What to Read After Finishing ‘Every Summer After’

Liv's days are kept busy by her twins, so she's in desperate need of a Summer break at the Beach Hut in Devon. Her husband Matt is too busy at work to join them on holiday, or so he says. Matt might be missing Liv and his young family, but when an old friend appears he finds himself distracted. Baz is dealing with an unexpectedly crowded house this Summer, and Sofia, struggling with her recent breakup, wonders if Baz can help her find love once more.

Six months ago, Abby's life fell apart when her longtime boyfriend-turned-fiancé, Ben, unceremoniously dumped her on Facebook while she was in the middle of trying on wedding dresses! She's dealt with the breakup by eating ice-cream, watching sad movies, and feeling oh-so-very sorry for herself. 

Eventually, her best friend Grace decides she needs a change-up and drags Abby along to a gorgeous seaside cottage in Newport for a Summer of recuperation. Maybe some cocktails, sunbathing, and hot men will help her move on. But no matter how far away they go, Abby and Grace discover that going viral casts a large shadow. How do you find romance when everyone knows everything about you?

Each summer, Kate Livingston returns to her family's picturesque lakeside cottage and tries to find some peace and quiet in her life. Now, she's bringing her shy young son along and hoping he'll be taken in by its magic. Those promises are dashed with the arrival of her new neighbor, J.D. Harris. He's gorgeous but oddly secretive, and it's hard to resist his allure. 

J.D. has good reason for being secretive. He became a reluctant national hero when he helped to prevent a tragedy while on the job as a paramedic in Washington D.C. The attention is too much for him, and he wants the tranquillity of the Northwest to soothe him. Now, Kate and her son have rekindled his spark. But how long will his blissful anonymity last? 

When Lacey Andrews’s cousin asks her to act as a house sitter for a gorgeous beachfront house on Virginia Beach, she doesn't hesitate to say yes. She desperately needs a vacation after a recent altercation at work with a surly customer. But then her peace is disturbed by that very same man! It seems that Lacey’s cousin accidentally asked two people to housesit, and Cole Whitfield has no desire to leave. 

Now, they're sharing the house and trying not to kill one another. The beach house, however, is the perfect location for them to unwind, get closer, and flirt by the ocean. But can this summer fling survive the real world?

Gansett Island may be a paradise for some big Maddie Chester cannot wait to leave her hometown and carve out a new life elsewhere. It's only brought her bad memories of being on the lower rung of society, forever serving the rich families as a housekeeper. When she's knocked off her bike on the way to her job at McCarthy’s Resort Hotel by Gansett’s “favorite son,” Mac McCarthy, she thinks things can't possibly get any worse. 

Mac is back in town to help his father prepare to sell the resort, and he too plans to get out as soon as possible. But now he has to help nurse Maddie back to health and care for her young son. They both want an escape from Gansett, but perhaps they can find one through one another.

When Mallory Blessing's son, Link, receives deathbed instructions from his mother to call a number on a slip of paper in her desk drawer, he's not sure what will happen. He definitely doesn't expect to call the number and for Jake McCloud, the wife of the frontrunner in the upcoming Presidential election, to answer. How did his mother know the future First Gentleman? 

Back in 1993, Mallory inherits a beachfront cottage on Nantucket from her aunt, and she agrees to host her brother Cooper's bachelor party. His friend from college, Jake, turns up and Mallory soon bonds with him. Over nearly three decades, they weather many a storm—marriages, divorces, kids, career shake-ups, sickness—until now. What happened?

Ali Morris's life has been an endless cavalcade of disaster lately. Her mom died two years ago, then her husband left, and her house fell into disarray (even though she's a professional organizer by trade!) She needs something to help her get out of her funk. No one is more surprised than Ali when she finally leaves the house (in pants!) and bumps into Ethan. Well, actually, her dog bumped into him and tried to pee on his leg. She can't deal with more mess in her life, but what about a no-strings-attached summer fling?

If you loved one Carley Fortune book then you simply have to read the rest. We promise they’re just as delightful! Frankie and George have been best friends since childhood, bound together by their stubborn personalities and impulsive desires. They fight and make up as often as the sun rises and sets. But now, on the eve of Frankie’s wedding weekend, she's unsure if George will turn up to be her best man. When her fiancé dumps her on the big day, she's devastated and returns to her old world for comfort. 

George has a different idea: He wants her to go on her honeymoon to Tofino with him. It could be exactly what their faltering friendship needs. But what if it reveals something else about their love, something that could tear them apart for good?