We’ve still a week or so of leave left … here are our top beach read options.

Jodi Picoult’s Wish You We’re Here is all about how life happens when you are making other plans.  In 29-year-old Diana’s case that involves getting a promotion and flying off to  an exotic island in the Pacific, where she thinks her surgeon boyfriend is going to propose.  But … Life! And Covid!  Hodder & Stoughton

To Italy With Love (ha … we wish, this international travel ban is not fun!) by Nicky Pellegrino is another great holiday read. This time, two girls – both with not-the-best love history – meet in a romantic mountain town of in Italy.  Where – obvs – love wins!  Orion.

Finally Where The Grass Is Green by the fabulous Lauren Weisberger (author of The Devil Wears Prada) revolves around two successful sisters and one of their daughters, who’s poised to take on the world. Glamour. Scandal. And one little lie that’s going to throw a curveball at the three of them.  Harper Collins.

Three lovely, light reads … at the beach, next to the pool, snuggled on the sofa if the weather doesn’t play ball!

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