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Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery #bookreview

My Thoughts

Recently, I read Susan Mallery’s *Beach Vibes*, what a fun book! It’s a story of a sunny Malibu and Beth who also runs a cute beach shop Surf Sandwiches. It is so sweet to see how proud she is of her brother, Rick, on his way to being a surgeon.

But when Beth finds out Rick is seeing her new best friend, Jana, things get messy. After witnessing Rick in a surprising situation, Beth has to make a tough decision: Should she protect her brother or be herself, and perhaps even that would lead her to ruin her friendship and a chance to be with Jana’s brother?

Mallery’s writing is super engaging and the characters could be anyone you know. Although I could see some of the plot twists coming, a combination of humor, drama, and romance kept me interested. A great read if you’re looking for something lighthearted and touching over summer, *Beach Vibes* is a definite recommend!

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

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Like Father Like Son by @km.rogness_author Releasing June 19, 2026 🔗 Pre-Order Now! ➤ https://amzn.to/42UhH9Z Cover by @3crows.author.services 🤌 BLURB They were, by all accounts, the picture-perfect couple. Then, Raze’s betrayal—a wound of the deepest kind—shattered Bailey’s world, and he vanished like a cloud of smoke. Bailey’s broken heart, seeking solace, found an unexpected haven in the arms of someone she had long considered off-limits. Yet, when a long-kept secret, meticulously hidden from her, finally surfaced, Bailey was torn. Would she honor the call of what’s right or surrender to the intoxicating, dangerous dance of family loyalty and chaos? The solid ground of her former life was already dissolving. The familiar lines of her existence blurred, smudged by hushed confessions and stolen glances that promised both rapture and ruin. Now, with Raze’s sudden return, the chaos was no longer a contained tempest; it was a raging hurricane. Bailey was caught between two men whose desires, as potent as they were treacherous, tore her apart in opposing, ruinous directions. The true question wasn’t who she would choose, but how much of herself she was willing to lose in the process. The combined presence of her men, intricately woven with secrets and danger, presented a challenge that transcended her heart, threatening to redefine her entire existence. The choices ahead weren’t about right or wrong, but about survival, and discovering who she was becoming in this whirlwind of conflicting desires and unfolding darkness. #kmrogness #likefatherlikeson #agegapromance #tabooromance

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