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It’s summer! With the hot weather and vacations on the way, we wanted to highlight some 2024 romances that have the word ‘summer’ in the title. You may remember the Summer Fiction Reads list we posted in June, but this list is all romances. Do you have a favorite summer romance read? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

These titles are all owned by Davenport Public Library at the time of this writing. Descriptions are provided by the publisher.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Effie Olsen’s Summer Special<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Rochelle Bilow<\/p>\n

Effie Olsen thought she\u2019d never live on the tiny Maine island where she grew up, but she\u2019s returning from sixteen years as a professional chef in far-flung countries for one summer and one summer only. Her hometown boasts one of the best restaurants in the US, and lucky for her, Brown Butter needs a sous chef. Effie\u2019s eager for a chance at redemption after her last job went up in flames, but reluctant to set down roots in a place that reminds her of the ghosts of her past.<\/em><\/p>\n

Until, that is, she runs into Ernie Callahan, her onetime best friend who now works in the very same restaurant. Early morning swims and late-night games of truth or dare with Ernie remind her of what she\u2019s been missing while traveling the world. He knows her better than anyone, and it doesn\u2019t hurt that his smile lights her up brighter than the lighthouses dotting the craggy coastline.<\/em><\/p>\n

But their restaurant has a secret that\u2019s bursting at the seams, and if Effie doesn\u2019t keep it, her job will vanish into the foggy Maine air. As summer draws to a close, her dream job and the perfect guy are both within reach. Her salty seaside hometown might be the key to Effie\u2019s sweet ending\u2026if she can learn to let her heart lead the way in time.<\/em> – Berkley<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Just for the Summer<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>by Abby Jimenez<\/p>\n

Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it’s now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They’ll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other\u2019s out, and they\u2019ll both go on to find the love of their lives. It\u2019s a bonkers idea\u2026 and it just might work.<\/em><\/p>\n

Emma hadn’t planned that her next assignment as a traveling nurse would be in Minnesota, but she and her best friend agree that dating Justin is too good of an opportunity to pass up, especially when they get to rent an adorable cottage on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s supposed to be a quick fling, just for the summer. But when Emma’s toxic mother shows up and Justin has to assume guardianship of his three siblings, they’re suddenly navigating a lot more than they expected\u2013including catching real feelings for each other. What if this time Fate has actually brought the perfect pair together?<\/em> – Forever<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Revisiting Summer Nights<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Ashley Bartlett<\/p>\n

In their twenties, PJ Addison and Wylie Parsons were hot young actors. Their iconic performances as the final girls in Dangerous Summer Nights launched a slasher franchise, and their real-life relationship only made their characters\u2019 romance\u2014and the film\u2014more popular. But young love rarely lasts, and the Hollywood machine is brutal.<\/em><\/p>\n

A decade later they are called back to the most recent Dangerous Summer Nights installment. Their days of shifting cultural paradigms are long past. It\u2019s hard enough just to maintain Hollywood careers and pseudo happy lives. PJ\u2019s a director, finally making a name for herself that isn\u2019t attached to having been a sexy starlet. Wylie is on marriage number three and most days doesn\u2019t even mind that she\u2019s a clich\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n

Their job is simple: pretend to be wildly in love on film again. Like professionals. But the more they fake it, the more they realize their feelings are anything but an act.<\/em> – Bold Strokes Books<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Summer After Summer<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Lauren Bailey<\/p>\n

Olivia Taylor\u2019s marriage is in a death spiral when she agrees to come home to the Hamptons to help her father and sisters pack up the family estate. If it looks like she\u2019s running away from her soon-to-be ex, Wes, and New York City, well, she is. But someone has to take care of things and that\u2019s always been Olivia\u2019s role in the family. After years of financial trouble, someone\u2019s finally bailing them out with a huge offer to buy their beachfront property, which is a good thing, although it means losing the home she grew up in, where her mother died, and where she first met Fred, the love of her life.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been five years since the last time things blew up between Olivia and Fred, but much longer since the first time. At this point, Olivia fears it was never meant to be, so there\u2019s no reason to feel butterflies in her stomach at the idea of seeing him again. They\u2019ve already tried, and tried again\u2026and again\u2026but she\u2019s newly single, and she isn\u2019t the same person she was the last time\u2013and Fred has changed too.<\/em><\/p>\n

