My Almost Epic Summer

Prepare for a drama-filled summer like no other in this captivating coming-of-age novel."Griffin has created vivid scenes, believable dilemmas, and satisfying human characters in this novel of self-discovery."-School Library JournalIrene's got big dreams-someday she's going to own an exclusive salon in L. A. It's a good thing she has dreams, since her reality is harsh. She's just been fired from her mom's beauty salon for her tear-jerking shampooing technique and is forced to take the only other job she can find-babysitting.
Now she's stuck at the beach entertaining kids while everyone else is having a glamorous summer. Will she ever get a life? Then Irene meets Starla, a mind-bogglingly beautiful lifeguard, whose diva attitude, dangerous obsessions, male admirers, and fiery blog hold enough real-life drama and romance to fill a book. Suddenly, Irene finds that the countdown to real life is over and her fate is in her own hands.