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Beach Reads

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These page turners are perfect for sunny days, sandy toes, or simply dreaming of your next getaway.

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Colorful sunset over ocean cliffs with a house, palm trees, and "The May House" by Jillian Cantor on the cover.

The May House by Jillian Cantor

Three adult sisters inherit a beach house from their grandmother on the condition they return every May to spend one week together, unearthing family secrets, unrequited love, and the deep bonds of sisterhood in this shimmering new novel from the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Fiction Writer and Beautiful Little Fools.

Illustration of a man and woman reading on a beach with palm trees, sunset, and "One Week Later" in bold text above.

One Week Later by K.J. Micciche

In this emotionally gripping tale, two writers meet on vacation and spend a perfect week together, falling immediately, deeply in love. But when they accidentally lose contact, both fly back home to do as writers do: write about it. What could possibly go wrong?

A couple embraces in the ocean at sunset on the cover of "The Summer Girlfriend" by Kristina Forest.

The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest

A fake summer fling between a stand-in girlfriend and a handsome business heir becomes way too real.

Book cover for "The Girls Trip" by Ally Condie, showing water with rocks below and trees above.

The Girls Trip by Ally Condie

From the author of Reese’s Book Club Pick and instant USA TODAY bestseller The Unwedding, a novel of suspense and friendship about three friends who decide to disappear from their lives for a few days while on a trip to a national park—only to have one of them vanish.

Illustration of a beach scene with a house, a woman, a man reading, and the title "The Summer Share.

The Summer Share by Jenn McKinlay

Free-spirited travel influencer Hannah Spencer has spent five years touring the country in her vintage van, alone save for her hulking Great Dane, Dude. Until an unexpected inheritance from her pops has Hannah thinking about putting down roots in Cape Split, North Carolina, where she’s the new owner of a worse-for-wear seaside house. Or, rather, fifty percent of one. Turns out Simon O’Malley inherited the other half from his gramps. As Simon and Hannah spend the summer tag-teaming repairs on the crumbling cottage, they discover it was once home to a timeless love story.

Book cover of "Burnout Summer" shows two people walking on a beach with flames and a lighthouse in the background.

Burnout Summer by Jenna Ramirez

Life isn’t going the way Camille Luna expected. Her corporate career is soul-sucking, she’s in debt from student loans, and her breakup with her ex has created a serious rift between her college best friends. When her spiraling lands her in jail for the night, it’s Danny–the lovable burnout from their college clique–who bails her out and offers the perfect solution to her quarter-life crisis: a summer by the beach in Elswick, Rhode Island, where Danny has taken over his uncle’s seaside restaurant and turned it into the spot. With her passion for writing reignited, Cam can’t help but wonder–is it the salty waves that have her feeling so free, or is it the friend she never gave a chance?

Book cover showing a shirtless male merman and bubbles with the title "There's Something Fishy About My Boyfriend.

There’s Something Fishy About My Boyfriend by Gloria Duke

Hannah Bell knows two things: the family B&B is her future, and men like Xander – mysterious, charming, and un-freaking-believably gorgeous – do not wash up onshore. But when he appears mostly naked and half-conscious in the surf, she drags him into her bed – her bed and breakfast. Soon her topless guest is fixing faucets, charming her with fishy jokes, and casually revealing he is a merman. Not only that, but he’s the merman who rescued her a decade ago and then ghosted her like an enchanted Tinder date gone wrong. As Hannah processes the truth and Xander dodges dangers beneath the tide, they must decide if their chemistry is a fling… or something truly fin-tastic.

Illustrated book cover of "Here for a Good Time," featuring a woman covering her face, palm trees, and a sunset.

Here for a Good Time by Pyae Moe Thet War

Poe Myat Sabei’s first novel became an international number one bestseller and is being turned into a Netflix film. But now, Poe is facing a case of writer’s block for her second book. The solution? A two-week getaway to an island resort for her and her best friend Zwe where she’ll undoubtedly be inspired to write. But the vacation of their dreams disintegrates when the resort is taken over by a group of masked women who are armed and very angry. As they try to leave before the group tracks them down, Poe and Zwe suddenly find themselves facing the kinds of conflicts that only come up when, well, you’re trapped in a life or death situation on a remote island with your (hot) best friend.

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