The summer of 1959 was the kind that left you breathless. Lilith, Nate, and Janet were living for the moment, trying to hold onto those last traces of childhood before college crept up. That’s how it felt, at least. Because college was change, college meant taking on the responsibility of adulthood. But right now, they wanted nothing more than to soak up the sweet freedom of youth. They danced, watched bands play, went to the movies, and drank milkshakes every summer,
and this one would be no different. And then everything changed.
At The Cool Cat Cafe, Lilith met Darren, a sleek, dangerous-looking boy in leather with slicked-back black hair and intoxicating brown eyes. When she slipped and fell into his arms, it was like nothing she had ever experienced. And though Lilith knew that her father would never approve of someone like Darren, she couldn’t help but be drawn to him.
Darren, the lead singer and guitar player of The Cadillacs, is the kind of boy who gave you butterflies in your stomach. He made Lilith smile and weakened her to her knees just by looking at her. Even though her father forbade her from seeing him, Lilith refused to let anyone come between them. But when a record contract comes into the picture, everything changes.Lilith’s summer of firsts becomes a summer of heartbreak as she experiences her first real kiss, first love, and first taste of loss.
Millie Stevens fell in love when she first watched the movie “Dirty Dancing.” The romance and passion between Baby and Johnny left an indelible mark on her, igniting a fire of hope and longing. She vowed to grow up and find her own Johnny, someone who could make her feel the way Baby did on that dance floor.
Her best friend, Lucas, had been silently in love with Millie for as long as he could remember. He admired her from a distance, afraid confessing his feelings might ruin their close friendship. Lucas knew Millie inside and out, from her favorite books to her most secret dreams, including her longing for a love story like the one in “Dirty Dancing.”
Then, there came the day when David walked through their class door. The new guy at school exuded cool confidence, sporting a leather jacket that instantly captured Millie’s attention. Lucas watched helplessly as she swooned over David, her eyes lighting up in a way he had never seen before. Every glance, every giggle Millie directed towards David felt like a dagger to Lucas’s heart.
Now, Lucas must figure out how to win Millie’s heart and show her that her Johnny Castle has been by her side this whole time.
Paige is beyond excited for a quick road trip with her best friend, Shannon, to see their favorite band, Full Volume. But when Shannon invites the boy Paige has been crushing on from English class, along with his cousin Ron, the trip takes a very unexpected and very butterflies-in-the-stomach turn. Because the boy Paige has secretly been staring at all semester is now sitting right next to her in the back seat. As the miles roll by and the music blasts through the car. Somewhere between playlists, gas-station snacks, and concert tickets, crushes deepen.
Once they finally make it to the concert, the night is everything they hoped for: loud, electric, and unforgettable. But for Paige, the experience is not complete until she meets Eli Rivers, the lead singer and guitarist of Full Volume, the musician whose lyrics got her through some of her hardest days.
Determined not to return to her dorm without at least trying, Paige pulls her friends into a mission to find a way backstage. Shannon, Ron, and Jacob band together to help her get that one impossible moment. And when Paige finally stands face-to-face with the man whose music means everything to her, everything in her life begins to change.
Romance/Spice
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