A woman with curly hair, wearing an orange headscarf, sunglasses, and earrings, lies on a blanket at the beach reading one of the best summer romances. The ocean waves blur in the background as warm sunlight highlights her vintage-inspired style.

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The Best Summer Romances to Read on Your Sunlounger

By Katie Ginger · · 2 min read

Whether you’re off to sandy beaches and need to fill your Kindle, or you’ve got a staycation planned and want some sizzling summer reads to enjoy in the garden, this list of the seven best summer romances will have you fanning yourself no matter what the weather!

Illustrated book cover shows a woman with curly blonde hair in a blue polka dot swimsuit by water, facing a man lounging under an umbrella. Title: “It’s A Love Story” by Annabel Monaghan—a perfect pick for best summer romances and summer reading.

1. It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan

A creative executive tells an unusual lie and has to call in a favour from the last man she wants to speak to in order to fix things.

2. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

A perfectly written love story about two writers vying to write the life story of a reclusive heiress, but secrets and lies are uncovered along the way.

A book cover for "Great Big Beautiful Life" by Emily Henry features a sunset sky fading from orange to purple. Perfect for fans of summer romances, it shows a woman and man on the grass, backs to each other, reading beneath the tagline: "One story to tell...
A book cover for "When Javi Dumped Mari" by Mia Sosa shows a man holding flowers, looking at a confident woman with curly hair who holds up her hand as if saying stop. Perfect sunlounger reading, a city skyline appears under a pink and blue sky.

3. When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa

Years ago, two friends promised never to date someone the other disapproved of but guess what happens?

4. Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn

A woman pretends she has a husband and an unhappy marriage and ends up roping in a fake husband to keep up the farce. What could possibly go wrong!

Illustrated book cover shows a woman and man relaxing on pink and purple pool floats in a lake, surrounded by trees and pink foliage—perfect for sunlounger reading. "Till Summer Do Us Part" is ideal for fans of summer romances by Meghan Quinn.
A book cover for "Never Been Shipped" by Alicia Thompson shows a couple kissing by a ship’s porthole—a perfect scene for fans of summer reads. The man holds a guitar; the blonde woman in white. A speech bubble says, "They’re getting the band back together.

5. Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson

Having spent years of trying to make it solo, Micah is offered an opportunity to reunite with the band she previously left , including her ex! As tensions in the band grow so do their feelings for one another but will they get back together or were they a one hit wonder?

6. Swept Away by Beth O’Leary

When a one-night stand ends with their houseboat drifting out to sea, two strangers are faced with more than just morning-after embarrassment as they fight to survive.  

A book cover for "Swept Away" by Beth O’Leary features a boat tipping on wavy purple sea at sunset. Perfect for summer reading, it captures the magic of being lost at sea... with your one-night stand. Quotes and the tagline appear on the cover.
A man in a blue racing suit and a woman in a white dress embrace joyfully on a Las Vegas racetrack, with neon lights and palm trees evoking summer romances. A Formula 1 car, casino signs, and a wedding chapel set the scene for their lively nighttime celebration.

7. Ride with Me by Simone Soltani

A modern marriage of convenience and a steamy Formula 1 setting. But should what happens in Vegas stay there, or will real love develop between a heartbroken influencer and a sexy Formula 1 driver?

Katie Ginger writes contemporary romance as Annabel French and her latest book, The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop is out now!

A colorful book cover for "The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop" by Annabel French, featuring illustrated canal houses, a pink flower-filled boat on water, and vibrant flowers and butterflies on a blue background. The avon. logo appears in the bottom right corner.

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