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Beach Read

Written by: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Binge-watched Normal People and Love Is Blind and now looking to escape into another suitably steamy love story? Look no further....

Two writers, one holiday. A romcom waiting to happen....

January is a hopeless romantic who narrates her life like she's the lead in a blockbuster movie.

Gus is a serious literary type who thinks true love is a fairy-tale.

But January and Gus have more in common than you'd think:

They're both broke.

They've got crippling writer's block.

And they need to write best sellers before summer ends.

The result? A bet to swap genres and see who gets published first.

The risk? In telling each other's stories, their worlds might be changed entirely....

Set over one sizzling summer, Beach Read is a witty love story that will make you laugh a lot, cry a little and fall head over heels. For fans of The Flat Share and If I Never Met You.

©2020 Emily Henry (P)2020 Penguin Audio Literature & Fiction Romantic Comedy

Critic Reviews

"The hottest book of the summer." (Josie Silver, author of best-selling One Day in December)

"The perfect escapist romp." (Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop)
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omg, I loved this book. I thought it would be a breezy romance chick-lit, but it was so much more than that. Loved the characters, so flawed and yet realistic. The friendship between January and Shorty/shawty was just pure heart. The narration was good, kept me completed transfixed to the story.

Loved it ♥️

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loved it! after reading books that are too heavy, reading this was a much needed reprieve!

its a romcom, which makes you smile at random times.. makes you stay up late just to be to able to continue and know the story to its very end! I dont have any qualms about this book. It was a fluffy novel, cute and heartwarming. I guess its time i switched from high fantasy to contemporary romance once again! this book was a great segue.

just what i needed!

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The author has the ability to draw you into her characters with her descriptive writing. A refreshing romantic novel.. great beach read indeed.

A refreshing book

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The book is wonderfully light and loving and has 2 great lead characters. It revolves around writers with writer's block and their means of coping/way of dealing with it.
I loved the deeper meaning that Emily Henry tried to weave into the story and perhaps unintentionally guide a reader/listener out of their own creative block.

A good read

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The author built up the two main characters well and the book started out with some laughs . story is about the struggle in their life (both having writer's block) and relationships they were out of (dumped by their partners). also it was enjoyable to read their younger year interaction (they were at loggerheads). gradually as they interact and learn about each other's trade, something develops between them. nothing out of the blue, but a quick read at pace 1.3x. the narrator was good with voice modulation.

Fast and easy read

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