this was a cute ya novel, full of gossip and fun teenage things. unfortunately, I do not think i was the audience for this book, but I loved the writing. the main character had a lot of growth and overall enjoyed it.

I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

i loved this it’s such a summery fun read for fans of high school drama, lighthearted and I think it’s perfect for YA and also those young at heart (maybe not so young in years anymore) , it's an easy read and a delight


I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Such a fun YA read. I haven't read the first one but certainly will be doing now and look forward to reading more in the future. An enjoyable read no matter what your age.

I liked the first book in this series, and this was a nice continuation of the story. Gilmore Girls vibes, set in London, with some dark elements that bring the 'glamour' back to earth. There may be too many plots going on at the same time, but I hope there is another in the series to help tie some loose ends.

An easy read.
It started off slow but soon picked up.
Perfect if you want some light hearted fun.
For fans who love high school drama with a dash of mean girls.

This was a fun read, perfect for the summer.

It's a lighthearted book perfect for teens, it's an easy read and definitely suitable for a younger audience.

Sadly it wasn't for me as I'm not the target audience so it was a little too young me!

My only regret with this book was not having realised Jenny Oliver had moved into YA books sooner than I did, as I would have loved to have read Chelsea High first.

In fact I didn't even realise until after I had started reading Forever Summer and then pulled up the info my computer at which point I twigged, but with that I will say this can easily be read as a standalone, but it may have taken me a bit longer to get to grips with the sizeable cast of characters.

And my regret is purely because I was enjoying this one so much it's a shame I hadn't had a chance to read the series in order, as this is 100% my sort of book.

I absolutely loved it!

I've always loved books set in schools and this was no exception, and I couldn't help but really feel for Norah, her boyfriend is currently in New York with a seriously ill brother, her father is in prison, she is at a school for the rich only thanks to her grandparents paying the fees, and she's not really got that many friends.

There are all the sorts of dynamics you would expect in a high school but there is also in terms of sports, well the school has a polo team, i mean I went to a private school with a whole range of sports on offer, but we certainly didn't have ponies and polo! I did love that Norah was in the Netball squad, which allowed me to relive my attempts to get into my own Netball squad (I always failed).

There are so many big themes running through this book, and a plethora of fabulous storylines. I am completely hooked on Norah's life and want more. I really really hope there will be another book in this series, as I'm certainly not done with my time at Chelsea High. I was enjoying it that much.

Thank you to Electric Monkey and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I had no idea this was part of a series but it could definitely be read on it's own. I enjoyed Norah's story. She has a lot going on navigating friendships, romance, and her dad being in prison. I'll definitely be picking up others in the series.

This is a good book. I found parts that I really enjoyed. I liked the layout of the book and the characters. I would recommend this book.
Thanks to netgalley and the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion

I do love a teen book. This book is so much fun.
Reminds me a bit of mean girls, she’s all that and wild child.
I couldn’t put it down I read it in a few hours.

'Forever Summer' is the second book in Chelsea High series by Jenny Oliver. While I found the first part of the series simply titled 'Chelsea High' quite boring the second book is way way better. Many completely unexpected things are going on since Ezra is in New York for his little brother's (Josh) medical treatment and Norah went back to her new extremely posh school alone. Norah is still dealing with her father being in prison and with Coco Summers, but this time there's also Coco's immensely handsome and sporty brother Laurent and things are getting really complicated on the Summers' front. Not to give you any spoilers a lot of things are going on in this book and you definitelly won't be disappointed. I read this book at one go.

Sweet and enjoyable but not quite in the same class as Chelsea High, which I loved. Norah still attends the exclusive Chelsea High, but now her boyfriend Ezra lives in New York and long distance relationships are never easy, especially when there are rich, hot interested boys around.

