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Packing for an MDW getaway? Even if you're not jetting off over the long weekend, a great new book (or two) is the perfect way to start getting into summer vibes over the long weekend.
A summery read the perfect way to get lost, from the comfort of your own home or in a gorgeous destination, and we just found the titles that everyone should be reading now.
- Friends to lovers: The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez
- Second chance romance: Just Friends by Haley Pham
- Can't-miss new release: The Cherry Blossom Boathouse by Laura Bloom
No matter what title is calling to you most, all of these titles are also available on Audible if you're more of an audiobook person! You can even sign up for a free trial to test things out!
Add these new arrivals and old favorites to your beach bag ASAP! Check out all of the summer reading recommendations that we're adding to our TBR lists for summer, and you should too.
'Just Friends' by Haley Pham
Creator Haley Pham's debut novel has already taken Bookstagram by storm, so it's no surprise that it's one we recommend for summer reading! Blair and Declan are childhood best friends who reconnect years later, but will secrets being revealed and old wounds resurfacing get in the way of a possible future? Read this dual timeline bestseller to find out.
'Sunkissed' by Kasie West
Looking for some nostalgic summer camp vibes? Even the perfect playlist can't help music-loving Avery who is dragged off to a remote family camp after being betrayed by her best friend. But everything changes when she meets Brooks, an off-limits staff member.
'The Cherry Blossom Boathouse' by Laura Bloom
When Sophie's wine-fueled crowdfunding campaign to "Help a Boring Girl Buy a Bookshop" goes viral, her whole world changes when she relocates to Solace Springs. But local grumpy boatbuilder Luke Rhodes isn't exactly thrilled with the new arrival in town, until things start to unexpectedly heat up between them.
'The Night We Met' by Abby Jimenez
Larissa and Chris are best friends with a real (platonic) connection between them. The only problem? She's dating his best friend, Mike, but Chris totally has a crush on her. From Abby Jimenez comes this "boyfriend's best friend" story that you won't be able to put down.
'Anywhere With You' by Ellie Palmer
Ready for a road trip? Take an escape with best friends Charley, who's on her way to stop her sister's impending elopement, and Ethan through the northern woods of Minnesota, and see if a spark ignites.
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' by Jenny Han
Need a Cousins Beach fix? Read the book that turned into the popular series if you just can't wait for the upcoming movie.
'The Shippers' by Katherine Center
JoJo is attending her sister's destination cruise wedding, ready to get closure with her childhood crush, the newly-divorced Finn. But when she enlists her childhood best friend Cooper to be her wingman, she might discover new feelings that she didn't think were there in this friends-to-lovers romance.
'It's A Love Story' by Annabel Monaghan
Jane is a former child star turned producer who is faking it until she makes it! And that includes faking a connection with cinematographer Dan, who she's not the biggest fan of, all to get a pop star (who just happens to have been her first kiss) involved in her movie.
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