Here's who Belly actually ends up with in The Summer I Turned Pretty books (2024)

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Does Belly end up with Conrad or Jeremiah? A guide to what happens in the final The Summer I Turned Pretty book.

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Belly has multiple love interests in The Summer I Turned Pretty but who does she end up with in the books?

The Summer I Turned Pretty fans will no doubt already know that the series is based on the iconic Jenny Han trilogy of the same name. Like the series, the books put Belly in a love triangle – well, square – with three boys vying for her attention. There's Cam, her kind, first boyfriend. Conrad, her broody first crush. And Jeremiah, Conrad's charming brother.

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The first season of The Summer I Turned Pretty introduced us to all three love interests and it's a pretty loyal adaptation of the first book. By Season 2, things with Cam are very much in the past but it dives even further into Belly's romantic relationships with Jeremiah and Conrad and it ends just like the second book.

But who does Belly choose in the final novel though? Here's your extensive guide to how the trilogy ends.

WARNING: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY SPOILERS BELOW!

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Who does Belly end up with in The Summer I Turned Pretty?

Belly breaks up with Cam midway through season 1 after confessing that she's in love with someone else and, at the end of the season, Jeremiah reveals that he's in love with Belly. Belly begins considering a relationship with Jeremiah. He's set to take her to the debutante ball but, when Jeremiah finds out that his mum Susannah has cancer, Conrad fills in for him.

The first season, like the book, ends with Belly and Conrad revealing that they're in love with each other and it looks as though they may finally take a crack at a relationship together.

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Who does Belly end up with in It's Not Summer Without You?

As demonstrated in the first few episode of season 2, Belly and Conrad finally date each other in It's Not Summer Without You. However, Susannah dies in the second book and this causes Conrad to pull away from Belly. They breakup before Susannah dies after prom. They also fight at Susannah's funeral when Belly sees Conrad's ex comforting him.

Throughout the second book, Belly begins to bond more with Jeremiah and they grow closer and closer. At the end of the second book, Conrad, unable to be honest about his emotions, insists that Belly should be with Jeremiah instead.

Who does Belly end up with in We'll Always Have Summer?

In the third and final book, We'll Always Have Summer, Belly and Jeremiah start a serious romantic relationship and go to college together. Things begin well, but at college Jeremiah cheats on Belly at a frat party and she ends things with him.

In response, Jeremiah begs Belly to forgive him and he proposes to her. Despite her family's concerns, Belly says yes.

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Does Belly end up with Conrad or Jeremiah in The Summer I Turned Pretty books?

Belly and Jeremiah plan to get married at Susannah's iconic beach home in Cousins in the third book. While planning, Belly finds out that Conrad has been living there. It's not long before she realises that she actually loves him. Belly and Jeremiah break up and Belly moves to Spain to study abroad. Conrad then begins writing her romantic letters.

When Belly returns, she and Conrad begin dating again and the book ends with the couple getting married. It rains heavily but Belly and Conrad couldn't care less. They run into the sea with their wedding clothes on, happy to finally be together forever.

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As for Jeremiah, he and Belly decide to be friends and he attends Belly and Conrad's wedding with an unnamed date. We imagine that the series may explore who that is in further depth. Meanwhile, Cam only appears in the first book.

Whether or not the series makes any changes to this storyline going forward remains to be seen. Cam obviously is still in season 2, so anything is possible in season 3 and beyond.

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Here's who Belly actually ends up with in The Summer I Turned Pretty books? ›

The answer is Conrad. In Jenny Han's third Summer I Turned Pretty book, We'll Always Have Summer , Belly ends up with Conrad after she breaks up with Jeremy and reconnects with Conrad as an adult.

Who does Belly end up with in The Summer I Turned Pretty books? ›

The series ends with Belly marrying Conrad, and the couple starting a new life together. Jeremiah "Jere" Fisher: At the outset of the series, he is the "golden" boy, the one who appears to be untainted in the eyes of everyone. He is a good friend to Belly and a loving brother to Conrad.

Does Belly choose Conrad or Jeremiah? ›

As for why Belly chooses Jeremiah in the season finale, Han says that, as always, Belly is following her heart. “I think part of what she loves about Jeremiah is his openness and the way he allows her to really see him and love him,” she says.

