For all the high schoolers and YA’s trying to figure out how to make life choices this book is for them.  Saying yes may have consequences as Rachel learns her last summer before college.  A quick fun read with humor and romance.

Say Yes Summer by Lindsey Roth Culli is a cute young adult book, and my first book by this author.  Rachel Brooks has graduated at the top of her class, all set for college, and ready to have a great summer.  The problem is her best friend of leaving for the summer, and she has no other friends because all she has done is study.  Rachel finds a book that encouraging her to just say yes and get out of her comfort zone.  I found this book to be fun, with a sweet romance.  I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys this genre.  
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.   

Cute cover!

I initially thought this was going to be a self-help book and almost bypassed it. 
I'm glad I took a second look and realized it was actually an YA book.
This book is cute!   It was fun to read and easy to follow.   
Great book overall.

I'll definitely be looking out for other work by this author.

This book really made me think back on what I was doing the summer before college and wishing that I'd been a little more like the protagonist. The trope of 'saying yes to everything' is a little worn and cliched but it works here.  I'm not a huge fan of love triangles, especially ones where two points of the triangle don't know about each other.  The fact that Rachel wasn't super transparent with the boys is probably fitting for her age but it did throw me out of the story.  That said, I think that's a personal view and most readers wouldn't mind!  It's a cute romcom and definitely the level of fluff we need right now!

An adorable summer read! This was super quick and I enjoyed navigating life through Rachel's eyes. It gave me the nostalgia of being a teen during the summer along with a cute romance. Everyone needs a book to convince them to start saying yes to move things and seeing Rachel say yes to opportunities I wish I had said yes to was so inspiring. A great quick read!

Say Yes Summer is a YA Contemporary Romance where you meet Rachel and her two love interests, Miles and Clayton. From the beginning, I knew I loved one a lot more than the other.(view spoiler) The chemistry & banter was there and I was so excited during the whole book to see how and if they would end up together and I'm glad to say Rachel ended up with the best choice ;)

Now I know I'm not the only one who got annoyed by Rachel when she messed up pretty badly by being with both of the guys without them knowing about the other and I was frustrated to see it all go down like I knew it would. However, the way she reacted after it, I felt like she learned from her mistake and wouldn't do anything like that ever again. I also loved her grandmother and how she taught her that saying yes to someone means saying no to someone else (that's not the only thing but it's one of the things that marked me.)

Overall, this was such a cute and addicting read. I'm so glad I read it but I'm also mad at myself that I didn't get to this book before today but better late than never!

(Thank you for letting me read and review an ARC via Netgalley)

This was a very cute book! I loved the cover and it's just the perfect summer romcom. It's definitely a fast read which is great. I loved the premise. It lacked a little development of characters and plot, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Cute quick and has a happy ending. Basically what happens when you say yes to everything. How people are viewed in your mind vs how they are in reality. Has tons of good lessons and no real problems.

Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read this early.   I have never read anything by this author so i was excited when I was granted access. This one was definitely relatable and made me think that maybe I shouldn't always be so quick to say no, but say yes instead!  Enjoy life!

The writing style was great. The protagonist might just as well be me, with not going out much, studying, and cozying up with a good book in free time. I felt that Lindsey's writing conveys what exactly goes on in a teenage girl's (someone like me) mind, especially when it comes to their crushes. Every tendency that Rachel has,  I have too. Stalking the Crush on social media, being awkward around them, etc. In the first half of the book, I felt really connected to Rachel, and it is partly what made me appreciate this book. But on the other hand, I was pretty disappointed with the next half. It feels that the ending chapters are a bit of a mess with the author trying to finish the book with as little things as possible. The second half is a total rush, if it had been just a bit carefully laid out, this book could have had a solid 4 stars from me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing this read in exchange for an honest review.

Great Rom-Com. Predictable.  I had an enjoyable afternoon reading it. I know others will, too.

This book sounds like the summer reading 16 year old Heidi would have immediately gobbled up in a heartbeat.....okay, let's be honest, 20something year old Heidi did just that!
This book has all the makings of a typical summer YA romance, and I loved it. It has miscommunications, rekindled friendships, emotional mistakes, and, my favorite part, a sassy grandma with the quick quips and sound advice.
Don’t get me wrong, I love me some YA summer romance, but I also acknowledge that I am not the target audience.
Rachel is the good girl – straight A student, focused on education instead of the “high school experience” – and now, the summer after graduation, she finds a book titled A Season of Yes and decides to give herself a Summer of Yes. Yep, just like our favorite Queen of TV Producing, Shonda Rhimes. 
Surprise, surprise (heavy dose of sarcasm required) this Summer of Yes lands our dear Rachel in the middle of choosing between her years-long crush and the guy who she grew up with in her family’s restaurant. I’ll let you pick who you root for – Clayton or Miles! 
Miles, dear sweet Miles, is the kind of guy I would have secretly swooned over all my life, with the exception of his lack of drive. Rachel honestly doesn't deserve him with how she acts - #MilesDeservesBetter
Without a doubt, Rachel’s grandma, Nonna, was probably my favorite character in this entire book. She's the sassy sounding board that our gal Rachel needs, and let's face it, everyone wants an Italian grandma who can cook and pass judgement. She’s not afraid to shoot from the hip, but does it with love. 
Honestly? Rachel was my biggest complaint. For someone who was supposed to be so smart, girl pulled some real dumb moves. It's a classic YA summer story, but it was almost too classic of moves she pulled.  The female side characters also made me sad. They had the chance to really rebuild on female friendships and not judging a person by their social media presence, and it felt like that was all brushed aside to focus on the boys.
This was promised for fans of Morgan Matson, and while I don't think it's quite on Ms. Matson's level of squee worthy works, it was a very cute, sweet story and was what I needed at this moment of tough times (read: we are in the MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC SO MY BRAIN NEEDS A BREAK)
I give it 4 out of 5 stars - Rachel needed a little more sense smacked into her