This time, things will be different. Maybe, just maybe, the fifth time\u2019s the charm.<\/em> – Alcove Press<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Summer Romance<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Annabel Monaghan<\/p>\n

Benefits of a summer romance: It\u2019s always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ali Morris is a professional organizer whose own life is a mess. Her mom died two years ago, then her husband left, and she hasn\u2019t worn pants with a zipper in longer than she cares to remember.<\/em><\/p>\n

No one is more surprised than Ali when the first time she takes off her wedding ring and puts on pants with hardware\u2014overalls count, right?\u2014she meets someone. Or rather, her dog claims a man for her\u2026by peeing on him. Ethan smiles at Ali like her pants are just right\u2014like he likes what he sees. He looks at her like she\u2019s a younger, braver version of herself. The last thing newly single mom Ali needs is to make her life messier, but there\u2019s no harm in a little summer romance. Is there?<\/em> – G.P. Putnam’s Sons<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Summer Book Club<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Susan Mallery<\/p>\n

The rules of summer book club are simple:<\/em>
\nNo sad books <\/em>
\nNo pressure <\/em>
\nYessssss, wine!<\/em><\/p>\n

Besties Laurel and Paris are excited to welcome Cassie to the group. This year, the book club is all about fill-your-heart reads, an escape from the chaos of the everyday\u2014running a business, raising a family, juggling a hundred to-dos. Even the dog is demanding (but the bestest boy).<\/em><\/p>\n

Since Laurel\u2019s divorce, she feels like the Worst Mom Ever. Her skepticism of men may have scarred her vulnerable daughters. Cassie has an unfortunate habit of falling for ridiculous man-boys who dump her once she fixes them. Paris knows good men exist. She\u2019s still reeling after chasing off the only one brave enough\u2014and foolish enough\u2014to marry her.<\/em><\/p>\n

Inspired by the heroines who risk everything for fulfillment, Laurel, Paris and Cassie begin to take chances\u2014big chances\u2014in life, in love. Facing an unwritten chapter can be terrifying. But it can be exhilarating, too, if only they can find the courage to change.<\/em> – Canary Street Press<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>This Summer Will Be Different<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Carley Fortune<\/p>\n

This summer they\u2019ll keep their promise. This summer they won\u2019t give into temptation. This summer will be different.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2019t know he\u2019s her best friend\u2019s younger brother. Lucy and Felix\u2019s chemistry is unreal, but the list of reasons why they need to stay away from each other is long, and they vow to never repeat that electric night again.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s easier said than done.<\/em><\/p>\n

Each year, Lucy escapes to PEI for a big breath of coastal air, fresh oysters and crisp vinho verde with her best friend, Bridget. Every visit begins with a long walk on the beach, beneath soaring red cliffs and a golden sun. And every visit, Lucy promises herself she won\u2019t wind up in Felix\u2019s bed. Again.<\/em><\/p>\n

If Lucy can\u2019t help being drawn to Felix, at least she\u2019s always kept her heart out of it.<\/em><\/p>\n

When Bridget suddenly flees Toronto a week before her wedding, Lucy drops everything to follow her to the island. Her mission is to help Bridget through her crisis and resist the one man she\u2019s never been able to. But Felix\u2019s sparkling eyes and flirty quips have been replaced with something new, and Lucy\u2019s beginning to wonder just how safe her heart truly is.<\/em> – Berkley<\/p>\n

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More 2024 Summer Romance Reads! on-order<\/span><\/p>\n