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More than your average enemies to lovers rom com
The rivals to lovers dynamic can be hard to get right, but Emily Henry makes it look easy.Her secret probably lies in the fact that her work goes beyond th... READ MORE
Messy romance real-ness
It’s not very often that you read a romance that absolutely NAILS all of the feelings and complications of a real-life relationship. For me this is what ma... READ MORE
A Lovely Romance With A Great Deal Of Heart
January is having a terrible time. Her father has died and left her a house, which would be good except for the circumstances around which she has inherite... READ MORE
Perfectly Imperfect Characters
This was my first Emily Henry book and now I understand the hype! There was so much care and detail that went into this book and its characters. They were ... READ MORE
A true rom com
Rare is it that books dubbed as ‘rom-coms’ actually deliver on both the romance and the comedy front. Luckily, this novel was one of the few exceptions. Th... READ MORE
The Queen of Romance!
(4.5 rounded to 5)
Emily Henry has done it again, with another sizzling romance. January has had the perfect life, until after her father’s death, when sh... READ MORE
A book that made the world feel a little better.
‘If you think the story has a sad ending, it's because it's not over yet..’
Beach Read was my final book to read of Emily Henry’s back catalogue, and I ha... READ MORE
Synopsis
Two writers, one holiday. A romcom waiting to happen...
January is a hopeless romantic who narrates her life like she's the lead in a blockbuster movie.
Gus is a serious literary type who thinks true love is a fairy-tale.
But January and Gus have more in common than you'd think:
They're both broke.
They've got crippling writer's block.
And they need to write bestsellers before summer ends.
The result? A bet to swap genres and see who gets published first.
The risk? In telling each other's stories, their worlds might be changed entirely...
Set over one sizzling summer, Beach Read is a witty love story that will make you laugh a lot, cry a little and fall head over heels. For fans of The Flat Share and If I Never Met You.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241989524
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 24 mm
- Weight: 264g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allLovely satisfying read
Beach Read is a romance full of sparkling dialogue and a cast of great characters.
January and Gus were in college ten years previously where they were in ... READ MORE
Dares, terrible coffee and romance
What happens when two authors of different genre dare each other to write a book in the others genre? Each offer training to the other in writing the diffe... READ MORE
Exceptional read
Disclaimer – I received a free digital download of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
January Andrews had it all – perfect family, p... READ MORE
Engaging and enjoyable read with some excellent characters and an interesting plot
I was expecting this to be a light fluffy read (not my usual genre, but who doesn't need light and fluffy sometimes?) - but it was a different kettle of fi... READ MORE
Definitely Not A Rom Com !
It was clear to see even from those first chapters this was going to be an emotional story. January and Augustus are very different individuals with comple... READ MORE
Happy For Now
When I say I want to read romance, this is what I mean. This book. This exact book.
Oh, that cover is a beautiful lie. It conjures feelings of a light ... READ MORE
A brilliant book that I really enjoyed
I picked up a copy of Beach Read after seeing some recommendations and knowing I wanted a book I could totally lose myself in. This book delivered exactly ... READ MORE
A fabulous summer read
I really enjoyed this book; with the tension and frisson between the two main characters. A fabulous plot with intrigue and secrets, as well as two very li... READ MORE
A read for any weather!
Oh what a fantastic book! Beach Read absolutely shook me out of a lockdown reading funk where there was nothing that could entice me enough to pick up. I’d... READ MORE
Happiness turns up when you least expect it
I found this book really hard to get into but once I did I loved it. January and Gus are adorable and it is so sweet that their history goes back to high s... READ MORE
Beach Read
This was a fun read that I sped through, and I really liked the premise of the to main characters as writers, which I don't think I have seen before.
It ha... READ MORE
The Thinking Woman's Love Story
Thank you for an ARC, in exchange for an honest review. This is the best book I have read since COVID Lockdown. It was just what I needed, an enjoyable e... READ MORE
Absolutely incredible
I LOVED this. I don’t usually read romance novels but this was incredible! It has definitely enticed me to read more from this genre. I loved it far more t... READ MORE
Emily Herny blurs the lines between romance and contemporary fiction perfectly
The thing that I love about Emily Herny is that she blurs the lines between romance and contemporary fiction. While at heart her novels are romances, she a... READ MORE
Beach Read
I don’t really know where to start with this one! I had seen so much hype and so many rave reviews I was worried that it wouldn’t live up to the hype.
F... READ MORE
perfect summer read with romance, a little sadness and a great story
What a perfect summer read! Two authors who are both broke, both need to write books by the end of the summer and both disillusioned with love find themsel... READ MORE
Wonderfully Fresh
January Andrews is a successful author who writes romance novels. She lived in blissful happiness with her boyfriend in New York until the unexpected death... READ MORE
An enjoyable read.
