Can you believe Summer is over? I know, not technically but College Football is on my TV and the Fall decorations have made their appearance at my abode. Summer is gone and it's Fall ya'll!
I read so many great books this Summer so today I'm sharing my best books of Summer 2018. You'll notice this list is a lot of contemporary romance. It's my favorite genre for the summer season and maybe of all time. If you like contemporary romance I don't think you'll be disappointed with any of these titles on my list.
I bought this book on a vacation in March because I knew Overdrive or my local library weren't going to stock it. Ya'll I'm so glad I did! A man who is a groomsman in a wedding and a woman meeting her sister randomly meet in a hotel elevator. Sparks immediately fly. Groomsman asks her to go to the wedding she says yes, typical meet-cute. This one is steamy ya'll. I loved every moment. Jasmine Guillory has a new book coming out in October called The Proposal. You best bet I'll be picking up that one as well.
An up and coming floral designer is stressing about pulling off the biggest wedding of the season, but she keeps getting distracted by a fella who is showing up at all the weddings she's working. This one is predictable but it was so good. I've not read all of Andrews novels but this one didn't leave me disappointed. Other plus, it's set in Savannah and I'm dreaming of taking a trip there one day.
I've really been trying to listen to more audiobooks. The issue with me and audiobooks is that I get SO distracted. The book has to be nonfiction or have great narration for me to get into the story. I found a list online of books with great narration or was read by an actor. The Help was on the top of one of those lists and I immediately went and downloaded it on OverDrive. Ya'll, it was so good! It's read by three different narrator's, one being Octavia Spencer. I can't sing it's praises enough. Give it a listen!
This is one of those books that's told in alternating storylines, then and now. So if you don't like those books or they confuse you skip this one. This is a story about first love and what happens when it walks back into your life after 10 years. It also had a bombshell ending I didn't see coming. Also, the lead in the book had a book closet. A BOOK CLOSET. Every book lover's dream.
I read a synopsis on this one this that said "every girl's got one, the one who got away." I'm not sure I could sum this book up any better than that. The One That Got Away is set in Austin, Texas and is about an architect Sarina and her college fling. It was a really good, romantic book. I have nothing bad to say about it.
Margaret and her boyfriend are in a plane crash and this is the story of what unfolds during her recovery. I have never, ever wanted to go up in a tiny prop plane before and reading this just reaffirms that fact. Put me on a big plane, no small planes for me please! This one was sad but you couldn't help rooting for the lead. I wanted all the happy endings for her!
Oh my word! THIS BOOK! I hate that I waited so long to read this one! I won't go into detail about this one because I'm sure you've heard all about it because of the Netflix movie. Just do yourself a favor and READ IT and then promptly plop yourself on the couch and watch the movie. The second and third in the series are already on my hold list at the library. I'm sure I'll devour them just like I did this one.
I was completely sleeping on this one. I read a Beatriz Williams book a few years ago and remember really loving it and for some reason I haven't read another one since picking up A Hundred Summers. It was historical fiction and full of intrigue. It's another past/present book and I just had to keep reading to see what happened. It was great! I plan on reading more Beatriz this year. If you've read this one and liked it pick up Tiny Little Thing. It was great as well!
Did you do a lot of reading this summer? What books should I put on my to-read list?
