Summer with Sunil
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
Sometimes love can be found in the most surprising places . . .
In Alison Lister’s second Lorimer Real Love novel, two kids on holiday, both sure they must be the only queer people for miles, find each other, and sparks fly.
Dominic, a trans teen, is stuck on vacation in sleepy coastal Nova Scotia with their parents, all summer, with no other company. Sunil is all alone in a rented beach house while their dad is off hanging out with his new girlfriend. A chance encounter with Sunil on the beach catches Dominic by surprise, and all of a sudden, their summer doesn’t look so bleak.
What follows is a vivid, romantic story full of self-exploration and the gauzy haze of summer love.
Lister’s dynamic, realistic characters and the authenticity of their connection are set against the vivid backdrop of Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-4594-1929-2
On pre-order until 01/01/2025
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$20.99 | |
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978-1-4594-1928-5
On pre-order until 01/01/2025
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$9.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 9 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | High/Low, Young Adult |
| Category | Diverse Books: LGBTQIA+, Diversity, SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers |
| Imprint | Lorimer Children & Teens |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 184 |
| Publication Date | 2025-01-01 |
Author: Alison Lister
Alison Lister is an enby (non-binary) author who has been writing realistic and romantic adult LGBTQ+ fiction as Elizabeth Lister, and currently as AE Lister, for over ten years. They are a partner, parent, and sibling, with lots of life experience to draw upon. They live in Ottawa, Ontario with their partner and two children.
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“Dominic and Sunil’s relationship is gentle and charming, and they are easy to root for. The novel also contains a much-needed depiction of teens who both know that they are queer and are still figuring some things out.”—Kirkus Reviews