Staff Picks: Summer

The Next Mrs. Parrish

A Novel

By: Liv Constantine
Narrated by: Raquel Beattie, Scott Brick, Suzanne Elise Freeman & Erin Bennett
Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish!
 
“Delicious and shocking.”—Jeneva Rose
“A brilliant page-turner.”—Lisa Gardner
“One hell of a ride!”—Andrea Bartz
 
CBS NEW YORK BOOK CLUB PICK • Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other’s lives upon... Read more

The Summer Pact

A Novel

By: Emily Giffin
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Alex McKenna & JD Jackson
Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the wake of tragedy, a group of friends makes a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark upon a life-changing adventure together—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Meant to Be.

“Juicy, page-turning escapism.”—The New York Times

Four freshmen arrive at college from completely... Read more

A Happier Life

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Devon Sorvari & Fred Sanders
Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

“This was a “drop everything and read” book for me. Family, love, drama, and a bit of mysterious past kept me reading to know more. Read more

Summer Romance

By: Annabel Monaghan
Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

“Annabel Monaghan is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers. In Summer Romance we meet Ali, a professional organizer whose personal life is a train wreck. She’s mourning the death of her mom and demise of her marriage to her self absorbed husband who tells her he’s done being married to her on the first anniversary of her mother’s... Read more

The Paradise Problem

By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Patti Murin & Jon Root
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

“4/5 stars The first half of this book was tough, but ultimately I'm glad I stuck it out. Things picked up at the 50% mark and I FLEW through the remainder of the book. I love marriage of convenience, I love 'fake dating', and I love strangers-to-lovers, so this book was obviously a hit for me. I like that CLo are getting their spice back... Read more

This Summer Will Be Different

By: Carley Fortune
Narrated by: AJ Bridel & Carley Fortune
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

“Carley Fortune knows how to craft a summer romance! Jumping back and forth over 5 years, I enjoyed spending summers on PEI with Lucy and Felix. Read more

It Happened One Summer

A Novel

By: Tessa Bailey
Narrated by: Charlotte North
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

“This story opened its broad arms and admitted me into the recharging station that I needed so badly in 2021. It was cute. It was sweet. It was heart-wrenching. It was steamy. It was everything! Read more

Hook, Line, and Sinker

A Novel

By: Tessa Bailey
Narrated by: Lauren Sweet
Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 USA TODAY BESTSELLERIn the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man…King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt.... Read more

The Last Love Note

A Novel

By: Emma Grey
Narrated by: Leeanna Walsman
Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

“I fell in love with the characters in this book. I rooted for all of them. I wanted them to do well. I wanted their love stories to work. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me cringe and scream like a teenager. I loved it. Read more

Beach Read

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

“So enjoying listening to the audio book of Beach Read by Emily Henry. The story revolves around two writers. January who writes romance and Gus who writes fiction. Over one summer they come up with a challenge: January challenges Gus to write romance and Gus challenges January to write a fiction novel. What happens next makes for a great story,... Read more

Good Girl Complex

An Avalon Bay Novel

Avalon Bay: Book #1

By: Elle Kennedy
Narrated by: Ava Erickson & Joe Arden
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

"This is a beach listen with a youthful feel narrated by two pros who deliver."-AudioFile on The Good Girl Complex

Full of romance, hijinks, and longing, Good Girl Complex is Elle Kennedy at her very best.

She does everything right. So what could go wrong?

Mackenzie “Mac” Cabot is a people pleaser. Her demanding parents. Her prep school friends.... Read more

The Summer of Broken Rules

By: K. L. Walther
Narrated by: Lyssa Browne
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Meredith's family's annual game of assassin at Martha's Vineyard during a summer wedding is the perfect chance to honor her sister's legacy, and finally join the world again. But when she forms an alliance with a cute groomsman, she's at risk of losing both the game . . . and her heart.



When Meredith Fox lost her sister, Claire, eighteen months... Read more

28 Summers

By: Elin Hilderbrand
Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Length: 15 hours 26 minutes

“I have had the pleasure of reading all of Elin Hilderbrand's books. My favorite has always been her first novel, The Blue Bistro. I'm afraid to say the 28 Summers has officially dethroned The Blue Bistro in my heart. Listening to 28 Summers was a total delight to my ears. It is based on one of my favorite movies, Same Time Next Year. 28 Summers... Read more

Sing Me to Sleep

Sing Me to Sleep

By: Gabi Burton
Narrated by: Dami Olukoya
Length: 12 hours 30 minutes

“Sing Me to Sleep is not only a unique young adult fantasy, but contains a black and brown cast of characters, which makes it that much better! We have an irresistible and manipulative main character, Saoirse — a beautiful, black siren whose appetite for murder is insatiable and secrets seem never ending. Our male main character, a handsome,... Read more

The Rom-Commers

A Novel

By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Katherine Center & Patti Murin
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

“Only Katherine Center could write an absolutely hilarious and joyful story packed with deeply emotional scenes that absolutely wreck you and then bring you back to a hopeful place filled with love, all while intertwining a dreamy, everyday love story. This is her best work! In the vein of Emma's dad, you need a little bit of sadness to make the... Read more

What the Mountains Remember

A Novel

By: Joy Callaway
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

"Joy Callaway weaves a dramatic, heartfelt story of self-discovery and a hard-won love against the stunning backdrop the 'Eighth Wonder of the World.'" --Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of Time is a RiverAt this wondrous resort, secrets can easily be hidden in plain sight when the eye is trained on beauty.April 1913--Belle... Read more

Just for the Summer

By: Abby Jimenez
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Zachary Webber & Abby Jimenez
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

“If you love a romance with some humor, an emotional roller coaster - but in a good way, & fabulous character development, you will devour this! A must read!! Read more

Part of Your World

By: Abby Jimenez
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Zachary Webber
Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

A refreshingly modern fairy tale and instant New York Times bestseller that Love Hypothesis author Ali Hazelwood hails as "an uplifting, feel-good, romantic read." 

After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside down. The cause: Daniel Grant, a ridiculously hot... Read more

People We Meet on Vacation

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

“What fun! This delightful book should be in every beach bag this summer. A hilariously comedic rom-com with memorable characters, set in varied vacation spots in various years. I enjoyed the changing timeline and seeing the relationship as it grew through the years. Read more

The Unmaking of June Farrow

A Novel

By: Adrienne Young
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

“The Unmaking of June Farrow is a compelling, thought-provoking tale about June Farrow, a woman caught in the complexity of memory, identity, and self-discovery. In this poignant and beautifully written novel, June must navigate a shifting reality as she struggles with the loss of her memories and the uncovering of long-buried truths. Why You... Read more