The Infinite Summer reads like the hot, lazy, long days of summer from our youth.

Remi has just finished her last high school year and is looking forward to attending MIT for an aerospace degree. What she isn’t looking forward to is being forced to spend her summer with her dad and his new family in South Carolina.

Harper helps run her family’s restaurant while yearning to strike out on her own and attend culinary school. Her dream has been pushed aside by the slow demise of her restaurant since a world renown chef opened a competing business just down the road.
Remi and Harper slowly become more than friends as the summer rolls along. Secrets and lies of omission dogs Remi as she finds herself in her first relationship.

The writing is solid and the story is exactly what I would expect and appreciate if I was a young adult. The slow evolution of the relationship is written with intentional care to create realism. Fear of losing what Remi is just finding drives the lies of omission and guilt yet her hormones rule her actions. Miller gets this part just right. And for any science enthusiasts, there is quite a bit of knowledge to be gained by the intensive research done by the author.

I truly wish that I had a book like this when I was in my teens.

I received a free advance review copy from Bold Stroke Books and NetGalley. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was an enjoyable read. I felt like the author was a little too wordy in some areas but I liked the overall plot. The emotions were way big and I thought the MCs had a nice connection. The dialogue was good and the pacing was nice. The epilogue was nice but I felt like it was a little too cheesy. Overall, I thought it was a good read and I’ve enjoyed this authors other works. I would recommend it.

My second book by Miller and it’s much better for me than the first foray into this author’s writing. But first things first, this cover is stunning and fitting to the story.

Remi is sort of forced to visit her dad and stepmom in Gaslight Shores over the summer. She is about to go to MIT to study for a degree in something aerospace. I must admit all the feeling out about stars, moons, Einstein, Hawking, it gets a bit too much for me. I do appreciate some of it, especially when the author has the characters drawing parallels between rather complicated matter about space and time and their emotional state/ relationships. Harper works in her family’s struggling restaurant on the boardwalk. The restaurant is struggling because Remi’s stepmom opened a competing shop and she’s a famous chef. Drama of course, especially when you don’t share this information with your love interest.
The relationship Remi and Harper set out on grows from a friendship into something more, ultimately into their first love.
There is a horrible stepbrother in this story who I think is handled in a pretty good way. Remi’s reluctance to see her dad and his new wife are dealt with a a good way as well. For a YA/NA it’s pretty mature and that was surprising and very nice for me.

I really enjoy Miller’s writing style and they way the author layers the story. Unfortunately we are treated to a lesfic pitfall, the dark moment around the 80% mark. I appreciate how they try to handle themselves, seeing as they are only 18 it could have been very different. Of course the moment is too late, the aftermath a bit strange, can’t say anything about it without spoiling it, but you’ll know it when you read it. The start gazing and geeking out over the stars while doing it and the epilogue might be my favourite parts of this book.

For someone who doesn’t normally enjoy the YA/NA romance genre I was entertained by this one and didn’t really want it to end. I could have done with a bit less geeking out, but all in all it’s ok. A summer romance book releasing in December is about odd though. A welcome reprieve from the holiday reading and pulling me away from looking out the window at some dreadful weather, so maybe the publisher and author actually are on to something here. It’s a fun and geeky escape.
Did I mention you need to geek out for this one? Be prepared.

'ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher in exchange for a honest review'

**'Some writers first obligation is try to create interesting, suggestive, realistic and possibly challenging situations that's surrounds each character then see where the storyline goes...'

Satisfying read!
'THE INFINITE SUMMER' is your average YA love story --- the storytelling will not overwhelm much. I think as a whole it's admittedly just mediocre but because of the grandiose nature of the setting, the mixture of it's teen & adult characters and it's limited content do make up in what little enjoyment for what is missing in plausibility.
The storyline can be viewed on a basis of maybe two things; either breezy enough for readers interested in young love and yet on the other-hand still meaty enough for those interested in reading extensively about both culinary arts and aerospace technology etc...

𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀

This is a YA novel I enjoyed reading. It's a light and sweet romance between 18 year old Remi and Harper that takes place over the course of a summer. The romance itself is pretty straightforward and simple except that Harper is rather invested in her family's declining restaurant and this eventually plays out as a conflict between Remi and Harper. But it doesn't come as a surprise because the conflict is something we can see a mile away. I found both girls to be rather lovable and I like how Remi is protective of Harper.

