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🔥 What Makes It Hot
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📚 Book 1 of a completed 3-book series
🧊 What Might Cool You Off
📊 Readers are divided — ratings range from 4.5 AMZ to 3.9 GR
About this book
When rebellious 16-year-old Amy gets shipped off to Israel for the summer to stay with her estranged father and his entire extended family, she's convinced it'll be the worst vacation ever—no cell service, no shopping, and definitely no way to escape the man she's been calling "Sperm Donor" since he abandoned her and her mom years ago. But as she navigates life on a rural moshav (think goats, not Gucci), clashes with her stubborn family, and starts to see her father as an actual human being instead of just her resentment, Amy discovers that sometimes the people who frustrate us most have the power to completely change our hearts. With witty, sarcastic humor and genuine coming-of-age moments, this story proves that summer vacations—and family relationships—can surprise you in the best ways. Get ready for a tale about finding home in the last place you'd ever expect.
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