If You Like 'the Summer I Turned Pretty' Novels & Stories

A classic of the early 2000s that no one around our age would enjoy lately. "You can choose any song as you like, Nina. I want to know what songs you like." "O-oh…" I fumble a bit before I give a nervous smile. "That's fine. I happen to like Saint Motel." "And your favorite?" I ponder for a moment. "Probably Cold Cold Man." He grins. "Same. Although I am torn between that or For Elise." "N-no way! I was like that when I first heard of their songs, too."

Andrea was staring at the ceiling thinking when she grabs her phone and play music. Playing: Perfect by Pink Made a wrong turn, once or twice Dug my way out, blood and fire Bad decisions, that's alright Welcome to my silly life Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood Miss knowing it's all good, it didn't slow me down Mistaken, always second-guessing, underestimated Look, I'm still around Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel Like you're less than fuckin' perfect Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel like you're nothing

"Hmm, this is hard...I'm gonna choose owl city and before you exit. You?" "The 1975, Twenty-one pilots and owl city." "Song?" I asked. He paused to think then said, "Fireflies by owl city." I nodded in agreement...Hmm, he has a taste. "Mine is, I see fire by Ed Sheeran, Kill em with kindness by Selena Gomez, I won't give up by Jason Mraz, yeah plenty." Then I think about another question. "What is your favorite season?" "Winter." He said. I smiled, "Copycat. Mine is winter also." I said.

" Do you have any social media? " " No, I don't have anything on my phone really. Just Candy Crush and Netflix. " I shrug, not really liking social media. Too much drama with celebs and news. I've watched a bunch of shows on Netflix. I love the shows Stranger Things, Pretty Little Liars, The Fosters, Switched At Birth, and Heartland. I'm not done with PLL yet, so no spoilers pleaseeee, I'm on season 3 episode 5. Kylie says it's the ' best season ' or the ' dramatic season '.. I forgot. I have a bad memory sometimes.

He's even told a lot of people about us. [Don't you feel pathetic when others talk about how good Mitchell is to you? They're just mocking you. Do you remember the dress I wore to the charity gala? Mitchell spent a fortune having it made just for me. Did you ever get that kind of treatment? You can't even imagine how much he loves me. [A woman like you—so boring and predictable—he could never love. What he likes is someone like me, someone who's free and confident in the bedroom.] Bethany sent more photos of herself and Mitchell in bed.

"I have Barbie and Little Mermaid. Which do you prefer?" I smiled. "Barbie. She's got bigger tits."

Anything is exactly what I like to hear. And I'm turning it down?

"I don't like this guy" "Me neither, I like you, just you only, I promise, now stop looking at me like that ". I groaned, "Why do you have to be so attractive? now everyone wants you too". "Asher are you listening to yourself? gosh you should hear when people are talking about you, you're like a beauty standard, like people would be like is he as hot as Asher? if he's not he's not near". I started blushing, "You're lying ".

Eve sat down quietly beside Serena, who instantly dove into cheerful small talk with a group of friends. Eve barely touched her plate. Her fork hovered, her thoughts a whirlwind. The mystery of everything — Julian, Serena, herself — tangled tighter in her mind. Why me? she thought again. Why did he need me to pretend? Out of all the women he could have had — beautiful, famous, wanted — why choose me? She had never thought herself particularly pretty. She was ordinary, quiet. Yet somehow, she had been dragged into the center of his world, like a pawn moved by unseen hands.

I’m alive, I’m breathing, and yes, I’m still talking too much because I would actually go insane if I stayed quiet for even a minute. Damon says I could outtalk the Moon itself and he’s probably right, but whatever. Now let’s talk. You know that movie that’s been trending lately..The Summer I Turned Pretty? Cute title, right? Sweet little coming-of-age kind of thing. Well, mine wasn’t like that. Mine was the summer everything changed. And when I say everything, I mean my heart, my life, my entire soul. Damon Thornvale. My man. My Alpha. My absolute headache and the reason I can’t look at another guy without laughing because, hello, how could I, after him?