The chemistry between Jenna and Cam are hot, intense and steamy. I can’t wait for the next book to come out.
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What a sweet spring/summer read! I loved Cam and Jenna’s characters and chemistry. The beach setting in the Cape was perfect. I had a hard time putting it down and finished it in 2 days!
When I started the story about Cam and Jenna I really hoped that he wouldn’t go through with his plan. It was hard to see the 2 of them stumble through the days together and know that some how it was going to backfire. Cam is a good guy deep down. You want him to win in life and maybe Jenna can help. I love the ending!
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