If you loved
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez · Book · 2024
If you loved the way Just for the Summer balances high-concept, whimsical premises with deep emotional healing, you will adore these stories.
Films on the same thread
People We Meet on Vacation
Film · 2026
Explores: opposites attract, long-distance friendship, emotional intimacy.
Just like the evolving connection in Just for the Summer, this story relies on a long-standing history that transforms from platonic comfort into a profound, life-altering romantic discovery.
It Ends with Us
Justin Baldoni · Film · 2024
Explores: Cycle of abuse, First love revisited, Empowerment through adversity.
While Just for the Summer uses a curse as a narrative device, this drama explores the weight of trauma and the necessity of choosing one's own path forward.
Anyone But You
Will Gluck · Film · 2023
Shares a thread with Just for the Summer: Romantic Comedy.
You will appreciate the shared DNA of the fake-dating trope found in Just for the Summer, which forces the protagonists to confront their undeniable chemistry in close quarters.
We Live in Time
John Crowley · Film · 2024
Shares a thread with Just for the Summer: Contemporary Romance.
This story mirrors the emotional depth of Just for the Summer, focusing on how chance encounters and shared vulnerability can reshape a person's future over many years.
Series on the same thread
Destined with You
Nam Ki-hoon · Series · 2023
Shares a thread with Just for the Summer: Romantic Comedy.
Much like the supernatural premise driving the plot of Just for the Summer, this series uses a mystical curse to entangle two people who find healing in each other.
My Demon
Choi A-il · Series · 2023
Shares a thread with Just for the Summer: Romantic Comedy.
This narrative echoes the high-stakes, magical entanglement seen in Just for the Summer, as two individuals find that their fates are inextricably linked through an unconventional, forced arrangement.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Jenny Han · Series · 2022
Explores: First Love, Summer Romance, Love Triangle.
Fans of the summer-focused, life-changing relationships in Just for the Summer will resonate with this story, which captures the pivotal, messy transition of coming-of-age during a transformative summer season.
Love Is in the Air
Ayse Uber Kutlu · Series · 2020
Shares 2 threads with Just for the Summer: Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance.
This series leans into the chaotic, fake-relationship dynamic that makes Just for the Summer so compelling, proving that forced proximity is the quickest path to unexpected, genuine romantic growth.
Podcasts on the same thread
Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew
Shawn Johnson + Andrew East · Podcast · 2026
Explores: vulnerability, modern partnership, public persona.
If you enjoyed the raw, interpersonal honesty present in Just for the Summer, you will appreciate how this podcast strips away public personas to reveal the vulnerability of modern relationships.
Crime Junkie
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2026
Explores: justice seeking, obsession, societal impact.
Just as the protagonists in Just for the Summer are obsessed with the internet's role in their lives, this series explores the addictive, investigative nature of seeking truth online.
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Common questions
Is Just for the Summer based on a true story?
Just for the Summer is a work of fiction by author Abby Jimenez. The plot centers on a unique premise involving a curse that causes people to find their soulmates immediately after breaking up with the protagonist, Justin. It is not based on actual events or a true story.
What is the premise of Just for the Summer?
The story follows Justin, who is known for a curse that helps his ex-partners find their soulmates. When he meets a woman with the same problem, they decide to date and break up in hopes that their curses will cancel each other out so they can find love.
Who wrote Just for the Summer?
Just for the Summer was written by Abby Jimenez and published in 2024. The book explores the lives of two people who attempt to break their respective relationship curses by dating each other with the specific goal of ending their union to find their true soulmates.
Does Just for the Summer feature a Reddit thread plot point?
Yes, the plot of Just for the Summer involves a Reddit thread that makes Justin famous for his curse. Because of this internet notoriety, he meets a woman who shares his experience, leading them to devise a plan to date and break up to resolve their situations.