12 books with New England ties perfect to read on the beach

Connecticut-primarily based Kristan Higgins spins a heartwarming and humorous tale of a Wellfleetempty nester named Lillie heading by means of some main life improvements. The nurse-midwife has often place some others initial, but when her son’s departure for university coincides with her partner leaving her — daily life presents the best time to check out to get her groove again.

“The Hotel Nantucket” by Elin Hilderbrand

In this novel from Nantucket-based writer Elin Hilderbrand, Lizbet Keaton is named the supervisor of a gilded age lodge on the island following a split with her longtime boyfriend. Now, she’ll set every thing into producing the spot, recently bought by a London billionaire, into a place when a lot more — ghosts (indeed, a true ghost) and scandals be damned.

“The Summertime Place” by Jennifer Weiner

In Jennifer Weiner’s most up-to-date, Veronica’s household on the Outer Cape — at the time a family members haven through the summertime — has come to be disused around time. She plans to set it on the market place, until eventually her 22-yr-previous granddaughter announces she needs to get married there — in 3 months. With family members cohabitation imminent, anticipate all of the hijinks, heartbreak, and joy of a messy reunion.

“The Sea Is Salt and So Am I” by Cassandra Hartt

Cassandra Hartt’s debut young grownup novel usually takes location on the coast of Maine, in a fictional city quite virtually eroding into the ocean. By way of 3 details-of-check out, this emotional and heartfelt story unpacks the trials of teenagers working with have faith in, adore, unsafe tides, and escalating up in a hometown that might not exist for much for a longer period.

“By the Book” by Jasmine Guillory

Wellesley alumna Jasmine Guillory spins a charming, contemporary reimagining of the vintage Natural beauty and the Beast tale — set in a mansion in sunny Santa Barbara. Isabelle is experience misplaced and disheartened in her East Coast profession in e-book publishing, when she is despatched to encourage a curmudgeonly celeb to ultimately convert in his novel manuscript. Leading-tier treats, surfing, and romance ensue.

“Deep in Providence” by Riss M. Neilson

The Rhode-Island-centered author’s debut younger grownup novel centers on a few best mates residing in Providence, who flip to training spells and séances aftertheir friend’s loss of life. Hope magic rooted in actuality and a tender tale of teenagers finding out to get over grief.

“Blackwater” by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham (offered July 19)

Co-illustrated by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham, this youthful grownup graphic novel follows a coming-of-age romance involving two boys in the mystery-filled town of Blackwater, Maine. Assume some chills, even if you’re looking through on a sunny day — these two need to unravel a mystery involving a werewolf curse and a ghostly fisherman.

“For the Appreciate of the Bard” by Jessica Martin (accessible June 28)

Boston-dependent Jessica Martin spins a rom-com tale of a previous higher faculty pair who are thrown with each other yet again in their hometown of Bard’s Rest, N.H. Writer Miranda is just making an attempt to end her up coming novel, but is coerced into directing “Twelfth Night” for the town’s yearly Shakespeare festival — the place, to her stress, her aged flame is building the established.

“The Counselors” by Jessica Goodman

What could be far better than a juicy tale of friends at a prestigious Vermont summertime camp — with a secret? (Perhaps it’s that the top secret is murder.) This quick-paced younger adult thriller, established at the fictional Camp Alpine Lake, will have you turning webpages in suspense and emotion a craving for campfires at the same time.

“Dog Friendly” by Victoria Schade (offered June 28)

Pet enthusiasts, eat your heart out. The most up-to-date novel from dog coach and creator Victoria Schade capabilities an overworked veterinarian, Morgan Pearce, who escapes to Nantucket to recharge while getting care of her client’s special requires canine. Sudden romance is in retail outlet, even so, when she satisfies a charismatic surfer.

“The Sweet Goodbye” by Ron Corbett

If you crave an motion-and-adventure-packed summertime survival tale, this one’s for you. This crime thriller set in the distant North Maine Woods options an FBI agent’s quest to survive the wilderness and explore the magic formula powering the two hundred million unaccountable dollars on a lumber company’s guides.

“The Forest of Vanishing Stars” by Kristin Harmel

Now available in paperback, the Newton born author tells a site-turning historical tale about a woman who, soon after getting kidnapped, finds herself isolated and residing in the wilderness of jap Europe for the duration of Globe War II. In an unpredicted change of situations, she is suddenly thrust into instructing a team of Jewish men and women who escaped Nazi Germany how to endure in the forest.

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