Wicked Review: Feels Like Summer by Six de los Reyes

Format Acquired: Kindle Edition

Date Published: April 2, 2017

Series: Summer Storm #2

Genre: Romance

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Five-minute girlfriend. That's what Jett signs up for when she meets Adrian and his band Arabella at beach music festival Summer Storm. One kiss and the attraction is too electric to ignore, but Jett has no room for love and Adrian is Mr. Relationship who's getting over his recent breakup. The solution? Keep it simple. Keep it casual. For three months (that's the rule about breakups, right?), Jett helps Adrian move on and Adrian shows up on Jett's bed whenever she wants.

Then the three months are up and neither of them are in a hurry to be the first to leave. Does Jett walk away from a potential disaster or does she finally let someone into her closely-guarded heart?

To say that I liked this book is an understatement. It is that good. It was dramatic. It was happy. It was funny. It was funny. It was sad. It was 'kilig' inducing.

So, the story starts off with Jett being Adrian's five minute girlfriend. How hard can that be? Right? But obviously, with this kind of setting, things will get more complicated as time goes by. Obviously. When I met Jett, it's easy to relate to her. She knew what she wanted. She wanted Adrian for sex and help him get over his ex.

It's never simple. It's always gonna come back to you and me.

For this kind of trope, you may say it's cliche but the way Six handled Jett was amazing. She developed Jett's character, instead of just focusing on the romance. Jett's heart is black, or so she believes. She doesn't fall in love. She believes that no one can love her with the baggage she carried on a daily basis. All love is temporary. It doesn't last.

Relax, it's not like I'm gonna fall in love with you or anything stupid like that. I don't have enough feelings to do that.

In a way, I understand why she's like this. People do get weird. They lose themselves when they fall in love. They are broken as their hearts at the end of the process. But it's fun to see characters like Jett who thinks they figured everything out already, like nothing ever surprises them anymore. It makes the story more compelling. Clearly, this is really just Jett's story and she's just trying to regroup her feelings for Adrian.

Adrian, on the other hand, is well, at first he seems like a lost puppy. He's the kind of guy who loves you 100%. Giving all and doesn't even bother taking some. That's dangerous, I think. He was just so lost and heartbroken because things ended with his ex and dragging their band down with it. I felt his pain. I knew that from experience.

Take a chance on me, Jett. Don't think of me as just another side quest in the main story.

Their story was the push and pull. It's not just about them simply falling on love and living happily ever after. It's about the struggle they endured and the fears they conquered. Jett wasn't a damsel in distress and neither was Adrian. Suffice to say, this has been a memorable book.

Rock my world, rockstar.

Of course, I'm not going to end here. I need to talk about the band Arabella and how I wish they were real. Damn it, they're just so funny. It's mostly Michael Brian and Franklin being little shits in the story but that's also another thing that makes this story really good. The other characters help the main characters grow throughout the story. They are the anchor. Am I really crazy that I wish they were real? I mean, I found myself poring over songs on Spotify as to see which band fits the description of Arabella. But alas, they are just fictional.

Six de los Reyes has been reading and making up stories for as far as she can remember. In fifth grade, she learned to write about the stories she wanted to read. As a pretend grownup, she writes contemporary romance novels. Her day job doing science has something to do with with being part-time mermaid and a part-time labrat. She currently lives next to the see. Check out her other titles:

- Just for the Record

-Beginner's Guide: Love and Other Chemical Reactions

-Sounds Like Summer

Connect with her: Twitter

All About #romanceclass: The Most Loving Community Ever

If you've been following my new Twitter, then I guess you'll find me going gaga over #romanceclass. So, #romanceclass is a community of Filipino authors that write romance in English and are published independently or under a publishing company locally or internationally.

So I had the pleasure to meet some of these lovely people last October 26, 2015 during the first #SparkNA launch. Mostly they write New Adult romances and can get as steamy as possible. They also tackle real life, the good and the bad.

#romanceclass was spearheaded by none other than fairy godmother extraordinaire, Mina V. Esguerra back in 2013. She is a goddess, I tell you. She facilitates the classes and paved the way for authors to spread the word about romance and well, of course, Filipino authors.

(Hi, Mina. I took this from your Twitter. Hihihi! Follow her here: Twitter || Website || Facebook)

They've published ~hundreds~ of books already in print and digital editions and have held a bunch of book launches and events over the years where readers and authors gather for feels.

Here are just some of the events they've had and joined:

Once you go to these events, you will never stop going. Yes. That's the effect that this community has. You just have to see for yourself just how awesome and how amazing and how loving this community can be.

