Summer Romance: the must-read love story that will steal your heart this year

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'Summer Romance brims with heart, wit, and longingthe signature ingredients of my favourite beach reads. Anything Annabel writes, Im reading it' Carley Fortune Benefits of a summer romance: its always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken. There arent enough labeled glass containers to contain the mess that is Ali Morriss life. Her mum died two years ago, then her husband left, and she hasnt worn pants with a zipper in longer than she cares to remember. Shes a professional organiser whose pantry is a disgrace. No one is more surprised than Ali when the first time she takes off her wedding ring and puts on pants with hardwareoveralls count, rightshe meets someone. Or rather, her dog claims a man for her in the same way he claimed his favourite of her three children: by peeing on him. Ethan smiles at Ali like her pants are just rightlike he likes what he sees. The last thing Ali needs is to make her life messier, but theres no harm in a little Summer Romance. Is there The heart-tugging and hilarious new book from the bestselling author of Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes Off Script. 'Annabel Monaghan has joined my shortlist of instant autobuy authors. Her writing is packed full of chemistry and warmth and I could not put this book down' Paige Toon

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How I loved this book! Annabel Monaghan has joined my shortlist of instant autobuy authors. Her writing is packed full of chemistry and warmth and I could not put this book down. Ali is a heroine you will want to root for and Ethan is completely swoonworthy. Ill be recommending Summer Romance far and wide! -- Paige Toon, author of Only Love Can Hurt Like This
Annabel Monaghan delivers yet another unputdownable love story about the messiness of life and lust. Summer Romance brims with heart, wit, and longingthe signature ingredients of my favourite beach reads. Anything Annabel writes, Im reading it -- Carley Fortune, author of Every Summer After
Annabel Monaghan knows how to write romance, how to sweep you up and make you feel as though you, the reader, are falling in love. This is what romance books are all about. Ali is such a relatable protagonist and Ethan a perfect book boyfriend. I devoured it. Annabel has another hit on her hands -- Sophie Cousens, author of Just Havent Met You Yet
Such a charming read -- Curtis Sittenfeld
Pure summer sunshine -- Beth O'Leary
A warm, funny, and bingeable five-star read -- Abby Jimenez, author of Yours Truly
Summer Romance is a sweet, warm hug of a book. Annabel Monaghan's latest is like a chat from your best friend at the end of a long day - comfort personified. It's hopeful and fun, sprinkled with the kind of romance you wish for every summer -- Elissa Sussman, author of Funny You Should Ask

Author Bio

Annabel Monaghan is the author of IndieNext and LibraryReads pick Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer, as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, the Week, and the Rye Record. She lives in Rye, New York, with her family.