😎 The Boys of Summer: YA Millennial Memoir Romances
Meet the Boys who Helped Jitsie Learn about Love
Happy Summer, Beautiful People!
This is Past Jitsie. Current Jitsie is hopefully sipping lattes with loved ones, reading books, and taking naps. If you’d like to keep up with Current Jitsie’s vacation adventures, you may follow her on Instagram @racheljitsawat.
Until Future Jitsie is back from her much-needed summer frolic, Past Jitsie is here to deliver you a little inbox love.
Meet the Boys
Need some cushy summer YA millennial memoir romance? I’ve got you covered.
Since I began releasing my first memoir serially here on Substack, we have welcomed new followers. Whether you’re familiar already, or for those who may not have met the crushes previously chronicled (the series is titled The Crush Chronicles), let me introduce you to:
1. Robby: The One Who Ruined Everything
Why this is a fun summer read:
The story begins on a warm Texas day, when spring is transitioning into summer. The FMC1 is working on her extracurriculars when she totally botches a moment with her crush. Can she remedy it?
Read it here:
2. Blaine: The One I Was Oblivious To
Why this is a fun summer read:
The story chronicles three school years and summers of the FMC being completely clueless as to her feelings towards her crush. Will she get her shit together and figure it out?
Read it here:
3. Zack: The One I Tried to Impress
Why this is a fun summer read:
This is a short and sweet little chronicle. The FMC is young, having just entered her preteen years. She battles self-consciousness on a summer trip to Hawaii, then hides in oversized T-shirts as she sits across from her crush for the school year. Can she play it cool?
Read it here:
4. Conner: The One Who Drove Away
Why this is a fun summer read:
Want a little longer teen romance adventure? The Conner Chronicle is the longest of them all2 (so far), and takes place mostly over the FMC’s final high school summer. She fell fast and hard; will she finally be able to land one of her crushes?
Read it here:
5. Johnny: The One Who Has A Piece of Me
Why this is a fun summer read:
Johnny blindsided the FMC, not expecting to catch feels. But he takes her out and asks her to dance. Will she be able to resist?
Read it here:
Freebie: A Playlist to Get Your Summer Rolling with The Boys
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Some of Conner’s chapters are currently under construction. I’m working as quickly as I can to get them back up, but there are still a few chapters to get you started.