But what I like more is the secondary storyline that involves Remi and her father's new family. There's sufficient depth in the backstory for Remi to resent her dad and enough attention by the author is given towards mending the relationship. My favourite part of the story is watching Remi's friendship with her stepmother, Serena, blossom. Serena is a wonderful character and that made all the difference to this novel.

For those who are interested, the next door neighbours of Serena's vacation home where this story is set are the main characters of an earlier novel called Hammers, Strings, and Beautiful Things. However it's not necessary to read that first. I didn't.

Disgruntled Remi Brenner was to spend her summer before college with her father and stepmother in Gaslight Shores, South Carolina. Caught in the middle of her parents’ separation and eventual divorce, Remi was only certain of one thing, her dream to be an astronaut. While temping at Envie, her stepmother’s sandwich store, curiosity led her to sought out their rival, Acadian. As a newly minted bisexual, Remi affirmed her sexuality when she laid eyes on Harper Hebert, the first girl she wanted something with. The problems? Harper’s family owns Acadian, Remi barely has any experience in relationships and what happens to them after that summer.

YA fans will find this a solid and satisfying read. When Remi landed in South Carolina, she dreaded that summer. She loathed the demise of her parents’ marriage and having to spend time with her father and his new wife. As the summer went and Remi was caught in her self imposed web of mistakes and lies, she learned to understand life, empathise and grow. The epilogue was pure gold for me for a YA book. The Infinite Summer of love.

I just reviewed The Infinite Summer by Morgan Lee Miller. Thank you NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for the ARC.

This summer romance was a fast-paced adorable reading. I went into the book expecting a regular summer romance plot but it was a genuine surprise. I enjoyed how Morgan Lee Miller plants the love story between Remi and Harper while exploring identity and the love for space.

Although the main event is the love story between Remi and Harper, it talks about other important topics that aren’t common in a YA romance. I think Morgan’s take on exploring sexuality was wonderfully done. It was brilliant to make the main character find her path in love because, as readers, we can relate to it.

Also, talking about space while referring to it in the love story was captivating, the romantic aspects were unique. My only critique is that the part when Remi associated Stephen Hawking’s work didn’t connect with the story. Overall, the topic about space was intriguing and important to the course of the story.

I recommend the book if you’re searching for a fun and well-developed sapphic summer romance. Morgan’s writing style is perfect if you’re looking for something lighthearted.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.


Remi is set to go MIT but things take a turn when her father that she hasn’t spent time with won’t pay for college until they repair their relationship. So for the summer she goes to stay with her father and stepmother who is famous and just open up a restaurant.

Harper spent her whole life in Gaslight Shores, South Carolina and works in her family restaurant but she feels as though she won’t be able to leave and start her own life especially when her family restaurant isn’t doing good.
The bright spot for Remi and Harper is meeting each other as their friendship grows so does their feelings,

Nice YA read the characters were great I like the stepmother forgot her name I thought she was going to be a b**ch but she was actually sweet now the stepbrother was just ugh.

I must have misread the synopsis for this. It is a YA story which I am not really interested in reading. I did give it a go. It is a story of young love over a summer vacation before starting college. It is a nice enough story about Remi and Harper getting to know each other during this time and the odd hiccup they encounter along the way. The author does give an epilogue which lets you know if they got together and stayed together and whether or not their dreams came to fruition. Maybe they did maybe they didn’t!

Summer lovin’

This was my first Morgan Miller book. I honestly didn’t pay too much attention to the blurb and just started reading. A little bit into it I realized I was being led into a sweet summer beach town YA romance.

The setup was interesting -Remi a “northerner” visiting the south meets local Harper and sparks ensue. There’s some cute jokes about soda / coke etc which got me smiling. I also liked the fact that one of the MCs was into science/ space rather than “haven’t figured out what to do” situation which is rather common in YA stories.
The side characters were interesting in the sense that they were really douchey and I don’t think I really recovered from what the father did (hello juvenile & selfish) even though he apologized in the end. The step-mom whom I had assumed was going to be villain ended up being the sweetest character of the lot and I wish there was more bonding between her and Remi.

