Book cover for Summerween by Joss Wood

Summerween

2026 Released
384 Pages
5-6 Hours
Hardback Unavailable
One More ChapterISBN 9780008811488

'I loved this… Its Gilmore Girls meets Halloween… I had such a fun time, I want to live in Halloween Town! Kept me entertained… I read it in one day.' ★★★★★

Welcome to Solstice Springs … where it’s Halloween year-round, pink skeletons wear beachwear, and the town's biggest debate is whether the ghosts are real or just good for business.

Wren Dunlop's summer plan was simple:

  • Hide from viral infamy ✓
  • Drink rosé by the lake ✓
  • Avoid all men forever ✓

Too bad her godmother (part-time witch and full-time Mayor) has other ideas.

Now Wren's teaching dance for the Summerween spectacular, in a studio that might be haunted, and trying very hard not to notice the mysterious new guy in town, Dane Trafford.

Between bonfire wishes and midnight confessions, fairy lights and watermelon jack-o-lanterns, Wren and Dane might just discover that Solstice Springs’ real magic isn't supernatural…

Tropes:

  • Friends to lovers
  • Forced proximity
  • Halloween in summer
  • Small-town setting

Readers LOVE Summerween!

'THIS!!! THIS!!! THIS!!!! This book is where it's at!' ★★★★★

'I’m totally for summerween this year. I’m getting my pink flamingo and paddling pool as we speak' ★★★★★

'What a fun freaking book! Can we find this town in real life?' ★★★★★

'Summerween feels like someone trapped 'Gilmore Girls', 'Halloweentown', and a deeply horny summer vacation inside a pumpkin spice margarita shaker and just started free-pouring … this place got me immediately' ★★★★

'Spooky, flirty, cozy, and fun! I wanna move to this town' ★★★★

'I've already recommended to all my witchy friends' ★★★★★

'Watermelon jack-o-lanterns, skeletons in Hawaiian shirts, and Halloween all year round. I loved every minute of it' ★★★★

'This book surprised me in the best possible way' ★★★★

'Completely stole my heart' ★★★★

'I wanted to pack my bags and move to Solstice Springs' ★★★★

'This hit all the vibes for me' ★★★★★

'Cozy chaos is my jam, and this book is absolutely packed with it!' ★★★★★

'Just like a pumpkin spice latte, a hint of spice but very cozy and comforting' ★★★★★

Joss Wood

Joss Wood's  passion for putting black letters on a white screen is only matched by her love of books and travelling and her hatred of making school lunches and ironing. Fueled by coffee and craziness, Joss is a hands on Mom and, after a career in local economic development and business lobbying, she now writes full time. Surrounded by family, friends and books she lives in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa with her husband and two children.

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