Reading a good book on a warm summer day…there is nothing much that makes my heart happier.
From swoony Scottish romances to steamy fake flings, these are the ultimate book besties for your hot girl reading summer.
The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn
Tropes: Grumpy/sunshine, small-town romance, opposites attract, LQBTQIA+ Friendly, Heart-Break and Hangovers, Slight Cake Obsession, Scottish Romance, Spicy little rom-com
Sassy Summary:
Take one chaotic city girl and her best friend who is getting over a break-up, toss her into the Scottish Highlands. Sparks fly. Kilts may or may not be involved. Sexy Scottish men may or may not use landscaping to exercise… A spicy, laugh-out-loud romance that delivers the banter and sarcasm.
Put it in Your Basket here
One of Those Flings by Lauren Blakely
Tropes: Vacation fling, one-night-stand to more, hot professor alert, Spicy beach audiobook, Hot business owner, skeevy Uber driver, flirty adventures
Sassy Summary:
She wanted one hot night. He has rules about not sleeping with patrons. This spicy summer read is all charm, dirty talk, and feelings sneaking in when no one’s looking.
Have your one night stand here.
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Tropes: Online Meet Cute, dating curse, forced proximity, parental drama, being a bad-ass nurse, amazing bestie, a dog so ugly its cute, sibling support, emotional summer read, feel-good romance, viral booktok romance that stands up to the hype
Sassy Summary:
Two people cursed in love agree to date to break the curse. Spoiler: feelings get involved. And an ugly ass dog. And foster parenting. Emotional, hilarious, and SO healing. Bring tissues and wine.
Travel to your next romance now
Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann
Tropes: Single dad, parental emotional healing, slow burn romance, murder…and more murder, horse ranch dreaming, prison, small town gossip, trauma upon trauma,
Sassy Summary:
When someone is murdered, other’s have to deal with the repercussions in more way than losing someone to the prison system. That is when you return to your hometown where you jumpstart a relationship you had with your childhood best friend. It’s soft, sad, and utterly swoon-worthy. Angst lovers: this one’s for you.
Catch this book here
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Tropes: Second chance romance, writers in love, deep emotional wounds, physical ailments, duel timelines, emotional spicy romance, Black romance authors, brilliant love, amazing ending
Sassy Summary:
They had a messy, traumatic past, but fate throws them together for—yep—seven days. What follows? Steam. Soul searching. Stunning writing. It’s literary, sexy, and absolutely unforgettable.
Buy this brilliance now
Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn
Tropes: chaotic good energy, sweet meet cute, Greece setting, vacation stories, twin sister opposites, slow burn love stories, reconnection love story, rom-com at its greatest
Sassy Summary:
Twin sisters vacation at a Grecian resort every year and return for one of the twins weddings. All along, the love of her life was not only at the same resort but also in the same city where she lives. She somehow fumbles her way into a comedic epic ending.
Participate in the war here
Dude in Distress by Helena Hunting
Tropes: Gender-swapped rescue romance, he falls first, sunshine saves grump, short story love, fallin’ fast
Sassy Summary:
He’s a hot mess and she’s here to rescue him. Role reversal? Check. Laughs? Constant. Steam? Yes ma’am. It’s rom-com gold with a feminist twist.
Have a road-trip with this book rom-com
The Summer I Turned Pretty Box Set by Jenny Han
Tropes: Love triangle, coming of age, childhood friends to lovers, parental illness, beachy fun, teen age drama, all the awkward dates, first kisses, divorce
Sassy Summary:
One girl. Two brothers. A summer that changes everything. It’s nostalgic, messy, and painfully relatable in the best possible way. Basically the blueprint for every YA summer drama.
Turn pretty with this book!
Final Thoughts:
Whether you’re into spicy vacation flings, healing trauma with an alcoholic single dad, or getting caught in a brotherly love triangle, these summer reads serve vibes, steam, and feels on every page. Add them to your TBR, toss ‘em in your beach tote, and get ready to emotionally spiral (in the best way).
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