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Summer Reading

Summer Reading

Summary

TWO PEOPLE. ONE SUMMER. A LOVE STORY THEY DIDN'T SEE COMING...

Readers LOVE Summer Reading!

'Wow! What a book!'
'I could not put it down!'
'Would definitely recommend to others!'

'What a lovely book - perfect summer reading'
'A sweet, light-hearted read that would be perfect for a relaxing beach holiday'
'Perfection - I can't say enough good things!'

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Sam set out to spend the summer resurrecting her career as a chef but instead, has to chaperone her half-brother to a robotics competition at the local library.

And naturally, because the universe hates her, the library's interim director, Ben, turns out to be the Hot Reader Guy whose book she accidentally destroyed on the ferry to the island.

Sam doesn't do reading. Ben doesn't do romantic relationships.

But when Ben inspires Sam to create the cookbook she's always dreamed about, they discover there might be more than just a creative spark between them.

Will this summer be a recipe for disaster... Or love?

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Praise for Jenn McKinlay

'This flawless romcom is sure to delight' Publishers Weekly

'A whisk-you-away romcom ... It's the perfect summer vacation' Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off Script

'A playful breezy read that I couldn't put down!' Abby Jimenez, USA Today bestselling author

'I devoured this clever novel in one sitting!' Lori Nelson Spielman, New York Times bestselling author

'A thoroughly satisfying read that tugged at my heart and made me happy-sigh when I reached the end!' Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man

About the author

Jenn McKinlay

Jenn McKinlay is the award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of several mystery and romance series. Her work has been translated into multiple languages in countries all over the world. She lives in sunny Arizona in a house that is overrun with kids, pets, and her husband's guitars.
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