Beachread Stories

Beachside romance and later mystery. Includes flashbacks! Tropes: exes to lovers, love triangle, childhood crush, brother's best friend! TW: grief and vulgar language Follows a group of wealthy teenagers, set in Nantucket, MA. These Islander's summer fun is interupted by a new guy and a set of hurt in town. Dramatically followed by romance, drama, gossip, rumors, and blaming of even the closest people you know! Who is the suspect? Who can you trust?

When Teia Cloto travels to Naples, Italy, hoping to steady a life already quietly unravelling, the last thing she needs is blind date that turns into an easy, unexpected friendship. Alden instantly makes the city feel strangely familiar in ways Teia didn't know she needed. Drawn deeper into Naples' ancient past and her own unsettling sense of déjà vu, the line between coincidence and destiny begin to blur. Staying friends is simpler. But Teia must confront whether destiny is a story we inherit, or one we choose to rewrite, no matter the cost. Water and Sand is a contemporary love story that reimagines the myth of Theseus and Ariadne through wit, longing, and the complicated reality of choosing love when friendship feels safer. Updates ongoing as part of the #ONC2026 contest. Prompt #24: Staying as friends is meant to be safe, but that doesn't mean it's the path you're meant to take.

Ninety days. One movie house. And a "No-men" rule that's about to be shattered by the guy next door. Cassandra Meraki is one double-shift away from a total breakdown. Between a nursing career that's sucking her dry and a friend group that's shallow, she's done. And don't even get her started on her cheating ex-boyfriend, who doesn't understand the word blocked. So she does what any sane, delusional book lover would do: she rents the iconic Montana ridge-house from her favorite movie, Caught in Déjà Vu. The goal: 90 days of silence to finally finish her own book. The reality: Having a suitcase full of things she's doesn't need and the crushing realization that she has no idea how to survive the wilderness. But fear not... Her neighbor, Adonis, is everything a rom-com lead should be-grumpy, mysterious and infuriatingly attractive- except he's real. In the movies, the girl always gets her happy ending. But in the middle of Montana with a persistent ex on her trail and a neighbor who hates her guts, Cass is about to find out that real life doesn't follow a script.

After breaking up with her high school sweetheart, Jessica begins to question herself and loses all hope of ever finding love. Fortunately, as fate would have it, she discovers the martial art of muay thai and not only regains her confidence, but also discovers what really matters: herself.

"Marking Time" continues the story begun in "Treading Water" as Clare Harrington begins a new life. She's considered a miracle, but everything that's happened since she recovered from a three-year coma has been something less than miraculous. Now left to grapple with the aftermath of a selfless decision, she is home from the hospital and trying to figure out what the next chapter in her miraculous recovery has in store for her. Meanwhile, her eighteen-year-old daughter Kate, a talented singer and songwriter, sets out to pursue her musical dreams in Nashville. Her parents have agreed to allow Kate to spend a year there, but they couldn't have anticipated Kate falling in love with a much older man. Her newly divorced parents are forced back together to confront their wayward daughter. Spanning from Newport, Rhode Island, to Nashville, Tennessee, to Stowe, Vermont, "Marking Time" is the story of new beginnings and new loves.

This is a sneak peek into my debut novel "How to get Your Heart Broken". To be released March 21st 2016. If you like it, you can buy it here: E-book: http://amzn.com/B01D6SP980 Paperback: https://www.createspace.com/5971240 -- A self-proclaimed cynic, Eli is unsurprised by her boyfriend's betrayal. Yet, its impact goes beyond what she realizes; a cruel bet, an array of secrets, and a thousand lessons not yet learned teach her how to trust again as an unlikely boy shows her a kind of love she never knew existed. After Eli finds her boyfriend cheating on her, she seeks an escape. She heads to the beach to spend the summer before college with her two best friends. When Eli is unable to move past the betrayal, the girls devise a distraction; a bet about their handsome neighbor. Yet their thoughtless competition goes too far and their friendships are tested as they began to wonder how much they really know about each other and themselves. In the chaos, they manage to learn the truth about love, self-acceptance, and the journey back from rock bottom.

