Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing high school and her dream of working as a chef.
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Breezy Reads & Beachside Thrills
You don't have to leave your backyard to experience summer romance at a tropical beach resort, on an island in Indonesia, or in a villa in a Sicilian town. @BurlONLibrary bplsummer
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- For fans of White Lotus! After a tragedy, Traci is determined to restore a inherited resort to it's glory days but is faced with drama, mystery and a second chance romance.
- BookTok favourite! If you love Schitt's Creek you will love this trope of a wealthy socialite who is cut off from her family's money, moves to a small town and meets a grumpy fisherman. Will they end up together??
- Written by a former Bachelorette! Sybil decides to take her honeymoon trip alone after her broken engagement only to find her ex-fiance there with another woman. The only logical thing for her to do, of course, is pretend HER new boyfriend is…
- An American studying at Oxford unexpectedly falls in love with the heir to the British throne, only to discover that royal romance comes with extraordinary sacrifices. As wedding bells approach, she must decide whether love is enough to withstand…
- When an urgent phone call brings Mallory back to her family's Rhode Island beach home after twenty years away, she's forced to confront the scandal that tore her family apart. Over the course of one transformative week, old wounds, buried secrets,…
- Becc has tried to forget the all-consuming relationship that upended her life one summer in college. But when a mutual friend's wedding means road-tripping up the California coast with a man from the past, she can't resist one last chance at a…
- A decade after a missed reunion changed everything, Fern is unexpectedly reunited with the man she never forgot when he arrives at the struggling lakeside resort she now runs. As they work together to save the resort, old feelings resurface and…
- Spend an afternoon outside enjoying this captivating new novel set in 1965 and 1978 about a graduate student who returns with her sisters to their family’s summer home on Martha’s Vineyard and begins to unravel old family secrets.
- New from NY Times bestselling author! 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.
- A chance meeting at a hotel bar leads to an unexpected romance between a successful lawyer and a rising U.S. senator. As their relationship becomes increasingly public, both must navigate media scrutiny, political pressure, and the challenges of…
- Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox until one day those letters are accidentally sent.
- Maya is 23 and still in the process of figuring out her life. Conor is 38 and Maya cannot stop thinking about him. In true rom-com fashion, the 2 are tossed together at a wedding in a romantic Sicilian villa. This could be problematic.....
- Two rival authors with writer's block spend the summer as neighbours and challenge each other to write in the other's genre. As they trade inspiration—and spend more time together—they begin to question their assumptions about love, life, and each…
- Five months after secretly ending their relationship, Harriet and Wyn reunite at their friends' annual Maine beach getaway—where everyone still believes they're the perfect couple. As they pretend to be happily in love for one final vacation, old…
- Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love. Perfect to throw in your carry-on on your way to an all-inclusive!
- Inviting her best friend from each phase of her life, widow Hollis Shaw hosts an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket, during which things don't go as planned as each woman deals with heartbreak, infidelity, scandal, and secrets, but things turn…
- Named by Harper's Bazaar as one of the Top 10 Best Summer Romance Books of All Time! Full of heart and relatable characters, this pick has just a little more depth than your typical 'beach read.
- Macy Sorensen has decided to settle for marriage to an older man until she bumps into Elliot Petropoulos--her first and most intense love, who eventually broke her heart--sending her reeling into reminiscence and doubt.
- Fake relationship trope-check! Set on an island in Indonesia-check! Quirky characters to root for-check! All the makings of a perfect poolside read.
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