“Here’s the thing about writing Happily Ever Afters: it helps if you believe in them. Here’s the thing about me: I did until the day of my father’s funeral... READ MORE
Contemporary romance at its best
I really enjoyed this book. January and Augustus are both published novelists. When January's father died, she inherited a lakeside house she didn't know h... READ MORE
I loved Gus!
I've been meaning to read Beach Read since it was first published. A sizzling hot book about two authors sounded right up my street.
January is the autho... READ MORE
The greatest work of contemporary romance and women's fiction
I can't say enough good things about this book. Truly, I can't. The emotional depth of this novel is phenomenal. Emily Henry makes you feel as though you'r... READ MORE
Perfect lockdown escapism
I finished this book early hours of this morning after devouring it in 2 days, perfect lockdown escapism.
From the start of the story I knew where it was ... READ MORE
Romantic literature
After being rivals at University, both Gus and January become successful published authors; January writing women's fiction/romance and Gus literary fictio... READ MORE
The setting gave me such cosy vibes and the romance warmed my heart
Rating 4.5/5
January is spending the summer at her late father’s beach house. She is an author plagued with writers’ block that resulted from finding out ... READ MORE
Suffice to say, Beach Read is actually a whole lot more than just a beach read.
Gus Everett and January Andrews were rivals at University with very different styles of writing. As adults, they are both accomplished authors, one of rom... READ MORE
SO much more than your average rom-com
January Andrews is a romance author, but what happens if she doesn’t believe in Happy Ever After’s anymore?
Augustus Everett is a serious literary author,... READ MORE
A very bingeable rom-com
I was really excited to pick up Beach Read, which has been hyped as one of the biggest rom-coms this summer. And it didn't disappoint!
I loved the premise... READ MORE
This book is perfect for this weather and lying in the sun with a cold drink. Bliss !
I immediately warmed to the characters January and Gus both who have emotional baggage. January is a hopeless romantic but her equilibrium is completely un... READ MORE
Love, misunderstanding, hurt,
A beloved dad passes away and secrets start to unravel. Relationship with your mum becomes strained and you move into a house you never knew your dad owned... READ MORE
Fun and flirty bookish romance
It does what you expect it to - delivers on the banter, the romance beats and the emotional backstory, plus a great cast of side characters who are probabl... READ MORE
Great fun read
This is a beach read. Easy, enjoyable and fun. Good characters who engendered empathy. What is not to like. I read it in two chunks
A lot more than your typical 'beach read'
I had every intention of reading Beach Read on the beach this Summer but sadly that won't be happening this year or for the foreseeable future. But it was ... READ MORE
Everyone is not as they seem
I found this book really hard to get into but once I did I loved it. January and Gus are adorable and it is so sweet that their history goes back to high s... READ MORE
An authentic look at life and love
A heartfelt, gritty and poignant book that I really enjoyed.
I felt connected to the characters and how their individual stories and experiences of love ha... READ MORE
Wonderful, lighthearted read
Disclaimer – I received a free digital download of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
January Andrews had it all – perfect family, p... READ MORE
LIKEABLE ROMANCE
EMILY HENRY – BEACH READ
I read this novel in advance of publication through NetGalley in return for an honest review.
A Beach Read is exactly what this ... READ MORE
A wonderful book, the perfect summer read.
I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is a little more than the usual light-hearted romance novel and also deals w... READ MORE
Absorbing, fun and with serious tones too!
I’m going to preface this whole review by saying this was not the totally light read that I was expecting, with more serious tones to the story than I thou... READ MORE
The perfect beach read
January and Augustus, two authors. They sound so different, almost like winter and summer. And they are: one sees the glass half full, the other half empty... READ MORE
Emily Henry - Beach Read
After her father’s death and the revelation that apart from her mother, there was another woman he obviously loved, January falls into a deep hole. Hopeles... READ MORE
Great Summer Read except Drink-Driving
The romance is well developed, and I liked the side characters. Both main characters go through journeys of self-discovery.
This book does deal with some... READ MORE
A story of hope and second chances
When January Andrews' father dies and she discovers that he had a secret lover, everything she believes to be true is destroyed. A romantic fiction author,... READ MORE
Beach Read by Emily Henry a refreshing five-star read
Beach Read by Emily Henry a refreshing five-star read. This is one of those stories that will keep you hooked, its witty and funny, and the dialogue is so ... READ MORE
Not just for the beach
January Andrews is in a mess. When her father dies suddenly, she discovers that he’d had a mistress for years and a beach house in Michigan. She’s broke, h... READ MORE
Really good
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy. I volunteered to leave an unbiased review.