Elia and David first meet at her family's Korean BBQ restaurant. She overhears David insulting her sister Jane. Indignant and angry, she almost spills a bowl of hot soup on his lap. Later, they meet again at her church in San Francisco. She thinks he's an arrogant jerk who thinks he's better than everyone else, and he believes she is a gold-digger with no morals. Finally, sparks fly when they meet for the third time at the international engineering and construction firm where she works, and both are unsettled and intrigued by one another. Inspired by Pride and Prejudice, Pride and Five Troubles is about Korean-American sisters who must navigate through a maze of overbearing relatives, troubles with men they love, and their insecurities and prejudices. Will they find love and happiness?

I thought he was gone forever. Out of my life for good. Stupid vapid socialite turned model and forever pain in my ass. but on no, stupid fate had to play it's wicked game and bring us back together and thy fates name is my publishing editor Steven.

A lonely divorcee in her 50s finds happiness, unlikely friendship ... and love at the place she hates the most: the beach. ☀️ According to Google, it takes an average of one to two years to recover from a divorce, regardless of who wanted to end the marriage. Marcie Jacobs is nearing the 2.5 years mark. She didn't want it and certainly hasn't recovered, especially now that her ex-husband, Nick, is dating Allyse, a beautiful thirty-year-old who is everything she's not: Thin, young, adventurous, and a total beach lover. When Nick suggests they sell their shared beach house and spend their summer vacation together fixing it up ... just the two of them, Marcie-a total beach hater, agrees, feeling a glimmer of reconciliation hope. To her shock and horror, however, it's not Nick who shows up. It's Allyse. Despite their differences , the two women make a friendship pact for the next two weeks while they fix up the beach house and Marcie discovers what she's really been missing: Friendship. And somewhere along the way, she also finds love. ☀️ ©2021 by Sidney Brooks/Laura Bowers. All rights reserved. Plagiarism is illegal and punishable by law.

When two young girls travel to Gulf Shores , Al. will things get more complicated when a spring fling becomes a love triangle? But what about the one kid left out? Spring break turns out to be more complicated than a couple of beers. Travel to the beach with two inexperienced girls through their journey about dating, boys, texting, and confidence.

An Alpha left to raise his daughter alone. A strong warrior that moonlights as a midwife. The mate bond may be strong, but is it strong enough? *This is a paranormal romance. Trigger warnings include themes of abuse, abandonment, violence, and loss. As with all my stories, please put yourself first. If anything is uncomfortable then I would rather you set this book aside. Take care of yourself, please.

pieces of little summer love stories and memories of the seven-teens (aka seventeen- year-old teens) this is the best beach read yet.

The murder of two members of the Capitol Cleaning Service might’ve been just another homicide investigation—that is If one of them hadn’t been romantically involved with a married senator from Arizona. Lt. Sam Holland and her team are plunged into another complex case that at first seems open and shut. But as Sam tugs on the threads of the investigation she uncovers a deep, dark Washington secret that threatens the careers of some of the government’s highest-ranking officials. Racing to catch a killer before he can strike again, Sam and her fiancé, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, attempt to plan a wedding while her colleague Detective Tommy “Gonzo” Gonzales faces life-changing news.

Marina and Noah meet in... unfavorable circumstances. Marina, being an island local, and Noah, having just moved into town with a mysterious past, don't get along after a filet mishap. But after learning more about each other, and their not-so-glamorous pasts, there is an undeniable attraction that both Marina and Noah try to avoid. The question remains: will they be able to ignore the passionate feelings, or will they succumb to the four letter word neither person has the courage to say? First story written, please be nice! Ill always take comments and notes in consideration, so feel free to add trope recs/ ideas!! Thanks <33 Unedited but my pet peeve is spellling errors so there should be very little :) why you should read my story: -chapters are short -MALE MC IS FINEEE -i didn't cast anyone so feel free to make ur own casting <33

Caly Ayers comes from a long line of female lighthouse keepers, whose lives are devoted to tradition and the demands of the sea. After a leaving the island, Caly is summoned back for the funeral of her grandmother. Will she accept her fate and become a light house keeper or will she forge her own way, battling ghosts and curses and family lore?

