Reviewed by Berls on
I always seem to enjoy books about writers... perhaps because I dream of living that life someday? Beyond that, there was lots to love about this sweet second-chance (kinda enemies-to-lovers) romance.
I think what I enjoyed most about Beach Read was the internal growth of January Andrews as she grapples with what love means. Someone she loves deeply has altered the very foundation of how she looks at romantic love. Meanwhile, she's a romance author with a book due. How do you write contemporary romance when your heart is broken and you don't know if you even believe in love anymore? Watching January grapple with that, while watching her fall in love with her neighbor, former classmate, and "rival" author (they don't write the same genre) - whom she thought hated her and thus, she kinda hates- was sweet.
Gus (Augustus) comes with his own issues and peeling his layers is also really enjoyable. That being said, this wasn't a profound - blow me away story. It was exactly what I expect of a contemporary romance. Sweet, with some emotional moments, and a HEA.
The narration by Julia Whelan made racing through it just 1 hour before my library ended both enjoyable and possible. I don't think I've listened to her narration before, but I wouldn't hesitate to listen to her again.
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- 21 February, 2021: Reviewed