Graie and Migs were Vinnie and Cholo today! They simply nailed it 😭😍💕 Never thought I'd be so lucky to have my work read live! Dream come true sobra. So happy and grateful. They also did Moira / Ethan, Gemma / Aiden, Rae / JR, Joei / Jake, and Georgie / Atkins. Thank you so much for the feels! 💕💕💕#SparkNA #NBSFeelsCafe #SparkBooks #romanceclass

A post shared by Katt Briones (@kttbri) on Feb 18, 2017 at 7:15am PST

Another one of my favorite live reader ~couple~ Gracielle "Graie" So and Miguel Almendraz!

Center of the universe 🌌 Last #Saturday #romanceclass @ayalamuseum #BitterxSweet

A post shared by Jay E. Tria (@jayetria) on Feb 17, 2017 at 4:58pm PST

The lovely authors + Gio Gahol and Gab Pangilinan, just two of our many live reader ~couples~

Books by 21 #romanceclass authors were available at #bitterxsweet 📚 Table manned and mathed by @sixdlr @jayetria @milestan.author @ronreads #Repost @romanceclassbooks with @repostapp ・・・ Time to shop! #BitterxSweet #romanceclass

A post shared by Mina V. Esguerra (@minavesguerra) on Feb 12, 2017 at 5:29am PST

Yes, that's me and my lovely #romanceclass buddy Jera. We're almost always stressed...because there are just so many books to choose from every time we go to a #romanceclass event!

I'm all eyes and ears. Every time. #YouHadMeAt'Hi' #postlivereadingfeels #romanceclass #BitterxSweet 😳

A post shared by Grelyn T. Gopita, PTRP (@gopitagrelyn) on Feb 12, 2017 at 10:21am PST

Live readings are the best part of every #romanceclass event. These people who are loved by the community and loves the community bring the characters that we love to life...sometimes even larger than life.

And then...trending on Twitter?! #Repost @romanceclassbooks with @repostapp ・・・ What happens the night after a #romanceclass event: Twitter and Instagram parties to talk about feels. And we had so much feelings that we trended last night! 🎉 (📷: @agayllanera)

A post shared by Mina V. Esguerra (@minavesguerra) on Feb 12, 2017 at 6:24am PST

(YES! THE POWER OF FEELS!!!!)

Book blind date table! Who did you picked? #romanceclass 💕

A post shared by hulloitscath (@readinglass) on Feb 11, 2017 at 8:33pm PST

Book boyfriends, I mean. Hello??? No question. #romanceclass book boyfriends are the best!

Dear crush | #romanceclass

A post shared by Isabel Gomez (@saabgomez) on Feb 10, 2017 at 11:44pm PST

I mean, need I say more??

The no-regrets-just-feels #romanceclass #bookhaul. I love this community so much. 😍 #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #booknerd #booksph #pinoyauthors #romance #newadult #igbooks #igreads

A post shared by Anette 👑 (@anettethewicked) on Feb 11, 2017 at 5:43pm PST

This is my recent #romanceclass haul~ But that's nowhere even near the number of books that I currently own~

Currently my #romanceclass shelf~~~ kulang pa yan kasi yung iba nasa office at Cebu. But yeah, punong puno ng feels! pic.twitter.com/E2JiPMdoBj

— GA PINNED [Anette] (@anettethewicked) February 11, 2017

There you have it. I'm proud to say I'm a bit of a #romanceclass ninja??? warrior??? I don't know the current operative word for it. Hahahaha! But, hey, give romance a chance. After all, we do need some love, right?

What Happened To Me? A Long Overdue Update

So, whatever the hell happened to me, you ask? I'm gonna give you one word: WORK

I have job. Yay. Finally. Money. Earning citizen. Gotta pay my taxes you know. That sort of thing. I've been working for roughly eight months now. If you follow me on Twitter then you know what sort of work I'm doing. If not, well, you better follow me on Twitter now and I will give you a gif or two of what I'm doing.

Can't figure it out? Okay fine. So, I teach/talk to students over the phone at night. Simple. So there. Work has been absolutely CRAZY. LITERALLY. I mean, sure, I like what I'm doing. But sometimes, it's really stressful. Add to that the stress I get from TRAFFIC. (Hello, EDSA!) I spend a good two hours on the road going to work and going home. 

But, on the good side, I can spend time reading books or sleeping on the road. I read and reread so much already. I haven't been able to post any reviews on the blog or on Goodreads even. I think I forgot how already.

