Gidget by Frederick Kohner

I ran across the perfect beach read that many young adults and adults will enjoy; especially if you are a fan of the Sally Field sitcom Gidget. Gidget takes us back to when we were fifteen or sixteen and longed to fill our summer days with trips to the beach. She learns to surf much to her father's dismay and begans a friendship with the beach bums in Malibu. It is here she finds her first summer love Moondoggie and learns all about how to deal with the feelings of first love. Along the way she becomes one of the few females to learn how to surf and "fit in," with the guys who know the waves best. This is a great read for teens who appreciate the 1960s surf era or anyone who loved the Gidget series.

Stolen by Lucy Christopher

Set in the Australian Outback, Christopher tells a haunting tale of a young teen who is captured by a stranger named Ty at an airport. She writes a disturbing letter to her captor and the audience about her horrific kidnapping. The tale is unlike other story as Ty begs for her attention and kindness as Gemma plans her unlikely escape day in and day out. This is a story you will not want to put down.

Nantucket Red by Leila Howland

Hello summer readers! I have continued Leila Howland's series and completed the 2nd book as the days of summer go on. Cricket returns to Nantucket to earn some cash for her fall tuition at Brown University. She soon learns that her "time off" with Zack quickly turns into a full blown break-up. Zack begins dating one of her "frenemies" and Cricket is salting her wounds. She tries to piece together her broken friendship with his sister Jules while meeting a very handsome ( and older) surfer by the name of Ben. The second book in the series is also full of surprises and intense emotion. The ending seemed a little rushed but it still left me hoping that the author while write a third book. Nantucket Ivory maybe?