Friday Free Read: Beach House Confessions by Kara Gorski

I'm not a big fan of the beach, so my favorite times would be when it rained because I did love the ocean. I would sit on the hotel balcony and watch the ocean waves without all the sticky sand and hot sun. It's a stormy day here, which makes me want to read a "beach book". Whether you've been binge-reading beach reads all summer or want to escape this weekend to the beach, here is a free ebook.

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Friday Free Read: The Unbound Bookshop by Rachael Bloome

A bookshop in a sailboat? That sounds so fun. This 4.7 star rated book is only 288 pages, making it a  perfect summer weekend read. Bonus: It's FREE!

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Friday Free Read: The Second Chance Inn by Susan Hatler

Summer is heating up with a lot more pop-up summer storms, which is great for reading on the porch or on the couch in the air conditioning. Whether you are headed to the beach or just dreaming of a beach vacation, today's free read will transport you to a coastal town for a little romance.

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Free Friday Read: Love Blooms by Jennifer Faye

It's Friday in the summertime. If you have weekend plans at the pool, beach, lake, or even on your front porch, then you'll need a good book to read. And a free book is even better. Check out today's Free Friday Read.

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A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Paris trained chocolatier and single mother Emmie Wynne gave up her own dreams six years ago when she returned to her Pacific Northwest coastal tourist town to run her family's struggling candy store. Now on her thirty-fourth birthday, Emmie has only one wish, to be granted the vision that every Wynne woman is given once in her lifetime—a shimmering glimpse of her true destiny. This year, when she blows out her candles, it finally comes true.

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Beach House Hotel series Books 6 - 12 by Judith Keim ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

This is a fun series with two feisty women who own the Beach House hotel.

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Chasing the Clouds Away by Debbie Macomber ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Maisy Gallaher has always dreamt of becoming a nurse, a beacon of hope and healing for those in need. But when her father passed away, she selflessly set aside her aspirations to help her family. Despite knowing it was the right thing to do, she can’t help but wish for the path not taken.

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Five Star Summer by Sarah Morgan ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Running a five-star Cornish hotel should have been Evie Hamilton’s dream job. But restoring it to its former glory is going to take a miracle. All Evie has is grit, and a hoard of unruly staff who love to speculate about her love life. She needs back-up, and fast.

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Looking Ahead to Beach Reading Season

by Donna Huber

As the calendar shifts from April to May, we shift to "beach reads". Beach reads, while often considered romance or women's fiction, can really encompass any genre as they are meant to be engrossing reads that you enjoy while relaxing. And I do have a mystery on the list. Here are a few that I have on my radar for May and June, in case you are packing for an upcoming vacation and want to plan your reading material.

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Get Ready for Summer 2026 Beach Read Season

by Susan Roberts

It’s officially spring now, and even though the weather is very warm in some places, there is also snow falling in some of the Northern States.  It’s gotten warm in my part of North Carolina, which makes me start thinking about trips to the beach and, of course, beach reads to enjoy while I’m there. Here are a few of the beach reads that I’m looking forward to this year.

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Summer on Lilac Island by Lindsay MacMillan ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

A witty and heartwarming escape about mothers and daughters, small-town dating, and the surprising ways we find our way home.

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The Love Haters by Katherine Center ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

It’s a thin line between love and love-hating.

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Intriguing Characters + Beautiful Descriptions = A Great Southern Fiction Beach Read

by Susan Roberts

 

A tender and touching novel about a young woman who discovers the family she has always longed for when she spends a life-changing summer in North Carolina.

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It's Beach Reads Season! Add these books to your beach bag

by Susan Roberts

Summer is almost here and it's time to start thinking about the best beach books to put in your bag for your trip to the beach or lake.  If you can't get away this year, reading these books can still put you in a beach frame of mind.  Here are some books that I am looking forward to this summer:

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The Summer Swap by Sarah Morgan ~ a Review

by MK French

Cecelia never thought she'd ever return to Dune Cottage but needs an escape from her own seventeenth birthday party. The Cape Cod locale is full of memories from her volatile marriage, but also medical school dropout Lily, who has been staying in the cottage and cleans it. The two are off to an awkward start, but Cecelia lets Lily stay and the two strike an unlikely friendship. It's tested when Cecelia's grandson arrives, and he turns out to be Lily's crush. Lily must learn to live life on her own, while Cecelia must learn to let go of the past. 

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Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

 

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. . . 

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The Bookshop by the Bay by Pamela Kelley ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Best friends Allison and Jess, along with their adult daughters, reconnect and discover new directions for their lives during summer in Cape Cod. A multi-generational story that shows that it is never too late to start again.

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Start Summer with Mary Kay Andrews's Newest Book: THE HOMEWRECKERS

by Susan Roberts

A new book by Mary Kay Andrews means that summer is just around the corner.  She is one of the few authors that I pre-order her new books without knowing anything about them and she's never let me down.  Her books are always a reflection of people and places in the South along with a bit of mystery and a bit of romance, tears, and laughter, and a plot that keeps me reading while I ignore the world around me.

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The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

The wait for Mary Kay Andrews's new beach read is over! I'm a relatively new fan of Andrews but I wouldn't miss her new book for anything. And this year's is a great read.

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Afternoon eBook Deal: Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews

You know we are big Mary Kay Andrews fans here at Girl Who Reads, so when I saw this ebook deal this afternoon I had to share it. 

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