As Remi was really into the “space” thing there were lots of references to Stephen Hawkins’s books and I know the author was trying to establish a connection between that and what was happening in the story - it felt a little forced and didn’t quite land.
Also it would have been nice to have more character development of the main leads - aside from being accepted into MIT and being a valedictorian (which may have been repeated a little too many times) we don’t get a sense of who Remi really is and the same goes for Harper. Although that may have been harder to do since this book is written in first person from Remi’s point of view. In the end It just made it harder to connect and relate with the characters.

A lite and quick breezy read. 3.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wholesome YA romance 3.5 stars!

I was actually taken aback by this story in the best way.

With the cover I expected little -I wasn’t blown away by it- but this book is such a warm, cute and wholesome comfort read it’s perfect for grumpy sapphics in winter.

Seriously, the family dynamics -though initially rough- are just everything (except for her step brother, what a horrific guy.)

You have the concept of exploring new love and attraction (the MC is a freshly out the closet bi teen who just left high-school and is attracted to another central character who is lesbian and around the same age.)

You have the whole figuring out if someone is also queer moment, the vague trait of betrayal straight off the bat due to their family backgrounds, first times and nerding out over space. (I seriously enjoyed the constant dropping of space facts throughout the story, it definitely helped hold my interest.)

There are many twists in the story, many cute moments and even a little spice (though I’d say this is definitely still YA.)

This was just such a warm sapphic romance read for winter and I truly enjoyed it.

Things I didn’t like? At times the writing was slightly basic, some scenes were overly dramatic and the bullying felt a little forced and like it was out of a Disney film. My main gripe was the fairly clipped sentence, straightforward writing choice which is why I marked it down slightly, but then again this does make it more accessible to the younger YA market.

Regardless of that this was still a really decent read that held my interest by the entire way through; I finished the book off in a single evening.

All in all I would recommend this as a sweet and fast read, perfect for young adult sapphics wanting a romance read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this arc.

I'm a big fan of Morgan Lee Miller's. I've read and enjoyed all of her books so far. She has a knack for writing really strong emotional stories winding through cute romances. One thing that I feel like she does particularly well is how she regularly crosses age ranges in her books. The first book I read of hers was firmly YA, where several of her more recent were contemporary, and here she is going back to YA (this book kinda borders the line of YA and NA) Authors often seem to stick to one "kind" of age range and I like seeing Miller expand beyond that.

The Infinite Summer, as it's name might imply, is a summer romance following Remi Brenner as she visits her father and new stepmother in the town of Gaslight Shores, South Carolina the summer before she starts college at MIT. Remi's new stepmother is a famous restaurateur and chef, and had just opened a sandwich shop by the beach where Remi works. And when she goes to meet the shop's main competition, she meets Harper Hebert- who's family owns the Arcadian- a Gaslight Shores iconic shop. And it's on from there.

This book was really cute! It's such a story of a summer romance and hits all the clichés of one in the best of ways. The meet cute, falling for each other, new experiences together, and opening up to each other. It's very heartwarming and fun to tread.

I really liked seeing this book though the eyes of Remi. She was delightful and I learned a fair amount about space through her narrative! Every time Remi and Harper are together was ridiculously cute. They were great together, and I loves seeing them open up to each other as well.

I also liked reading about the repaired relationship with Remi and her father. That was nice to see too and the space metaphors were powerful there.

One thing that was a little off about this book though was how a lot of the side characters seemed to drop off the face of the earth in this book. We meet Aaron, Remi's coworker, as well as a couple of Harper's local friends, and even Harpers ex- but all of them seem to disappear without a word really as the book progressed. I might have liked to see or hear more from them.

This book was a little more lighthearted than other of Miller's books- but not in a bad way at all. I really enjoyed this summer romance by her. 4/5

Remi and Harper are 18 years olds high school grads with different plans for the future. While Remi is set on her track to became an astronaut via MIT, Harper feels stuck in a small South Carolina town where she works at her family’s failing sandwich shop. Remi happens to be the stepdaughter of the rival eatery in town for the summer. They meet and Remi is instantly awestruck. She proceeds to hide who she really is from Harper. The teenage struggles are so well written that I felt like I’m right there in the book cheering them on. I even googled the recipe for a po’boy half way through. It’s a sweet romance full of specific teenage angst. I smiled and cried and was happy for how it ended like I personally knew Remi and Harper. I think this is Miller’s best book yet and that makes me excited for the future, can’t wait for the next one. I recommend a read even if YA is not your usual cup of tea.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Stroke Books for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.