But anyways, there. Work has been keeping me really busy. That and, I have been quite obsessed with KPop (AGAIN!) and Korean dramas lately.

I may or may not post a list of all the dramas that I have watched or is currently watching. But there are a lot already.

My life. Or, well, how I'm living it anyways. I can't promise that I will be back with the regular programming(?) over at the blog but I will try. If not, well, catch up with me on Twitter. I love you all!

Wicked Photo Diary: March 2016

Wicked Photo Diary is a feature on the blog where I recap what happened in my life, bookish and non-bookish, in the form of my Instagram photos. Do follow me on Instagram here.

This is like two months ago, I know. But I hit a major blogging slump of some sort.

March 2, 2016

I heard so much about this book. This definitely took my breath away. Good pacing and good character development. I haven't started on the second book yet and yes, I know I should.

March 3, 2016

I rarely buy hardcovers. I know they make good bookstagram image. But they are just so expensive. *insert tears* which is why I'm thankful for thrift stores like Booksale.

March 4, 2016

It was World Book Day. I didn't get to bring all of my books to Cebu but I have a few of my favorites with me. I had a hard time choosing which one to include in my photo *hihihihi*

March 5, 2016

It was a pretty good book. The three characters and their lives were perfectly sown together to make one good story.

March 7, 2016

OH MY GOD. One word: MATT FINCH. I swear this book is just AMAZING. A mix of drama and romance and everything under the sun. Highly recommended.

March 8, 2016

March officially marked the start of summer. I was in for a treat when I woke up that day and I didn't see the sun and for a moment, the air was pretty cool.

March 9, 2016

Now, this one is bloody amazing. One of the best summer reads out there. Add this to your reading piles, everyone!

March 10, 2016

A good friend of mine, by name of @thekookiejar on Instagram, gave me these awesome calligraphy bookmarks. They make good bookstagram additions!

March 11, 2016

I have a Snapchat account. Do follow if you want to.

March 12, 2016

This book is perfect for Supernatural fans and for people trying to take a break from reading contemporaries.

March 16, 2016

I kind of wish I never opened this book because this one is painful. But also a beautifully written book. One must proceed with caution when reading this book.

March 25, 2016

It was my first time travelling alone by plane. There's a first for everything.

March 27, 2016

Borrowed from my brother. And he's right, smack right into the feels, this one.

Wicked Photo Diary: February 2016

Wicked Photo Diary is a feature on the blog where I recap what happened in my life, bookish and non-bookish, in the form of my Instagram photos. Do follow me on Instagram here.

Okay, this is like a month late. Sorry for that.


February 2, 2016

All's Fair In Blog And War - Chrissie Peria

This is 1 of the 4 romance novels I acquired from Uniqube, a place where they sell all my favorite Filipino authors! This is Chrissie's first novel and I see why it was such a success. The whole story is just so adorable.

February 3, 2016

I went to the Ayala Musuem with my brother and my cousin. It was an awesome day because for one, the Ayala Museum was filled with amazing works from Filipino artists like Fernando Zobel and Juan Luna. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take a photo in the Contemporary Art floor. The Philippine Diorama however, was the coolest thing I have ever seen. A whole floor filled with Philippine history, some parts that aren't even in history textbooks. Here's my photo with the National Hero Jose Rizal who stands just a mere two inches above me.

February 4, 2016

Blasts From Two Pasts - Kristel S. Villar

Blasts From Two Pasts was a pleasure to read. I'm a sucker for anything involving exes and how to deal with them. I think I've become an expert.

February 5, 2016

Fall Like Rain - Ana Tejano

How does one leave the friendzone? That's like the ultimate question that requires the one ultimate answer.

February 6, 2016

Blossom Among Flowers - Jay E. Tria

Now, this one I like a lot. It was adorable, funny, and cheesy at best. Just like those Japanese romance dramas and Korean romance dramas that I am currently obsessed with.

February 7, 2016

Before I moved to Cebu, I stayed in Montalban, Rizal, the province where most of my mother's side of the family stay and grew up in. During Sundays, we gather around and play BINGO and eat food from our own backyard because that's how countryside people live.

February 13, 2016

A gift from my good friend Neil before I moved to Cebu. Forever grateful to the person who introduced me to A.S King, who wrote about the realest characters I will ever know.

February 17, 2016

Our flight in Cebu got delayed by two hours...as expected even if it wasn't peak season like summer or Christmas. Nonetheless, the one hour and forty minutes journey to Cebu made me cry, because parting with Manila was like parting with a loved one.