‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Season 2: Most Anticipated Book Scenes

Warning: This put up comprises spoilers for guide 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy. 

Back to Cousins! The Summer I Turned Pretty is returning for season 2 — and followers have a protracted checklist of moments they hope to see recreated from the novels. 

“I approached it like, ‘What do I think are the most important elements of the story to keep and what do the fans care the most about?’” Jenny Han informed Collider in July 2022. “I’m able to pull from all the emails and letters and comments I’ve seen over the years from fans, so that’s how we looked at this adaptation. Like, ‘What do the original fans care most about?’” 

For Han — who’s each the creator of the unique guide trilogy and showrunner of the TV adaptation — it’s additionally about discovering a brand new story that may preserve her engaged. “I ask, ‘What it’s going to be most fun and exciting to explore [for me?]’ Because you as a writer, have to feel like you’re doing something new,” she defined to the outlet. 

The Summer I Turned Pretty premiered on Amazon Prime in July 2022 and facilities on teenage lady Belly’s (Lola Tung) love triangle with Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) — brothers whom she’s spent each summer time with rising up. While season 1 ended with Belly and Conrad’s first kiss — very like the primary novel — the following chapter brings an entire new dynamic for the primary trio. 

Season 2, which begins dropping its eight episodes weekly in July 2023, will doubtless proceed in loosely following the OG story. The second guide, It’s Not Summer Without You, picks again up with the characters after Susannah’s (Rachel Blanchard) demise — one thing that creates a rift between the three lifelong pals. While Belly and Conrad face pressure of their relationship, she additionally finds herself reconnecting with Jeremiah — and the strain of the love triangle reaches an all-time excessive. 

Following season 1’s premiere, Han made it clear that the present isn’t all the time going to observe the guide’s narrative verbatim. “I don’t want to spoil too much but the books have been out for a while. You never know what could happen with the show,” she shared with Variety in July 2022. “I was open-minded going into it. I was considering a lot of different possibilities.”

The best-selling creator additionally desires the actors to really feel like they’ve room to breathe and convey their very own nuances to the story. “I really wanted to find actors that felt real and natural and fresh,” she shared. “There’s a feeling of discovery about that. The linchpin was going to be Belly because everything hangs around her.”  

One factor that might be completely different? A much bigger group that features Steven (Sean Kaufman), Taylor (Rain Spencer) and Cam Cameron (David Iacono), characters from the primary guide that don’t make main — if any — appearances within the second or third novel. 

Still, there are specific beats of the It’s Not Summer Without You guide that followers are crossing their fingers will play out on display screen. From Belly and Conrad attending promenade collectively to Jeremiah and Belly’s passionate kiss —awkwardly witnessed by Conrad.

 Here are the moments followers hope to see most on season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty: 

Belly and Conrad Go to Prom

Fans are hopeful they’ll get an opportunity to see Belly and Conrad attend her promenade collectively earlier than the evening ends in shambles — and their subsequent breakup. 

The Final Party at Cousins

When Belly, Jeremiah and Conrad suppose their time at Cousins is coming to an in depth after the boys’ dad, Adam (Tom Everett Scott), declares he’s promoting the seaside home, the trio throw one final epic celebration. The bash ends with a number of arguments, numerous tears and a drunk telephone name to Belly’s mother, Laurel (Jackie Chung).

Belly and Jeremiah’s Big Kiss

After steadily rebuilding their relationship all through guide 2, Belly and Jeremiah lastly act on their emotions by sharing a passionate kiss … which Conrad witnesses.

While Belly and Jeremiah technically have their first kiss throughout season 1 of the present, followers are nonetheless hoping this iconic guide second — which represents a shift in Belly’s emotions and sparks a heated combat between her and Conrad — will someway be included on the TV sequence. 

Conrad and Belly at Cousins in Winter

There isn’t any Belly and Conrad with out their evening spent alone at Cousin’s seaside at Christmas. The two sneak off in the course of winter to the empty residence for some cozy one-on-one time and it has turn into a fan favourite second of the guide sequence. 

Study Session

After Conrad’s dad says they will preserve the seaside home if Conrad passes his school finals, Belly and Jeremiah buckle down to assist him with an all-night examine session. The twosome quiz Conrad on a variation of topics and feed him cheeseburgers when he will get the solutions proper. 

With the overwhelming angst of the love triangle reaching a excessive within the second guide, the second of levity and bonding between the group is a welcomed reprieve followers hope the present will preserve.

Belly and Jeremiah Making Slurpees Together

It’s Not Summer Without You focuses quite a bit on Belly and Jeremiah’s longstanding friendship and options varied flashbacks of the pair rising up collectively. In one of the memorable scenes, the twosome secretly use their household’s fancy blender to try to make home made Slurpees. The challenge goes horribly awry, however the reminiscence highlights the duo’s bond. 

Laurel vs. Adam Showdown 

While the children attempt their greatest to save lots of their seaside home after Susannah’s demise, it isn’t till Belly drunkenly calls her mother, Laurel, that issues begin getting higher. Laurel’s epic showdown with the boys’ father, Adam, ends with him agreeing to not promote the house. Considering the Cousins residence is the centerpiece of the guide trilogy, followers need to watch the children reclaim their favourite place. 

Susannah’s Funeral 

While Susannah’s destiny continues to be up within the air after season 1 of the Prime sequence, she is useless by the start of the second guide installment. One of the novel’s main moments is when Belly finds Conrad laying together with his ex-girlfriend on the wake. The awkward encounter results in a combat that ends with Belly telling Conrad she hates him and by no means desires to see him once more. 

Jeremiah and Conrad Talk About Belly 

After two seasons of each brothers having emotions for Belly however refusing to speak about it, Jeremiah admits he “likes” her and asks Conrad if he does, too. While Conrad says no, Jeremiah is aware of he’s mendacity, however nonetheless feels relieved by his brother’s denial. The dialog marks the primary time the twosome — who’ve a strained relationship as a consequence of Belly and different elements — discuss overtly about their love for a similar lady. 

Hotel Rain Scene 

Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah are pressured to spend a tense evening in a motel simply hours after Conrad caught Belly and Jeremiah kissing. The eldest brother then admits that he “didn’t mean it” when he mentioned he didn’t have emotions for her anymore. 

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While the following day ends with them parting methods. The iconic guide scene is one second followers received’t need neglected of the TV sequence.