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May the Ray

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Books · May 13, 2021

10 Best Books to Read in the Summer Time!

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Ah, summer the season we all have been collectively longing for. If you’re anything like me then you’ve been dreaming about ice cream and poolside hangouts and cocktails and mini sundresses. The 10 books in this post are basically books that embody this spirit! (They are the best summer books to read). And since the world is the way it is right now… Why not read a book that transports you to someplace sunny, where love abounds and the adventures are endless.

Do you like your books as sizzling hot as the weather outside? (I’ve been waiting to use that line!), then I’ve got you covered! When I think of summer books to read, I think of light fluffy contemporary romance novels filled with travel and adventure and grand declarations of love! So I’ve included some sizzling hot romance books as well as the most lovely heart warming books as well. Here are the 10 best summer books to read in the sunny and romantic season…

RELATED POST: 15 Perfect Beach Reads to Fall in Love with this Summer


10 Best Books to Read in the SummerTime!

Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch Book Cover


Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch

Incredible YA contemporary fiction novel about family, love and self discovery, all set against the glorious backdrop of Greece.

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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Book Cover


People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

A great summer read, it seems Emily Henry is becoming great at putting these out. People We Meet on Vacation is a will-they-won’t-they romance about two long-time friends trying to figure out if they should be something more…

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The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren Book Cover


The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

The best rom-com writing duo is back with another book. And this one is quite different from the usual. It’s about a single mom trying to find love and a dating site that matches people according to their DNA.

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Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon Book Cover


Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

Nicola Yoon writes the most memorable young adult romances, they’re always totally diverse and filled with quirky teens falling in love. And Instructions for Dancing is definitely no exception.

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10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston Book Cover


10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston

I love books about straight-laced people (though a series of unfortunate events) finding themselves in wilder and wilder situations. Which is what happens to Olivia the class salutatorian in this book.

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The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary Book Cover


The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary

Beth O’Leary always writes books that feel really heartfelt. And hopefully The Road Trip will be no different. It’s about an ex-couple that find themselves sharing a car on a roundtrip to a mutual friends wedding.

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The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent Book Cover


The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent

Is it summer if you don’t read a book about going on a wild adventure and self discovery and love?

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You Have a Match by Emma Lord Book Cover


You Have a Match by Emma Lord

A Parent Trap-esque book but not in the way you think. This book is filled with summer camp fun and the discovery of unknown secret sisters…

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Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau Book Cover


Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau

I think we’re all obsessed with cutesy young adult romances set in yummy foreign countries and France (where this book is set) is the yummiest of them all~!

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Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney Book Cover


Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney

Chronic list-maker Quinn has her diary stolen and with the threat of it being made public, must complete some pretty wild challenges. This leads her down a path of self discovery and potentially love…

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