Lou and her mom take their annual summer vacation to visit Memaw in the country.  Mom misses Richard and Lou misses Tristan, but both meet new guys.  Memaw invites an old classmate, Clem Fiffer, of mom’s to dinner in order to strike up a romance.  Clem, an obnoxious teenager is now an obnoxious, well-to-do doctor, and it doesn’t go so well.  Lou’s friend, Paul, is artistic and musical, as well as understanding.  Both are happy when summer is over and they can get back home.  This is an interesting style of story in which each set of pages is like a new chapter, but no transitions.  The story line is engaging and girls will enjoy the camaraderie Lou has with her mom.