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Books to read during summer!
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items With no school, summer is a great time to catch up on reading goals! Here are some summer-themed books to read in the sun!
Sections
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romance
grief and growing
romance
All of these books have main themes of romance and love.
once again, the season is in the title! But jenny han does an amazing job of making cousins beach a paradise not only for the characters, but readers too.
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer I Turned Pretty Series #1)
So many probably have that summer fling during vacation, but this one.... you won't be able to stop flipping pages
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, Paperback
Set during a family wedding on Martha's Vineyard, this sweet coming-of-age romance follows a girl mourning her sister as she unexpectedly finds love during a family-wide game of assassin.
The Summer of Broken Rules by K. L. Walther, Paperback
A romance writer and a literary fiction author—both with writer’s block—swap genres for the summer, leading to unexpected sparks and healing.
Beach Read by Emily Henry, Paperback
Two best friends with opposite personalities take yearly vacations together—until a falling out forces them to confront what their relationship really means.
People We Meet on Vacation a book by Emily Henry
A woman needs a fake date for her sister’s wedding in Spain and ends up bringing her irritating (but hot) coworker, leading to unexpected chemistry and slow-burn romance.
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas, Paperback
grief and growing
All of these books have themes of grief and growing through traumatic situations.
This story is perfect for the summer, obviously because that's when it takes place. But it also is about new beginnings and coping with grief. I think summer is a time of healing.
One Italian Summer: A Novel by Rebecca Serle, Paperback
In Malibu, every day is summer- surfing, sun, seafood... but what happens when love, grief and family issues make the sun seem a little dimmer?
Malibu Rising: A Read with Jenna Pick a book by Taylor Jenkins Reid
After the death of her adventurous sister, a cautious woman takes a solo trip to a tropical island and finds both love and self-discovery in her grief.
Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher, Paperback
A suspenseful, emotionally intense story about a wealthy family, a mysterious accident, and a girl uncovering the shocking truth behind one fateful summer on their private island.
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, Paperback