Carina Maxwell is viewed by all as the perfect girl. Good grades, amazing athlete, wonderful family, etc. And those views have seeped into Carina to the point where she believes that she HAS to be perfect. As she begins her summer before Junior year, things happen that Carina never predicted. Is it all just a coincidence?

Some summers change you. Others become part of you forever. Seventeen-year-old Ava Quinn is determined to make this summer unforgettable. With high school ending and college looming, she and her three best friends - Kai, Josh, and Mia - create a bucket list of memories to make before the real world catches up. From beach bonfires and late-night drives to quiet confessions and unexpected kisses, their summer is a blur of laughter, love, and everything in between. But just when everything feels perfect, life takes a devastating turn. In the aftermath of loss, the friends are forced to navigate grief, guilt, and the pieces of a future that no longer looks the same. Told with aching honesty and timeless warmth, The Love We Felt That Summer is a story of first love, last chances, and the unbreakable bonds that shape who we become. Heart-wrenching and hopeful, it reminds us to take the picture, say the words, and cherish the people who make us feel like home.

Kid Shelly loves working with children. Perhaps it's because of her odd name, but she's always wanted to teach children and show them the love of Jesus. It's just that sometimes there just isn't enough of that same love for some of their parents. And there really isn't enough love for her least favorite parent, Adrian Lawson. He's difficult. He's moody. He's notorious for picking up his son late every day. So when her least favorite parent asks her to be his nanny at a price well worth her time and she reluctantly accepts, Kid learns what it really means to offer grace unconditionally to a man who may just be the son of the devil himself.

All Sam wants is to serve out his time as a guardian angel so that he can return as a human. But his sentence becomes more complicated when he finds himself falling in love with Angeline, his current assignment. The rules of angels specify that he may not interfere with the course of her life, which naturally includes her dating choices. When Angeline begins surf lessons at the same beach where Sam is assigned to work as a lifeguard, a connection forms between them and the rules of angels collide with the laws of attraction. Sam finds it even harder to keep his distance when he discovers Angeline's surf instructor hides a dangerous secret. With Angeline's life in jeopardy, the lines between his role as a lifeguard and that of guardian angel become blurred. Sam's choices will redefine his role as a guardian angel to Angeline and force him to contemplate what will become of their love if he is sent away. Whether they find their way back to each other is a question written in the heavens.

Each week, I'll share a free chapter from one of my romantic fiction novels featuring Black men and women. This week, I'm sharing a chapter from Beach Thing, my ode to summer and a #BeachyBlackRomance. Pick up this title in ebook, print or audio directly from me or from your favorite retailer: http://geni.us/Beach_Thing About this book: Wade Marshall, super producer to one of hip hop's brightest stars, was supposed to spend the summer on Black Diamond getting away from the rush of Brooklyn, ridding himself of the distractions that had been impacting his work so he can do what he does best - make beats. But the day he meets Ameenah, he becomes consumed by an entirely different and more attractive distraction--his bold, beautiful, sexy neighbor with the "glorious hips" and a penchant for ice cream. Ameenah Porter, daughter of successful New York restaurateurs, moves to the beach town of Black Diamond to fulfill her dream of opening a smoothie shop. She doesn't need the distraction of a new man but the tall, dark and handsome Wade, who's staying in the giant sized home at the end of her block, is irresistible. Ameenah's days at Tikis & Cream are spent cooling off her customers with her gourmet smoothie blends. Her nights on the shores of Black Diamond Bay are enchanting and romantic, and soon Wade and Ameenah find themselves in the middle of a Beach Thing... a fun, meaningless tryst that will end when the summer is over. Or will it? Wade is returning to Brooklyn at the end of the summer. Ameenah lives on Black Diamond. Neither want this Beach Thing to end... so is this fling really a fling or is it the beginning of something real... and will they realize it in time? Indulge in a fun, steamy #beachyblackromance and join me on Black Diamond.