8 Books On Our Summer Reading List

On the hunt for a beach read with heavy substance? Enter The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand, “the Queen of the smart summer beach read.”

“After tragedy strikes, Hollis Shaw gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket.”

With glowing reviews on Goodreads, Funny Story by Emily Henry is sure to be worth reading this summer – and it sounds juicy! You really can’t go wrong with any Emily Henry book as far as summer reading goes.

“Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra… Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.”

“Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.”

Say no more – we’re in.

There’s love, there’s longing, there’s hurt, and there’s a lake – everything we look for in a page-turning summer read!

“…Instead of glittering summers on the lakeshore of her childhood, she spends them in a stylish apartment in the city, going out with friends, and keeping everyone a safe distance from her heart… Until she receives the call that sends her racing back to Barry’s Bay and into the orbit of Sam Florek—the man she never thought she’d have to live without.”

Every summer reading list needs a great thriller or two for the rainy nights in! Layla by Colleen Hoover “explores life after tragedy and the enduring spirit of love.”

“…Leeds soon realizes he has to make a choice because he can’t help both of them. But if he makes the wrong choice, it could be detrimental for all of them.

Although a little heavy for the classic summer read, Where the Crawdads Sing belongs on everyone’s summer reading list – even if you’ve already read it!

“For years, rumours of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet fishing village. Kya Clark is barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when the popular Chase Andrews is found dead, locals immediately suspect her.”

Ideally, you’ve read Icebreaker in the winter, and now that summer is here, it’s time for Wildfire, the second book in the Maple Hills series!

“Russ knows breaking the camp’s strict “no staff fraternizing” rule will have him heading back to Maple Hills before the summer is over, but unfortunately for him, Aurora has never been very good at caring about the rules. Will the two learn to peacefully coexist? Or did their one night together start a fire they can’t put out?”

We know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but come on. Look how summery The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren looks! Plus, it sounds just as good.

“Christina Lauren, returns with a delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive inheritance.”