Smol - Shop now
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
$3.99 with 60 percent savings
Print List Price: $9.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Melissa Adams
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Lake Emerald Chronicles: The First Summer: A Dark Summer Romance Kindle Edition

by Melissa Adams (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 221 ratings
A reverse Harem romance NEW UPDATED RE-EDITED AND REFORMATTED VERSION AUG 21ST 2019 FIRST ANNIVERSARY : Clary is 16 and she’s never been kissed. But this year she’s all grown up and she’s even got legit boobs. Go to summer camp with her and meet new and old love interests: her old friend Logan, Joel the bad boy Clary has always crushed on, Xander the annoying new tennis instructor and his hot cousin Austin. Who will she choose when they all seem to fall for Clary and she has feelings for all of them? Will she have to choose? What happens when someone who noticed all the attention Clary is getting begins sending her threatening notes? Add some random attacks in the woods surrounding camp and the suspicions start: who’s doing this? The resident mean girls Lucy, Hayley and Leah? The bad boys Rob and Justin? Joel’s girlfriend, mad southern belle Jemma? This will be a summer of love, sex, discovery, fun and danger for Clary, her boys and her friends. ***Trigger warning: the story contains underage sex and drinking and a mild description of rape (as a recount), so if any of this bothers you, don’t download it. Definitely advised for 18+ only please be aware that this book uses British English spelling and punctuation, so it might look slightly different than what you are used to.
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Book 1 of 3
    Lake Emerald Chronicles
  2. Print length
    417 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    August 24, 2018
  6. File size
    918 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 3 books in this series.
This option includes 3 books.

Customers also bought or read

Rate this feature
Page 1 of 1Start over
Previous page
  27. Filthy Rich Santas
    Kindle Edition
    $5.99
  30. F*ck You: Knox Academy - Book 1
    Kindle Edition
    $3.99
Next page
Loading...

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GTPLRSM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Klinger & Klinger Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 24, 2018
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 918 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 417 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Lake Emerald Chronicles
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 221 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Melissa Adams

Melissa Adams

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Melissa Adams is from the UK but was born in Italy and grew up between the two countries. She’s now UK based and her day job is connected her other huge passion after writing and reading: flying. She lived in the US and got herself a super hot Yankee husband who followed her back to Europe.

Her obsessions: Yorkshire terriers and Norse gods!

She’s often heard saying that she never trusts people who don’t love animals.

Her passions have been reading and writing from an early age and her first adventure in writing was in journalism.

Melissa’s stories focus on the romance, on character development and on the sensual aspect of love. Summer romance is her absolute first love but every story she writes has a mystery twist because life is nothing but a mystery.

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
221 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers find the book well-written and engaging, with one describing it as a stunning page turner. Moreover, the story receives positive feedback, particularly for its summer camp setting, and customers appreciate how it captures the essence of teenagers. Additionally, they praise the relationship dynamics between characters, with one review highlighting how the characters blend well together. The book features diverse characters, and customers enjoy its steamy content, with one review noting its progression from innocent to super steamy scenes.

Select to learn more

ReadabilityStory qualityAge rangeRelationship builderDiversity of charactersSteamy content
18 customers mention "Readability"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well written and engaging, with one describing it as a stunning page turner.

"...This book is sweet and is about a girl who is finally coming out of her shell, finding new things about herself she did not know." Read more

"Well written story, that pulls you in instantly. Clary is a 16 year old girl...." Read more

"Absolutely loved this book. It is a must read" Read more

"Honestly this book was great! I loved the way the guys blend so well together and they take such good care of Clary...." Read more

10 customers mention "Story quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, with one mentioning it's set at a summer camp and another describing it as beautifully written.

"...Enjoy not only friends and freedom, but hot boys, romance, mean girl drama, and even a few close encounters with those who wish to do her harm...." Read more

"...I really think this book describes the first love and that teen exploration very well...." Read more

"...Adams has crafted a beautiful story around Clary, a newly developed young woman aching to find her place in the world...." Read more

"...one really touched on some tough subjects, but also built this great story line that had you captivated till the end!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Age range"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate how the book captures the essence of teenagers, with one customer noting it provides an invigorating ride from innocence to maturity.