I really wanted to love this one. It was enjoyable for the most part but the love triangle felt forced at times and kept me from really falling for any of the characters.

I unfortunately DNF'D this book very early on. I found it way too one-dimensional, with both the main character and plot lacking any substance. I had high hopes, so this was a bit of a let-down. However, I may try to pick this book up again in the future because I did like the synopsis!

This was cute! I didn’t like the direction this was going at then end but everything ended up being resolved nicely and made me like it better.

Remember when summer was not a stressful time? When the word mask did not evoke hot button topics? Say Yes Summer by Lindsey Roth Culli brings you back to those times. Say Yes is a delightful book to bring you back to the before times, when the biggest hurdle you faced was what are you going to do with the rest of your life? 

Say Yes Summer tells the story of Rachel Brooks, who has accomplished everything academically, but hasn’t felt like she has really lived her life. She is at the top of her class and is ready to take her next step to college, but she realizes that she completely forgot to enjoy high school along the way.  But then Rachel finds a self-help book from the 80’s, and decides to change her summer. I mean, where can you go wrong with that?? Deciding that she is going to do things differently Rachel is going to say yes to everything and she means everything. No matter the consequences Rachel has to say yes; even if it means hanging out with a sworn enemy, an old crush, or taking chances with a guy that she never saw in that way before.  

Say Yes Summer is a perfect lighthearted fun book that you need right now. If you are a fan of Morgan Matson, Jenny Han, and Siobhan Vivian this is you next read. Perfect for curling in up a hammock in the backyard or out at the beach, this book is a perfect summer read. The main characters are strong on their own, but the ancillary characters are the chef’s kiss to this book. I mean, I want Rachel’s Nonna in my life. Warning though…you are going to want some gelato after you finish reading this book.  I give this book 4.5 out of 5. Will definitely read again and will recommend to anyone needing a softer read during these crazy times.

I really loved this book! A cute fluffy love triangle romance about a girl experiencing love for the first time. Rachel was a very realistic and relatable character that I was rooting for throughout the entire book. I would recommend this for people who love books by Kasie west and Jenna Evans Welch.

If you liked The Kissing Booth, this is an adorable teen rom-com. Loved this one!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Oh, how cute could this book be? I wasn't expecting much, so I was pleasantly surprised!

Rachel has spent all her life focusing on her goals and never doing anything fun for herself. Then she finds a book on her shelf that basically says how about saying yes to every opportunity that comes your way. Rachel decides to try this for the summer. Many choices and wrong decisions, but also memories and friendships are made.

I got really invested in Say Yes Summer when I realised there was going to be a choose between two boys dilemma coming up for Rachel. As it is with these types of books/situations, I had a feeling I knew who she would choose. It was fun watching Rachel make decisions along the way with who she would choose. I loved watching Rachel grow and become more confident in herself. Some of it came completely out of nowhere, but it was still nice to read.

I think some of the characters were a little cliché and predictable . . . I hated Clay from the moment he was introduced and Rachel's obsession with him. I got a mini She's All That vibe in the sense that Clay only noticed her during certain moments and then only spoke to her after graduation because she was valedictorian. Nowhere did it seem like he was interested in her any other time in their high school lives.

We've got a fast paced fluffy summer romance read filled with chances and memories. A little reminder that it's okay to say yes, even if it means you find yourself in situations that you're not used to.

I read this at the beginning of June and just realized I never reviewed it. The problem: I couldn’t remember anything about the book.
After I skimmed through the book, the plot quickly came back to me. A girl decides she’s tired of missing out and decides she’ll say yes to every opportunity that summer. That didn’t play a big of a part as I thought it would – I imagined way more shenanigans. I didn’t even mind the love triangle, which is very rarely the case.
It sounds terrible that I couldn’t remember a book I read barely two months ago, but I think that’s ok. It was fun to read, and sometimes that’s all you need out of a book. Say Yes Summer is a perfect summer read - you enjoy it while you’re reading, and you can reread it next year.