I put this off a long time. But the hype just didn... READ MORE
Excellent read
I loved this book. January was a great narrator and watching her deal with the emotional fall out of her father’s death, his affair and its impact on her ... READ MORE
Different To What I Normally Read
3.5 stars rounded up to 4
Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes best selling romance. She pens a happy ever ... READ MORE
A Writer's Life and Loves
This book had been recommended to me by several friends who loved it, but unfortunately, it just didn’t live up to all the hype for me. I loved the premise... READ MORE
I absolutely loved this!
Here I go again. This was an absolutely brilliant plot, my genres are murder, mystery, suspense and I don’t usually pick up romcom. However, after joining ... READ MORE
Not entirely sure...
I wasn't quite sure what to make of this book. I was left with a warm, fuzzy feeling, but I suspect that's mainly just down to the last few pages rather th... READ MORE
Beautiful
This book was about love and heart break but not at all what I thought it would be. I thought this would be a classic chick lit but it was so much more the... READ MORE
Beach Read
This book was frankly delightful. It had just the right balance of summery fun atmosphere and serious conversations around grief and trauma. The characters... READ MORE
3.5***
I was very close to giving Beach Read 4 star's instead of 3 but I based my decision on the fact that I wouldn't be in a hurry to recommend this book to any... READ MORE
Interesting, thoughtful, bittersweet
In Emily Henry's debut adult novel, Beach Read, we follow the story of a couple of broke writers with very different views on love, a deadline and a bet.
... READ MORE
Funny and hot!
I really enjoyed this book. I love Emily Henry's style of writing and I find her stories very amusing. I loved the characters and the banter between them a... READ MORE
Beach Read
Objectively, I really enjoyed this book. Funny and light, I devoured it between errands over the course of two days. I enjoyed the twee beach town setting,... READ MORE
Utter perfection
REVIEW
cw: mentions of cancer, adultery, death, grief, religious cults and violence, child abuse and DV
Former college rivals, now authors Augustus Evere... READ MORE
An engaging me that had me desperate to read more
I absolutely adored this book!
Both protagonists are realistic and unique, dealing with their own personal struggles in their lives, while also being extr... READ MORE
A funny, emotional book with great characters
I wasn't too sure about this book when I first started it, but it didn't take me long to get into it and I ended up really enjoying it. I loved the banter... READ MORE
A Pleasant Summer Read!
This is a very pleasant summer read, but I can't help but feel it wasn't quite what I was expecting; it is a bit over-hyped for my liking.
January and Gu... READ MORE
Wonderful grown-up opposites-attract romance
What happens when a romance writer challenges a 'serious' writer to swap genres?
January Andrews is a fairly successful writer of women's fiction, but eve... READ MORE
Beach Road by Veronica Henry
With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
Beach Read by VeronicaHenry is an easy read to just snuggle down and... READ MORE
Beach Road by. Emily Henry
With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
Beach Read by Emily Henry is an easy read to just snuggle down and p... READ MORE
Slow start and rather convoluted
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. I couldn't make up my mind about this book as I struggled, initially in particular, to get into.. I found it rath... READ MORE
An unexpected romance between two very different writers
Romantic novelist January Andrews goes to stay at the peaceful beach resort of North Bear Shores, USA, trying to meet the deadline for her latest book. Her... READ MORE
Nothing to do with beaches....
January and Gus story had me rooting for them from the start. The story was heartwarming and uplifting if not a little predictable. Not 100% sure why the b... READ MORE
Don't let that cover and title fool you
Don't let that cover and title fool you, this is way more than a fun summer read. This is a realistic romance between January and Gus who are dealing with ... READ MORE
Beach Read Book Review
I will be the first to admit that I judge a book by its front cover. When you initially think of the words “beach read” you automatically evoke a sense of ... READ MORE
My favourite Emily Henry book
I have read all of Emily Henry's books, but this one holds a special place in my heart as my absolute favourite! I love anything that has a bookish hook, s... READ MORE
So enjoyed this one!
Usually optimistic January Andrews, born 13th January (yay, same as me, wish I’d got that cool name!) has retreated to a beach house left to her by her lat... READ MORE
Addictive, emotional, humorous and romantic.
What's your definition of a perfect beach read? Addictive, emotional, humorous and romantic? This story is all of these things with an intelligent pacy plo... READ MORE
booktok’s best
i wanted something to read after finishing ‘the love hypothesis’ because it really left a huge space in my chest. when i came across beach read on my for y... READ MORE
A Surprisingly Gritty Rom-Com
This is my first Emily Henry book and after how much I enjoyed this, it will not be my last.
I really liked this book a lot. I thought the pacing was g... READ MORE
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