7 Feel-Good Books That Feel Like the Epitome of Summertime
Summer will be here in a matter of days. If you're already on a break at school or work, it may feel like it has already arrived. After all, the weather is getting warmer. The skies are clearer. The nights are longer.
Of course, we'd like our reading choices to match the good vibes. Below, discover seven carefree books that capture the summer feeling.
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
In roughly one month, the television adaptation of The Summer I Turned Pretty will come to a close. While you await the season premiere, revisit the book that started it all. In this Jenny Han bestselling series, watch Belly have her total glow-up and find love in two brothers, Jeremiah and Conrad. Oh, and by the way, here at Sweety High, we are totally team Conrad.
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One Gold Summer by Carley Fortune
All of Carley Fortune's books are steaming with summer energy. This year, try her newest release, One Golden Summer. Alice is a budding photographer. Bored by the monotony of everyday life, she decides to spend summer in Barry's Bay with her grandma. When she arrives, she instantly meets Charlie, the subject from one of her old photos. Equally flirty as he was as a teenager, Alice must determine whether he's worth the risk.
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
You know exactly what this Ali Hazelwood book is by the title: a Problematic Summer Romance. Maya Kilgore, just 23, is the epitome of youth. Conor Harkness is 38 and totally off-limits as her brother's best friend, but she can't stop thinking about him. But when her brother gets married in Taormina, Maya and Conor spend plenty of time together to really get to know one each other.
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Justin has a curse. After he and a woman break up, she goes on to meet her soulmate. When he posts about this misfortune on Reddit, he learns of Emma, a traveling nurse who has the same issue. They have the perfect plan: date each other for one summer, and they'll finally break the curse to meet their forever partners. As feelings continue to develop, they might realize this can't just be a quick fling.
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
Piper is the socialite. But when a wild rooftop sends her to jail, her stepfather cuts her off and forces her to take responsibility by running her late father's dive bar. On the day of arrival, she meets sea captain Brendan, who is totally convinced she won't survive in the real world. They're total opposites, but as they continue to run into each other, they learn they aren't as different as they think.
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Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Seven days in the summer can change everything.
Eva Mercy is a swamped single mother and bestselling writer. Shane Hall is a reclusive award-winning literary author. When he makes a surprise appearance, the two instantly connect. To everyone else, it's a surprise, but no one knows they had a whirlwind romance 20 years ago. Will they be able to rekindle the spark they had before, or chalk it up to another spur-of-the-moment?
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
Meredith Fox spends every summer in Martha's Vineyard. She'll make her return for her cousin's wedding, but this year is different because it's her first after the passing of her sister. As if things couldn't get any worse, Meredith's boyfriend dumps her weeks before. On the bright side, she can distract herself with her family's game of Assassin, and her target is one of the very handsome groomsmen. Maybe, just maybe, she'll let herself learn to love again.
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