PUBLISHED June 2nd, 2023 06:00 am | UPDATED June 15th, 2023 12:56 am
Summer is here, and what’s a beach day without your toes in the sand and a book in your hand? If you’re looking for the ultimate read, here are some TikTok approved books that have to make it your TBR list this summer – from swoon-worthy romance, coming-of-age stories as well as psychological thrillers.
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han – also known as the woman behind the ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ series – comes another trilogy not-to-be-missed. Encapsulating every romantic’s dream, ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ features the tripe threat of a beach house, summer love, and enduring friendships. Following the life of Isabel “Belly” Conklin who measures her life in summers, the story follows her on a beach holiday with her family, her mother’s best friend, and her sons (Jeremiah and Conrad). They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer – they have been brother figures, crushes, and everything in between. But this summer, something is different. And the more things become different, the more it ends up just the way it should have been all along.
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Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch
A Mamma Mia!–inspired tale, Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch takes place on the stunning island of Santorini. The adventure sees Liv Varanakis as the protagonist who jumps at the opportunity to travel to Greece when she receives a postcard from her absent father. As Liv navigates her many questions, and emotions towards her father, she is swept into all that Santorini has to offer – from beautiful sunsets, turquoise water, hidden caves, and delicious cuisine. Not to mention Theo – her father’s charismatic so-called “protégé”. But everything is not as it seems, as things unfold, her trip to Greece might just be for something much more important.
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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
Ten years later, and she still has butterflies. But does he feel the same? If you’re into witty banter and romance, Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman is the book for you. The breezy read begins with twenty-something writer Chani Horowitz being assigned to write a profile of movie star Gabe Parker: her number one celebrity crush and the latest James Bond. But as the interview turns into a whirlwind weekend, Chani gets closer to Gabe than she had ever planned. Ten years later after a brutal divorce, Chani reunites with Gabe for a second interview to find out if those seventy-two hours were as memorable to Gabe as they were to her. Be warned! This novel will have you hanging on until the very last word.
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People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry
The perfect travel companion, Emily Henry’s new book ‘People We Meet On Vacation’ will leave you laughing-out-loud while looped into a smart and steamy romance. Poppy and Alex, two best friends that share nothing in common, had a tradition of summer trips over a a decade until two years ago, when they ruined everything on an ill-fated trip and haven’t spoken since. Finding herself stuck in a rut, Poppy decides to invite Alex to one more vacation together – lay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees. Now, they have a week to fix everything, and finally address the looming elephant in their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?
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We were Liars by E. Lockhart
Love modern, sophisticated books full of suspense? E. Lockhart.’s award-winning novel We Were Liars makes for the perfect read. The story centres on the Sinclairs, who like any other wealthy family spend their summers on their private island. On her 15th summer vacation, Candence, the eldest of the Sinclair grandkids finds herself involved in an accident that results in amnesia. Now she returns again to the spot to reunite with her family and the four Sinclair grandkids to prompt Cadence to remember the incident. Uncover secrets, lies, flaws, destructive friendships, true love and ultimately, the truth.
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