READERS GUIDE

Hot Summer by Elle Everhart
Reader’s Guide

1. What is your favorite reality dating show, and why? What did you find similar or different about that show and the fictional dating show Hot Summer?

2. If you could create a reality dating show, what would it be called? What would be the rules? Would you participate, and if so, what would your one-line introduction be?

3. Why do you think Cas is drawn to Ada, and vice versa? What makes their connection special?

4. Which contestant on Hot Summer do you think you’d bemost attracted to or develop a romantic connection to in real life, and why? Which contestant do you think you’re most like, and why?

5. Have you ever encountered (or dated) a “Brad” type of person in real life? If so, how did that go? If you were in Cas’s position, how would you have handled interacting with him?

6. What was your favorite scene in the novel, and why?

7. Do you think Cas would have developed the same friendships and relationships from the villa if she’d met the contestants in the real world? Why or why not?

8. Entering the show, Cas had a particular view on dating and relationships—to keep it light and fun, no commitment. Have you ever experienced heartbreak in previous relationships, and if so, how did it color your views on dating? What is your viewpoint on relationships and love now?

9. Do you think Cas should have told Ada the truth about why she was on Hot Summer when they were in the retreat room? Why or why not? What would you have done?

10. What were your thoughts on the ending of the book?