One of the greatest pleasures of a summer beach vacation is laying out in the soft sand on your towel or beach chair with your sunglasses on and a deliciously cheesy page-turner in your hand. Can’t wait to do it this summer? Well, here are the books we’d recommend packing with you for your next beach day.
Girls with Bright Futures by Tracy Dobmeier
An adult mystery thriller set in Seattle, Washington, Girls with Bright Futures tells the story of three mothers competing to get their kids into a prestigious school, only for an “accident” to nearly kill one of the daughters.
A Star is Bored by Byron Lane
It may be Byron Lane’s debut novel but A Star is Bored reads like it was penned by a pro. This book is all about a young man, Charlie, who gets a job as the personal assistant to a Hollywood superstar. Plus, it’s based on Lane’s experience personal assisting Carrie Fisher, so you know that it’s as authentic as it gets.
Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin
If you devoured Sex and the City, you’ll love this novel about a young musician who gets a job playing music for a playgroup of privileged moms and their babies, and then ends up getting drawn into the glamour of the elite and their complicated lives.
