Beach Reading with Bethany Beach Books

The Five-Star Weekend

By: Elin Hilderbrand
Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hotel Nantucket: After tragedy strikes, Hollis Shaw gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hotel Nantucket.

Hollis Shaw’s life seems picture-perfect. She’s the creator of the... Read more

The Girls of Summer

A Novel

By: Katie Bishop
Narrated by: Annabel Scholey
Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

"That place has been my whole life. Everything I thought I knew about myself was constructed in those few months I spent within touching distance of the sea. Everything I am is because Alistair loved me."

Rachel has been in love with Alistair for fifteen years. Even though she’s now married to someone else. Even though she was a teenager when... Read more

That Summer

A Novel

By: Lauren Willig
Narrated by: Nicola Barber
Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

From modern-day England to the early days of the Preraphaelite movement, Lauren Willig's That Summer takes readers on an unputdownable journey through a mysterious old house, a hidden love affair, and one woman's search for the truth about her past—and herself.

"Willig reaches deep into her characters' souls to depict tragedy, triumph and the... Read more

The Beach at Summerly

A Novel

By: Beatriz Williams
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

""There are few more skilled practitioners of the craft of summer fiction than Beatriz Williams."" — The New York Times Book ReviewA ravishing summer read from New York Times bestseller Beatriz Williams, sweeping readers back to a mid-century New England rich with secrets and Cold War intrigue.June 1946. As the residents of Winthrop Island... Read more

Beach Colors

A Novel

By: Shelley Noble
Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

New York Times and USA Today BestsellerWhile renowned designer Margaux Sullivan was presenting her highly praised collection during New York City's Fashion Week, her husband was cleaning out their bank account. A week after he disappeared, the bank foreclosed on Margaux's apartment and business.Suddenly broke, betrayed, and humiliated, Margaux... Read more

That Summer in Maine

By: Brianna Wolfson
Narrated by: Amy McFadden
Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

“Wolfson’s writing is superb.” —The Washington Post

A novel about mothers and daughters, about taking chances, about exploding secrets and testing the boundaries of family

Years ago, during a certain summer in Maine, two young women, unaware of each other, met a charismatic man at a craft fair and each had a brief affair with him. For Jane it was... Read more

California Golden

A Novel

By: Melanie Benjamin
Narrated by: Christine Lakin
Length: 12 hours 17 minutes

Two sisters navigate the thrilling, euphoric early days of California surf culture in this dazzling saga of ambition, sacrifice, and the tangled ties between mothers and daughters from the New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife.

“A shimmering rendering . . . pairs the surf culture of the Beach Boys with the sex, drugs, and rock... Read more

Same Time Next Summer

By: Annabel Monaghan
Narrated by: Dan Bittner & Brittany Pressley
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

“Bursting with the magic of first love, it’s everything I want in a summer romance.” —Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of EVERY SUMMER AFTER

Named a Best Book of Summer by Real Simple • Reader’s Digest • Country Living • The Skimm • BookBub • GoodReads

Beach Rules:
Do take long walks on the sand.
Do put an umbrella in every... Read more