"...I really think this book describes the first love and that teen exploration very well...." Read more

"This book captures the essence of teenagers on the very beginning of their sexual journies...." Read more

"...I feel that she is super mature for her age...." Read more

"...I enjoyed the view point of a young woman (Clary) away at summer camp and her trials and expectations of her first love and first sexual experiences..." Read more

4 customers mention "Relationship builder"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate how the book develops relationships between characters, with one review noting how the male characters blend well together.

"...Mean girls, creepy guys, good friends and hotties galore - it's going to be a summer that Clary will never forget." Read more

"Honestly this book was great! I loved the way the guys blend so well together and they take such good care of Clary...." Read more

"...different for a change and the author did a great job with bringing the guys together...." Read more

"...The relationship Clary builds with each guy, and how different each plays out to build one unit group was really well written...." Read more

3 customers mention "Diversity of characters"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the diversity of characters in the book.

"Loved all the rh personalities. There was so much emotion, that it was a page turner for me...." Read more

"This is a great story set at a summer camp. The characters are diverse and while the FMC is young you can tell she is strong and growing...." Read more

"...Melissa's characters are phenomenal and a wonderful read!" Read more

3 customers mention "Steamy content"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book, with one customer describing it as ranging from innocent to super steamy.

"...Enjoy not only friends and freedom, but hot boys, romance, mean girl drama, and even a few close encounters with those who wish to do her harm...." Read more

"...Mean girls, creepy guys, good friends and hotties galore - it's going to be a summer that Clary will never forget." Read more

"Innocent to super steamy! This book has it all!..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Tripleb94
    5.0 out of 5 stars 10 starz 😁😁
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Absolutely loved this book! I know there's haters out there saying this book has trigger warning about rape and underage sex. Well yes there is mention about rape and yes there's a scene when the main character gets attacked by this supposed rapist but let me tell you this, it does not go into deep detail. As for the sex scenes, its about a girl exploring her sexuality with her partner's. Most every teen goes through this in life, so why is it horrible if it's written in a book? This book is sweet and is about a girl who is finally coming out of her shell, finding new things about herself she did not know.
    4 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Karlie Osborn
    4.0 out of 5 stars Incredible story that grabs your attention with some #whychoose action
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Well written story, that pulls you in instantly. Clary is a 16 year old girl. She not only deals with limited freedom to actually do, well anything really, but has monitored internet and TV access while at home, with focus being on her studies only. Summer camp is her escape every summer, and this First Summer winds up being one to remember. Enjoy not only friends and freedom, but hot boys, romance, mean girl drama, and even a few close encounters with those who wish to do her harm. Will she get through the summer unchanged, or will she grow into herself and become the person she wants to be?
    Helpful
     Report
  • Miss E
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Normally I am more to "hot burn" books, but this one I found really hard to put down whenever I was reading - causing me some uhmmm... all-nighters I think.
    I really think this book describes the first love and that teen exploration very well. No matter how the standards are in the states, in Europe this would not be considered to describe teens too young to think, plan, and to do as described in the book.
    There is a lot of love, tension and I was in tears several times.
    There is talk about rape, stalkers, and some violence. So if easily triggered, then it's probably not for you.
    I can't wait to find out what happens next in Clarie's journey with her boys...
    Helpful
     Report
  • JD
    3.0 out of 5 stars Needs a complete overhaul.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I have heard a lot about this book and decided to read it despite some of the unsavory reviews I have read. I do like RH, but this is not what I was expecting. First of all, Clary is only 16. Generally, even by Amazon standards, anything considered YA cannot have such explicit sex in it, especially when Clary is a minor and some of the people she is involved with are over 18 and authority figures. It is really uncomfortable how sex and boy obsessed Clary and her friends are. Just to be clear, I have no issue ready adult RH with tons of heat. This is just creepy because they're technically girls and men.

    Also, the editing is terrible in this book. The formatting is completely incorrect and the lack of contractions in the dialogue is indicative of a new writer who doesn't understand how to write conversational fiction versus an essay. The dialogue is very immature and stilted. There is a lot of missing, or wrong, punctuation which can make slogging through the paragraphs difficult and causes a lot of back tracking.

