'Summer Heat' is the first book in a trilogy playing in a drama camp.

Ray, good (better saying rich) upbringing, spoiled some might say, wants to prove her parenst, but foremost herself that she belongs on stage.

A shame that a shadow from her past might bring her in this camp more rain than sunshine.

Marlon, director at the drama camp, can't believe this is happening. Spoiled princess aka Ray aka former employer is as a trainer at his camp. Now he has the chance to pay back every cruel thing she ever did to him...

Although i am a great fan of Rachel van Dykens work, 'Summer Heat' couldn't quite catch me like the last book i've read by her. This is mainly because of the immense speed in which the plot and the characters are developed. It is hard to connect to either Ray or Marlo since their past and their current meet up is handled in a very minimalized style.

Nevertheless, a short and nice summer read (just with a little less general depth and magic, which the reader is used from other Rachel van Dyken books).

Summer Heat was just that, full of heat! This was such a fun light and short read. I read it while getting some sunshine out on the back deck and it was just what I needed! I loved the characters and the enemies to lovers pure hotness going on in this gem.

Rachel Van Dyken always writes such angsty books and I love it! There was a huge cliff hanger at the end though and I can't wait to read more of Marlon and Ray's story because I was totally invested in their sizzling heat they had going on.

If you are looking for a short, sweet and HOT enemies to lovers romance that's perfect for a day at the beach then Summer Heat is for you and I can't wait to read more about Marlon and Ray in the rest of Cruel Summer's short series :)

Ray and Marlo, she is the popular girl, he is the adopted son of the housekeeper. They got together just to be apart, now back together at an older age, they are both at a drama camp, the chemistry between them is still there, he seeks revenge for all the things in the past. I can't wait for the next book!

I voluntarily received a copy of this book for an honest review

I’m a fan of RVD, and this doesn’t disappoint. They only problem I had was the cliff hanger. But of course what fun would it be if you didn’t drawl us in for more!

He characters are interesting. Bras and Jackson seem cool and I feel like Jen could be trouble. And for Ray and Marlo I want them together so bad. The fire, passion and anger they have will be explosive it they let themselves live in the moment instead of the past.

I whole time I was reading this I thought about the Disney movie Camp Rock. Obviously this is a more grown up version but still has the same interest in theatrical and musical performance. If you were a fan then you be a fan of this now!

I quite enjoyed this book. I was hooked from the get go and the ending really made me want to read the next one. However, the book was very short so we didn't get much insight on the characters themselves apart from their relationship in the past.

For starters, I thought this was a a complete story. It isn't. Its the first third of a story. Which to be honest, the pacing and story development read like a novella so all along I thought that was what I was getting.

She is the daughter of an extremely wealthy family. She has no real friends because of her wealth. Family is never there for her. He was a foster kid that helped out his foster mom as their gardener. He was ridiculed growing up. He has had to work hard for everything whereas she has had things handed to her. Cue resentment. He has always hated her...except that one time they (view spoiler) Now fast forward just 4 years and he is suddenly such a hunk that she doesn't recognize him right away. Their chemistry is weird. Pure hatred mixed with attraction but not in a good way. Story development was weak.

And you all should know this ends on a cliffhanger. A cliffhanger that should be making me want more but I don't.

***Advanced copy obtained from Social Butterfly PR via Netgalley***

Great story about two old enemies. because of their social status. that are simply in love with each other. but their prejudices stops them to be together. The story surrounding is as georgous and you are longing to read the other two books!

You can't always judge a book by it's cover can you? That's what Marlon is slowly beginning to discover about aaRay, his archnemesis. She had it all, the mansion, the new bmw, the scholarship he worked to hard to get and lost. Now, four years later, they're forced to work together at a summer drama camp. But the tables are turned and he's her boss! Revenge is his for the taking but the cracks he sees when Ray let's get walls slip leave him doubting if he misjudged her all those years ago. The secondary characters added lots of humor to the story and the ending blew me away! I'm jumping right into the second installment of the series now!

This is the first book I've read by this author and I thank her and NetGalley for a free copy to review. My opinion is my own.

This story follows Ray and Marlo who have an intense love hate relationship that has grown and developed since they were kids and I have to say, Summer Heat really lived up to its name. The sexual chemistry between these two is incredible and you can really feel it.

Summer Heat was a fast paced, engulfing read. It's packed full of angst, drama and sexual tension. There is great supporting cast that brings in the light humor to cut through the angst. This was quite a quick read and is just the first installment of a three part series for this couple and I have to say, the way things ended in this book, holy moly, bring on book 2.

A great read that I would happily recommend

I would rate this closer to 3.5. I though it was a cute read, but it will not go down as my favorite from this author.

