Summer Reads 2024

Justin has a curse, now infamous on the internet thanks to a Reddit thread: every woman he dates finds her soul mate right after they break up. When a woman with the same problem slides into his DMs, they hatch a plan: they'll date each other and then break up, hoping to cancel out their curses and find true love. It’s a crazy idea... but it just might work.

In the present, Sacha knows the world is in trouble. Her brother Robert is trouble. Their parents are having trouble. Meanwhile, the world is in meltdown—and the real meltdown hasn't even begun. In the past, a lovely summer. A different brother and sister know they’re living on borrowed time.

Within the pages of Allie Esiri's gorgeous collection, A Poem for Every Summer Day, you will find verse that will transport you to striking summer scenes and inspire adventure. The poems are selected from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year.

Sam’s life seems perfect: a doctor fiancé, Jack, a great job in Manhattan, and plans to tour a wedding venue near her family’s Long Island beach house. But something feels off—Wyatt, her old flame, is there. Hearing Wyatt’s guitar, Sam’s memories flood back: their nights in the treehouse, the feel of his skin, and the truth behind their breakup. As Wyatt reenters her life, their connection is undeniable. She must make a crucial choice.

Ali Morris, a professional organizer with a messy life, hasn't worn pants with a zipper since her mom died and her husband left. To her surprise, when she finally dons overalls and takes off her wedding ring, she meets Ethan—thanks to her dog peeing on him. Ethan smiles at her like she’s a younger, braver version of herself. The last thing newly single mom Ali needs is more chaos, but a little summer romance couldn’t hurt, could it?

Eileen Merriweather loves getting lost in happily-ever-afters—the fictional kind, because imaginary men don’t leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book, at home. That's why she's determined to attend her annual book club retreat this year—she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures—no matter what.

June 1946. As Winthrop Island prepares for the first post-war summer, glamorous Olive Rainsford moves into the Peabody family's guest cottage. To Emilia Winthrop, the caretaker's daughter, Olive represents a world of possibilities. While Emilia cared for her mother during the war, Olive traveled the world and engaged in political causes. Olive is also the beloved aunt of the Peabody sons, Amory and Shep, with whom Emilia has a complicated romantic history.

When a divorced woman attends a sleepaway camp for adults, she reconnects with a man from her past—only to fall head over heels for his sister instead.

Persephone Fraser hasn't returned home since a mistake a decade ago. She trades summers at her childhood lakeshore for a city apartment, keeping everyone distant. A call sends her back to Barry’s Bay and Sam Florek—the man she never thought she'd lose. For six summers, they were inseparable, until their relationship fell apart. At Sam’s mother’s funeral, their connection resurfaces. But Percy must confront her past mistakes to see if their love can endure.

Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Their chemistry is unreal, but with many reasons to stay away from each other, they vow to never repeat that electric night again.

Reese Hart plans to spend the summer in Scotland, resetting her life while her daughter attends soccer camp, avoiding her ex-husband and his fiancée. She doesn't expect a fling with sexy Scot, Oliver Vass, a former soccer star running the camp.

When Reese's ex shows up, Oliver suggests they fake date to help each other out. Their plan works until a kiss sparks real chemistry. As their month together ends, they must decide what's real before they're separated by an ocean.

My grandma and her friends conspired to bring their grandchildren to Florida for the summer before our senior year. We're expected to eat donuts together every morning and help each other break a habit. I'm a strict rule follower and must break a rule a day. Spending time with four other teens I wouldn't normally hang out with is challenging, especially since the boy next door doesn't remember me. Would it be breaking a rule if we have a summer fling and I don't reveal who I am?