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- A Novel Summer A Novel [electronic resource] : by Brenner, Jamie.aut; cloudLibrary;
- "The perfect summer beach read! Rival bookshops, second chance romance, friend drama, it was the perfect book to curl up and escape to the Cape.” —Pamela Kelley, bestselling author of Bookshop by the Bay A bestselling author finds love and second chances in the stacks of a quaint beach town bookshop Author Shelby Archer found inspiration for her first novel while living on the picturesque shores of Provincetown on Cape Cod. When she comes to the town to celebrate her new bestseller, she is expecting a warm homecoming. But instead she is confronted with the cold shoulders of friends and neighbors who feel exposed and betrayed. Heartbroken, Shelby tries to move on and focus on her next novel. But then an unexpected call comes: her dear friend who owns the beloved Land's End bookshop needs help for the summer. Shelby reluctantly returns to the Cape to manage the store. Back at the beach, Shelby sets her focus on the tiny seaside shop, getting lost in the shelves of steamy romance novels and dusty classics and trying to right the wrongs of her past. With every page turned and every customer served, Shelby comes closer to gaining back the trust of those she hurt. But as her manuscript deadline nears, she is again forced to choose between her own success and a second chance at love and belonging.General adult.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Small Town & Rural; Contemporary; Contemporary Women;
- © 2024., Park Row Books,
- Now I See Summer by Barnett, Mac.;
- Whitehots
- © 2026, PRH Canada Young Readers
- Home for the summer / by Chamberlin, Holly,1962-author.;
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Family life;
- Just for the Summer [electronic resource] : by Jimenez, Abby.aut; cloudLibrary;
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Small Town & Rural; Contemporary; Romantic Comedy; Contemporary Women; Humorous;
- © 2024., Grand Central Publishing,
- The sword of summer / by Riordan, Rick.;
- Magnus Chase, a homeless boy living in Boston, finds out he is the son of a Norse god.LSC
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Homeless boys; Mythology, Norse; Gods, Norse; Quests (Expeditions);
- The end of summer / by Philby, Charlotte,author.;
- When the phone rings in Judy McVee's Languedoc farmhouse, she knows her past has finally caught up with her. It's her daughter, frantically asking why there are journalists on her London doorstep making terrible accusations. Decades earlier, Judy was a girl with big plans - to ensnare a rich husband, to make something of herself, to rise above her upbringing and leave behind past tragedies. Wealthy young widower Rory Harrington seemed the perfect target - but Judy hadn't reckoned on actually falling in love with him. Now her daughter Francesca, who has secrets of her own, must come to terms with the realisation that the mother she thought she knew wasn't real. Where has Judy gone - and was anything she told her family true?
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood;
- An almost perfect summer / by Mansell, Jill,author.;
- Nick is the most intriguing man Nella has met in a while. He's a 9 in the looks department (no one gets a 10), he makes her laugh, and he keeps her company when she ends up in A&E. But they live hundreds of miles apart. Then Nella loses her job. There's a perfect role on offer at a Cotswolds holiday retreat. The catch is that her boss would be Nick. And that makes Nick the one man she can't risk falling in love with. While Nella struggles with her feelings, a Hollywood star has found a haven at the retreat. Lizzie's sworn off people -- especially men -- until her friendly new neighbours entice her out of her shell. Maybe she needs a flirtation -- with gorgeous Nick, perhaps? Not with taciturn local Matthew, though, who is definitely not a member of her fan club. Then an astonishing secret revealed changes everything...
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy;
- That last Carolina summer / by White, Karen(Karen S.),author.;
- "As a child, Phoebe Manigault developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creeks near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams, and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister, Addie, Phoebe eventually moves to the west coast, as far from her family as possible. Now, years later, she is summoned back to South Carolina, to help Addie care for their ailing mother. As Phoebe's return lures her back into deep-rooted tensions and conflicts, she is drawn toward Celeste, whose granddaughter years ago went missing. Their connection, woven through shared losses and hope, brings comfort to Phoebe, while Celeste's adult grandson Liam resurrects complicated emotions tied to Phoebe's past. But the longer Phoebe spends in her childhood home, the more her recurring nightmares intensify -- bringing her closer to the shocking truth that will irrevocably change everything."--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Missing persons; Prophecy; Secrecy; Sisters; Women;
- Summer at the Cape / by Thayne, RaeAnne,author.;
- As the older sibling to identical twins Violet and Lily, Cami Porter was always the odd sister out. The divide grew even wider when their parents split up--while the twins stayed in Cape Sanctuary with their free-spirited mother, Rosemary, fourteen-year-old Cami moved to LA with her attorney father. Nearly twenty years later, when Cami gets the terrible news that Lily has drowned saving a child's life, her mother begs her to return home to help untangle the complicated estate issues her sister left behind. Navigating their own strained relationship, Cami readjusts to the family and community she hasn't known for decades, including the neighbor who stands in the way of her late sister's dream, while Violet grieves the loss of her twin and struggles to figure out who she is now, without her other half, as the little girl Lily saved pulls her back into the orbit of the man she once loved.
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Homecoming; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Sisters; Sisters; Twins;
- The Summer Book Club / by Mallery, Susan,author.;
- 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--running a business, raising a family, juggling a hundred to-dos. Even the dog is demanding (but the bestest boy). Since Laurel's 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's still reeling after chasing off the only one brave enough--and foolish enough--to marry her. Inspired by the heroines who risk everything for fulfillment, Laurel, Paris and Cassie begin to take chances--big chances--in 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.
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Divorced women; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Women;
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