It was an easy read with some unusual twists and turns. The focus was less about family this time, showing Norah's independence as social life and teenage hormones becomes more of a focus. Lots of stereotypical characters, glamorous backdrops and Norah remained very likable, but overall some of the original magic seemed to be missing,

I read 'Chelsea High' last year and really enjoyed it. It was a quick read and perfect for when you want something easy and fun to read, therefore when I found out that there was a sequel I was really excited to read it. However, this book was a strange one for me. The plot of this book felt so random and weird to me, and also felt really rushed overall.

There were so many random 'plot twists' throughout the book. The storyline about Norah's dad and the guy who was blackmailing her and her dad felt so random and was not concluded in this story. I assume this will be concluded in the next book, but it made the book feel like the filler book in a series.

Norah and Laurent possibly being siblings was the most random and pointless storyline because it did not add to the plot at all, it would have made sense if them possibly being siblings led to them getting closer but there was no possible chance of that occurring because it was resolved two pages later when they found out that they weren't siblings, and so it did not add to the story at all.

Ezra cheating on Norah was so out of character in my opinion. Why would he just randomly cheat on her, when at the beginning of the book he was telling her how much he loved her? And then him claiming he cheated because of the stress of his brother being sick? Doesn't make sense to me and also is a horrible and disgusting excuse.

The synopsis of this book mentions the photo-shoot to Greece, but this plot line occurred within the first 30/40% of the book and was not mentioned at all in the rest of the book, so what was the point of that part?

Also Norah annoyed me a lot more in this book. I can't remember if she was similar in the first book, but I found her so annoying and entitled in this book. She constantly complained about the rich kids she went to school with and acted like she was poor because she lived on a boat with her mum, when she was also going to this expensive school that her grandparents paid for. If you ever watched Gilmore Girls, Norah reminds me of all the worst entitled, spoilt brat parts that the character Rory Gilmore also has.

I don't know how I feel about this book. I really liked 'Chelsea High' but this book felt so rushed and pointless. I just couldn't see the reason why this book exists. Maybe it should have been longer or maybe there should have been less pointless plot twists which could've led to more development on the other storylines so it would have felt less rushed.

Maybe I will read the next book in the series if there is going to be one, just so I can see what happens but it would not be one that I would be rushing out the buy when it comes out.

Thank you to Electric Monkey for providing me with an advance copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Forever Summer is the drama I had no idea I needed in my life...I have 100% been reading this book when I was supposed to be doing other things and now I'm craving a third book. I love a good story that involves standing up to bullies, but Forever Summer is so much more than that. It's a really good high school/family drama that takes a good look into the complexities of relationships. It's set in and around central London and makes me feel nostalgic for a place I've never lived, I really enjoyed the vivid descriptions of London. If you haven't read book one (Chelsea High), I honestly would read that first, because so much has already happened in Norah's story with both her family and school way before everything takes a huge swerve in this one and it's good to be properly introduced to the characters.

After reading Chelsea high i was really looking forward to the next installment.This is such a fabulous story and when I saw it was written by Jenny Oliver I had to click on it straight away. Very well written and leaves you hooked from start to finish. Perfection!

Great little book. I flew through it and really enjoyed the journey it took me on. One I’d happily recommend

Thank you to the Publishing company and NetGalley for a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
A teen high school tale with all the angst set in a private school in Chelsea. It was refreshing to have this kind of tale set in the UK rather than America. As it's Chelsea there is glitz and glamour, bitchy, entitled cool kids and Norah and her friends who are likeable but not quite in with the crowd. If you like drama and lots of it :) then you'll love this book!

I am not the target audience for this type of book but nevertheless I enjoyed it. It was an entertaining read, perfect for lazy summer days.
I found the main character likeable and believable and wanted to find out how her story would end.
It seems that this is the second book in the series but it was fine to read as a standalone and I do not think I missed anything by not having read the first.
If there was to be a third book in the series then I would happily read it to take the story further. This book does show the uncertainties and anxieties of teenage love but to be honest relationships can be a minefield at any age.

A great YA book with interesting characters and topics. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.