Summer of Love: A fun and heartfelt forced proximity romance
By (Author) Lily Easton
Canelo
Canelo Romance
29th April 2025
5th June 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
LGBTQ+ topics: coming out
Paperback
304
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 19mm
Oliver is Declans type on paper. But what about off-screen
For boxer Declan King, his performance on the UK's #1 reality show, Summer of Love, will be the hardest of his life. To win, he must convince 5 million viewers hes looking for the right girl. In reality, Declan is rapidly falling for the wrong guy.
Oliver Wright, a ballet dancer, needs to win the show and prize money to get his ex-girlfriend back. But when his and Declans on-screen bromance leads to an off-screen kiss, they can no longer deny their attraction to one another.
With meddling producers, fame-hungry co-stars, and the millions of viewers watching their every move, they must decide what they are willing to give up to live in the public eye, even if it means each other.
Funny, sweet and swoony, this is the perfect read for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue, Something to Talk About and The Charm Offensive.
Madeline Palmieri studied journalism at New York University and currently works in production. Katherine Murtha studied English literature at Wesleyan University. They spent the pandemic holed up in their apartment watching and critiquing the heteronormativity of Love Island UK, which inspired them to write this book. Theyve been friends since childhood.