Who does Jeremiah cheat on Belly with? ›

Jeremiah had sex with Lacie when he and Belly were broken up. Multiple characters assume that the only reason Belly is marrying Jeremiah is because she's pregnant. Conrad recalls having a sexual relationship with a girl from his university.

Does Belly lose her virginity to Conrad in the books? ›

In another big change, Belly loses her virginity to Conrad in the TV series, which doesn't happen in the books. Considering all of these changes, you might be wondering if "The Summer I Turned Pretty" stayed true to its core story — the love triangle between Belly and the Fisher brothers.

Do Belly and Jeremiah get married? ›

But, fans of Belly and Jeremiah might want to look away now as in the books written by Jenny Han, Belly ends up marrying Conrad. Yes, really! In Jenny Han's third book, We'll Always Have Summer, Belly breaks up with Jeremiah after two years when she discovers he cheated on her while they were on a break.

Why doesn't Belly end up with Jeremiah? ›

Jeremiah admits that he isn't happy in his relationship with Belly because part of her was always with Conrad. Jeremiah asks Belly if she still loves Conrad, and she says yes. They cancel their wedding and break up. The book then flashes forward a few years later as Belly is now 24 years old.

Why do conrad and Belly break up? ›

But after Susannah's death, Conrad's grief created distance between him and Belly leading to their breakup at prom. This summer, Belly and Conrad seek closure for their failed relationship, while she and Jeremiah resume their friendship, after she picked Conrad over him.

Does Belly sleep with Conrad? ›

Belly's First Time

While the pair also staged a secret visit to Cousins during Christmastime on the page, Belly and Conrad did not have sex. But in the second episode, it's revealed that the couple are intimate for the first time in front of the fireplace.

Does Belly lose her virginity with Jeremiah? ›

The two did not have sex during their two year relationship.

Will Jeremiah and Belly break up in season 3? ›

On the morning of their wedding, Jeremiah and Belly talk about everything that's happened, but when he asks her if she still loves Conrad, Belly can't deny her feelings. They decided to call off the ceremony and break up.

Did Conrad cheat on Belly at the funeral? ›

At Susannah's funeral, Belly catches Conrad in his room with another girl, and they have a fight in which Belly tells Conrad to go to hell, and that she hates him. Conrad bites back by telling Belly he should have never started a romance with her, as she is just a kid.

Do Conrad and Belly kiss in book 2? ›

"In this moment, I realized if this can happen, maybe anything can," Belly says in a voiceover that plays over the kiss. The TV adaptation's ending was quite different from the ending of Jenny Han's original story. Belly and Conrad do kiss in the book, but it's not the final scene.

When did Belly lose her virginity? ›

In the second episode, it's revealed that Belly loses her virginity to Conrad by the fireplace in the house at Cousins Beach after the snow at the beach scene. “I felt like that's where Belly was in her journey,” Han tells Variety. “These two characters were very much in love and had known each other their whole lives.

Does Conrad ever tell Belly he loves her? ›

This was in the final novel We'll Always Have Summer where Conrad breaks down and passionately confesses his true feelings for Belly and begs her not to marry Jeremiah. He even openly cries in front of her and, despite her resisting, tightly embraces Belly while doing so.

Who does Jeremiah end up with? ›

In the final book, "We'll Always Have Summer," Belly and Jeremiah become a serious couple and even go to the same college. When Belly discovers he hooked up with someone else while they were on a break, she breaks up with him. He begs her to take him back and proposes, to which she agrees, much to her family's chagrin.

What does Jeremiah do to Belly in the books? ›

In the third and final book, We'll Always Have Summer, Belly and Jeremiah start a serious romantic relationship and go to college together. Things begin well, but at college Jeremiah cheats on Belly at a frat party and she ends things with him. In response, Jeremiah begs Belly to forgive him and he proposes to her.

Who does Billie end up with in The Summer I Turned Pretty books? ›

Belly marries Conrad in The Summer I Turned Pretty books.

When Belly returns, they eventually marry, overcoming complications and reuniting for their happily ever after. TSITP season 2 is now streaming on Prime Video.

Does Belly sleep with Jeremiah? ›

Jeremiah was Belly's first kiss, abruptly kissing her during a game of Truth or Dare at fourteen years old. Belly had been furious since he stole her first kiss, which she wanted to be special, and he had only done so as a joke and to make Taylor jealous. The two did not have sex during their two year relationship.

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