I have been reading so many romances but struggled with this one. I didn't really connect to the characters and I really did hate how it left off on a total cliff-hanger. I typically enjoy books that end HEA or HFN so I struggled with this and therefore won't be reviewing it on the rest of my social media accounts. Was hoping to love this one but it was just okay for me. I definitely want to read more from Rachel Van Dyken though and can't wait to see what she writes next!

Can we have the next book? ...Like now.. Please?

This fast paced romance is so refreshing! The guy isn't some alpha. it was really nice to read a book where the main characters are genuinely nice but pent up in their last issues. They have made their mistakes which makes their relationship much more complicated than just banging their heads together. I was really caught up in this emotionally charged rollercoaster which Rachel Van Dyken wrote excellently. I really can't wait to read the next book of the cruel summer series. I

Thank you so much for allowing me to review this arc. If you haven't read it or thinking of reading it, pick it up!!!

Really disappointed with the cliffhanger of this book. I felt like it cut off midsentence. I loved where the story was going and the build up of the characters but I did not realize that it would be such an abrupt ending. I would only recommend to once the second book was out so people could have the satisfaction of continuing the story. I look forward to the second one. I felt like this was super short and could have been expanded on in a variety of ways. Hoping book two gives me the answers I'm hoping for.

Ray and Marlon will pull you in all directions. I feel this is RVD's best work to date.

So what happens when the one person from your past, you really wanted to forget about - all of a sudden shows up at the Summer camp you are the director at? Well for Marlon - it brings up a lot of anger and maybe some revenge.

Ray and Marlon had been friends since they were little kids. With his foster mom working for Ray's family, she was always a part of his life. Until High School, things changed. Ray was a popular girl. Dating the captain of the football team. The IT girl. While Marlon was the skinny nerdy kid who had a major crush on Ray. One night. He thought everything changed, until the next day... it seemed everything was back the way it was before.

So when Ray shows up as a camp counselor at the theater camp he's the director of years later. All he sees is red. And maybe making her life miserable.

I can't give too much away but know that this book is full of sexual tension and all kinds of yummy angst. Seriously I could not put the book down! It does end on a cliffhanger, so be aware. But luckily for us, we will get the next book fairly quick! Pick up this series! It's a MUST.

Ray and Marlo meet again in summer camp. They did not part on good term and they start on rocky ground. But the chemistry between them is explosive; they are both changed, more mature. The attraction slow escalates toward the end, explodes, and leaves with one big fat cliffhanger.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly

Loved it! The push and pull between Ray and Marlo is sizzling. Crossed signals, fear, immaturity, unrequited love and unacknowledged chemistry...what a delicious combination! This first installment of the Cruel Summer series left me wanting more. I'm just glad that I can get the following 2 books and I don't have to wait for a conclusion.

Marlon is the boy who mows the lawn in Ray's house. Her 22 bedroom house.
Apparently, they hate each other, Even if they felt an attraction in high school, their different social status didn't let them be together more than a night. A night neither of them can forget about.
When Ray starts to work in Summer Heat Camp, she is quite surprised by the fact he is there, too. Actually, he is the director.
And he is decided to make her pay!
Short to read. But it ends in a cliffhanger. I like it. And, honestly, I am really curious about what will happen.

4.5 stars

Gah!! Holy cliffhanger!

Marlon and Ray grew up together... sorta. She lived in a huge house and came from money, while he was the one who mowed their lawns. High school can be a cruel place, especially when you come from the "wrong side of the tracks". And Marlon has held on to this hate for a very long time.

So imagine his surprise when Ray shows up to work at the summer camp he is leading. He is determined to see her fail, but there are undercurrents of attraction. And Marlo is starting to understand that maybe everything he saw wasn't the actual truth growing up.

Every time these two take a step closer to each other, they take a few steps back.

Buckle up as you navigate through summer camp, old grudges and old attraction.

Can't wait to see what comes next!

4 <b> One Summer at Drama Camp…. </b> Stars
You ever read a book and say why would I even read this? Because I can tell you I have never once read a summer romance at camp story but that’s not all this book is. This book is about struggle, overcoming insecurities, hatred, desire, sexual tension, comedy and an overall good and very quick read. The book is also pretty steamy and you really do root for Marlon and Ray. I think this is a really good rendition of a enemies to lovers. It ends with a cliff hanger that makes your blood boil and really want to punch Marlon in the whole face.

I really enjoyed NA read. Childhood friends, teenage enemies, misunderstandings, mistakes and reconnection. You get a bit of everything in this one. I am definitely intrigued & with that cliffhanger will be grabbing book 2 ASAP.