Summer People: A Novel - Sally Blakely

Summer People: A Novel

(Author: Sally Blakely)

One week. No drama. And absolutely no dating within the friend group. What could go wrong when the one rule you swore to keep is the one you can't stop breaking?

After graduating college, five close friends make a pact: every summer, they’ll reunite for one week at the same beach house on the California coast to relive their golden days. There’s only one rule—no dating within the group. It seems simple enough, except Sutton and Everett broke the rule before summer even began, starting a secret, on-again-off-again affair neither could quit until the night everything fell apart.

Five years later, Sutton has no intention of ever seeing Everett again. But when a newly divorced friend calls the group back to the beach house, Sutton finds herself face-to-face with the man she never truly got over. Surrounded by sun-soaked memories, shared meals, and old traditions, the intense chemistry between them rekindles. Sutton is forced to decide whether keeping the promise that broke them is worth losing a second chance at true love.

Brimming with emotional angst, nostalgic summer atmosphere, and heartfelt themes of forgiveness and growing up, Summer People is a swoon-worthy second-chance romance perfect for fans of Carley Fortune, Emily Henry, and Elin Hilderbrand.

Key Features:

• Swoony Second-Chance Romance: Features popular tropes like friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance, and forced proximity.

• Emotional Dual Timeline: Seamlessly blends past college memories and present-day adult reunions.

• Richly Developed Friendships: Explores the complexities of long-term friendships, post-college dynamics, and growing together.

• Ultimate Beach Read: Immersive, sun-kissed coastal setting with high emotional payoff.