Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
The protagonist of Jennifer Dugan’s debut novel, Elouise “Lou” Parker, has two goals: Save the amusement park where she works, which is set to close permanently after this summer, and woo handsome Diving Pirate Nick away from his girlfriend. “Relatable and funny, Dugan’s character dialogue and voice capture the awkward/messy/magical summer and keep both the characters and plot real and winning throughout this amusement park ride,” praises Publishers Weekly.
