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Beach Read
- Author
- Emily Henry
- Narrator
- Julia Whelan
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 18 May 2020
- Run Time
- 10 hours 7 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: books and the world of books
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
'The hottest book of the summer' JOSIE SILVER, author of bestselling One Day in December
'The perfect escapist romp' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS, author of Our Stop
Binge-watched Normal People and Love is Blind and now looking to escape into another suitably steamy love story? Look no further...
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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.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
'Reader, I swooned! Beach Read is a breath of fresh air. My heart ached for January, and Gus is to die for - a steamy, smart and perceptive romance. I was engrossed!' Josie Silver
'Full of banter, heat, and sexual tension, I felt the thrill of falling in love right alongside January and Gus. A gorgeous page-turner of a novel' Laura Jane Williams
'Funny, and seriously sizzling' Best
© Emily Henry 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Critics Review
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Reader, I swooned! Beach Read is the hottest book of the summer - the pages simply sizzle! My heart ached for January, and Gus is to die for - a steamy, smart and perceptive love story. I was engrossed!
Josie Silver, author of bestselling One Day in December
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Full of banter, heat, and sexual tension, I felt the thrill of falling in love right alongside January and Gus. A gorgeous page-turner of a novel that provided the perfect escapist romp
Laura Jane Williams, author of 'Our Stop'
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Original, sparkling bright and layered with feeling. If whipcrack banter and foggy sexual tension is your catnip, you'll adore this book
Sally Thorne, author of 'The Hating Game'
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A touching and heartfelt book about learning how to love again. I closed this book with a satisfied sigh
Jasmine Guillory, author of 'The Proposal'
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Beach Read is exactly the witty, charming and swoony novel we always want; it also happens to be the unexpected wallop of emotional wisdom and sly social commentary we need right now. I adored it
Julia Whelan, author of 'My Oxford Year'
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A smart, witty, warm, sexy novel ... Perfect escapism. I loved this book from the first page and can't wait to read more from Emily Henry
Emma Murray, author of 'Time Out'
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A great escapist beach read but so much more as well. Emily writes beautifully, almost poetically in places and I will certainly look out for her work in the future. 5 stars!
Julie Houston, author of 'A Village Affair'
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A clever and witty novel that will make your nerve-endings sigh with happiness
Debbie Viggiano, author of 'Willow's Wedding Vows'
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I would say this book is so much more than "just a beach read" but to do so would completely miss the point! As January reminds the reader and the perfectly-painted Gus alike, romantic comedies take skill, heart and guts to traverse the depths of what it means to fall in love - and Emily Henry makes sure this book has it all
Elizabeth Neep, author of 'The Spare Bedroom'
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Beach Read has everything the title promises - a romping plot, family secrets, and the thrill of falling in love. I cannot wait to read what Henry writes next
Amy E. Reichert, author of 'The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go'
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Details
- Author
- Emily Henry
- Narrator
- Julia Whelan
- Duration
- 10 hours 7 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 May 2020
- ISBN
- 9780241990841
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: books and the world of books
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.'The hottest book of the summer' JOSIE SILVER, author of bestselling One Day in December'The perfect escapist romp' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS, author of Our StopBinge-watched Normal People and Love is Blind and now looking to escape into another suitably steamy love story? Look no further...______________________________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.______________________________WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING'Reader, I swooned! Beach Read is a breath of fresh air. My heart ached for January, and Gus is to die for - a steamy, smart and perceptive romance. I was engrossed!' Josie Silver'Full of banter, heat, and sexual tension, I felt the thrill of falling in love right alongside January and Gus. A gorgeous page-turner of a novel' Laura Jane Williams'Funny, and seriously sizzling' Best © Emily Henry 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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