Summer is more than upon us here in New Brunswick and there is nothing quite like curling up with a great book on the beach or at the cottage.
While Emily is a bit of a romance expert, you won’t find me sinking my teeth into one very often. But together, we’ve come up with a list of seven books that revolve around romance, adventure, and discovering just what it means to love yourself to bring along on all your summer adventures!
Emma dreams of being a screenwriter but instead of following her dreams she's been a full-time caretaker for her father that she loves. But when her younger sister agrees to step in and care for their father, Emma is whisked away on a six-week LA writing opportunity that she can't miss. From there? Writing, glamour, and adventure ensues.
A beautiful story about family and perseverance, Next Year in Havana follows the stories of a grandmother in revolutionary Cuba and her granddaughter 60 years later when she visits Havana. This read combines the magic of romance with the heaviness of grief, and the intensity of civil unrest. A deeply emotional and informative read for anyone who is a fan of historical fiction centred around strong female characters.
Life is a bit of a mess for writer, Finlay Donovan but when a misunderstood conversation plummets her into the middle of a murder investigation it gets even messier than before. The first in its series, the Finlay Donovan books are an action-packed adventure through motherhood and finding one's self in all the chaos.
This second chance romance took readers by storm when it was released in 2022. Following the characters through two timelines, this book tells the story of young love, summer nostalgia, and finding the roots you planted years ago all over again.
Pineapple Street is an adventure in family dynamics, wealth, and the struggle to find your identity separate from your relatives. Telling the stories of Darly, Georgiana, and Sasha, three women in the same family following drastically different paths in life, Jackson is able to weave their tales together in their exploration of womanhood and money.
Clementine leads a relatively simple life. She has goals and a plan, and she believes that's all she needs. But after her aunt's death and a chance encounter with a man from another time, Clementine is forced to face the challenges of love against magic and time travel.
Set in 1980s California, Malibu Rising is the story of a summer party to end all summer parties. The Rivas siblings, Nina, Jay, Hud, and Kit are forced to face the secrets and scandals that come from their infamous family all before an out of control party come burning down around them.