I look forward to summer reading every year. There is nothing like a good beach read - and there are several authors that routinely publish each year and I can't wait to get a hold of their books every spring.
I started my summer reading a little early this year and have already enjoyed a couple of my must-read authors. And to be fair, the days of my lounging at the pool while my kids played are a thing of the past. So I don't need beach reads exclusively at the pool or during the summer. I enjoy a good book any time of the year.
Great Big Beautiful Life is Emily Henry's latest book - and it's another enjoyable read. I don't know that I want to rank any of Henry's books; they are all good. This one weaves some suspense in, and although it did take me a while to get into it, I did truly enjoy it. Henry's books seem to always center around literary/book related characters and that is no different in this one. Alice and Hayden are competing to write the biography of former tabloid princess Margaret Ives who has been out of the public eye for decades. Of course there is an attraction between the two of them, and since this is rom-com, you can guess where things will end up.
Next up was The Love Haters by Katherine Center. I've loved Katherine Center since her very first novel was published, and I continue to read everything she's written. I do love her earlier works better than her newer ones - I feel like this happens often when an author becomes popular and starts publishing books at a more rapid pace. Katie is being sent to profile Tom "Hutch" Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. She either takes this assignment (despite not being able to swim) or be laid off. Katie meets Hutch, but the relationship is a love/hate from the very beginning. The Key West setting was one I was excited about, having just been there for spring break myself, and I enjoyed the usual love/hate trope. This is a perfect pick to throw in your beach bag.
Summer In The City by Alex Aster ended up being a fun surprise. This is Aster's debut adult novel, and I totally loved reading it. Elle is a screenwriter with writers block. So, when her sister asks her to house-sit in New York City, Elle takes her up on the offer. All is good until she realizes that her next door neighbor is tech billionaire Parker Warren, who Elle hooked up with in a stairwell two years ago. The two enter an agreement that they will date for the summer - as a diversion for both of them as they face career pressures. Summer ends, but does that have to mean the end of their relationship?
Three winners to start out my summer reading season. I have several others lined up as well, and can't wait to get started on my summer break.
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After the year you've had, I hope you very much enjoy your summer reading!!!
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