    There is potential for this to be a great read if ages were changed and an editor got their hands on this. I am surprised by all of the five star reviews honestly. As an avid reader, and a nonjudgmental one at that who loves to read everything, this book made me uncomfortable.
    6 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Jennifer Cook
    4.0 out of 5 stars Read it
    Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Absolutely loved this book. It is a must read
    Helpful
     Report
  • Rhaysha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Holy randy memories, Batman!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This book captures the essence of teenagers on the very beginning of their sexual journies.

    Adams has crafted a beautiful story around Clary, a newly developed young woman aching to find her place in the world. Sheltered by overzealous parents, summer camp is her one escape from a strict regimen of study and monitored internet and TV access.
    The camp is run by an old family friend, but the campers and the counsellors are a whole different ball game.
    Mean girls, creepy guys, good friends and hotties galore - it's going to be a summer that Clary will never forget.
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Kaitlyn Grant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Blown away!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2019
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Honestly this book was great! I loved the way the guys blend so well together and they take such good care of Clary. I really enjoyed the way Carly handles herself in a lot of the situations as well. I feel that she is super mature for her age. This book relates to a lot of the younger crowd as they adventure into the sexual world while trying to escape the over protective home life. That is one of my favorite things about this book.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Anuschka Anderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great debut
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2019
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    We follow a 16 year old girl on her first experiences with relationships during summer camp. The age range of the characters in the book at camp are between 15 and 21 and there was not really an age difference in behaviour, which was a bit of a shame. You kinda expect the older characters to be a bit better behaved, but all they were was just more experienced. In my head I just made the characters all around 17/18 and did not think more of the ages, but maybe it is different for the rich and privelidged and they just grow up differently, in my head the story worked perfectly well with 18 year olds.

    You can notice it the writer hasn't written a lot of books before and still is growing in her writing style. Some of the time it feels a bit like 'this that and this and than that' Some of the thinks described don't necessary have to be described (we don't have to know what everyone is wearing or what they are eating every single meal)

    But those are the only slightly negative things I have to say about the book, the story is good. I liked the communication between the characters instead of the normal teenage hormone reactions to any situation. Even though this book includes several boys, the relationship she has with each is unique and seperate from the others, which you don't see often in these kinda books. All in all is a very good debut for the writer and I have already picked up book 2 to read and I am curious how it all continues.

    Message to the author: keep it up, I think you have plenty of stories to tell and the way you have written the different relationships in a reverse harem book is perfect.
    Report
  • Cliente Kindle
    3.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
    Reviewed in Brazil on December 6, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I was missing books like this one... Such a great reading by a new author that I found by accident! The story revolves around Clary and the boys that she meets in summer camp and you can see their relationship evolving through the book.
    I really like how the MC knows what she wants despite her age and is not afraid to go for it and I especially liked the sexy scenes!
    I wont say more to avoid spoilers but if you like books by authors like C L Stone and Brandy Slaven you'll love this one.
    I'm really looking forward for book 2.
    Report
  • Leisha Andrews
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good start to a new series
    Reviewed in Australia on November 18, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    What I loved most about this book was the believable storyline. It wasn't forced or over the top the issues were relatable and well developed. The characters were well rounded with real emotions and pain that everyone can relate to. There were some grammatical errors but they were easy to read through with how good the book was. It was a relatable book. You can picture the environment and the events. You can see how it unfolds, you recognise the emotions. It rugs at your heart and it enfolds you in it’s embrace. A beautiful book and a great start to a new series.
    Report
  • Amanda
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in Australia on February 22, 2019
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    MC Clary is a 16 yo with strict parents, plenty of money, big emotions and a curiosity that leads her on adventures and into the arms of her men! An easy read with plenty of action, intense emotion and a rollercoaster that leads to Clary coming into herself.
    Report
  • T I Wood
    4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read
    Reviewed in Australia on October 5, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I enjoyed reading this novel very much and I am looking forward to book 2 of the series. The challenges presented are quite believable in many respects and are age appropriate to teenage issues in most respects.
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report