ItтАЩs a summer to remember . . . at the Jersey Shore.
Giovanna тАЬGiaтАЭ Spumanti and her cousin Isabella тАЬBellaтАЭ Rizzoli are going to have the sexiest summer ever. While they couldnтАЩt be more differentтАФpint-size Gia is a carefree, outspoken party girl and Bella is a tall, slender athlete who always holds her tongueтАФfor the next month theyтАЩre ready to pouf up their hair, put on their stilettos, and soak up all that Seaside Heights, New Jersey, has to offer: hot guidos, cool clubs, fried Oreos, and lots of tequila.
So far, GiaтАЩs summer is on fire. Between nearly burning down their rented bungalow, inventing the popular тАЬtan-tagsтАЭ at the Tantastic Salon where she works, and rescuing a shark on the beach, she becomes a local celebrity overnight. Luckily, she meets the perfect guy to help her keep the flames under control. Firefighter Frank Rossi is exactly her type: big, tan, and Italian. But is he tough enough to handle Gia when things really heat up?
Bella is more than ready for some fun in the sun. Finally free of her bonehead ex-boyfriend, she left home in Brooklyn with one goal in mind: hooking up with a sexy gorilla for a no-strings-attached summer fling. In no time, she lands a job leading тАЬBeat Up the BeatтАЭ dance classes at a local gym, and is scooped up by Beemer-driving, preppy Bender Newberry. Only problem: Bella canтАЩt get her romantic and ripped boss Tony тАЬTroubleтАЭ Troublino out of her head. HeтАЩs relationship material. Suddenly, BellaтАЩs not sure what she wants.
The cousins soon realize that for every friend they make on the boardwalk, there are also rivals, slummers, and frenemies who will do anything to ruin their summerтАФand try their relationship. Before July ends, the bonds of family and friendship will be stretched to the breaking point. Will the haters prevail, or will Gia and Bella find love at the Shore?
For everyone who loves MTVтАЩs hit reality show, Nicole тАЬSnookiтАЭ PolizziтАЩs sweet, funny, and sexy novel perfectly captures the heat, the energy, the fun, and the drama of Jersey Shore.