Itβs a summer to remember . . . at the Jersey Shore.
Giovanna βGiaβ Spumanti and her cousin Isabella βBellaβ Rizzoli are going to have the sexiest summer ever. While they couldnβt be more differentβpint-size Gia is a carefree, outspoken party girl and Bella is a tall, slender athlete who always holds her tongueβfor the next month theyβre 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, Giaβs summer is on fire. Between nearly burning down their rented bungalow, inventing the popular βtan-tagsβ 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 βBeat Up the Beatβ dance classes at a local gym, and is scooped up by Beemer-driving, preppy Bender Newberry. Only problem: Bella canβt get her romantic and ripped boss Tony βTroubleβ Troublino out of her head. Heβs relationship material. Suddenly, Bellaβs 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 summerβand 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 MTVβs hit reality show, Nicole βSnookiβ Polizziβs sweet, funny, and sexy novel perfectly captures the heat, the energy, the fun, and the drama of Jersey Shore.