Summer People - by Sally Blakely (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

One week. No drama. And absolutely no dating each other.

After graduating college, five friends make a pact. Every summer, they'll meet for one week at the same beach house on the California coast to relive the golden days of college. There's just one rule: no dating within the group.

Simple enough, except Everett and Sutton already broke the rule before summer even began... and couldn't seem to stop. What started as a one-time fling turned into an annual habit neither of them could quit, until the night everything fell apart.

Five years later, Sutton has no interest in seeing Everett ever again. Until one of their friends, newly divorced and looking for an escape, calls everyone back to the beach house. She expects awkward silences and forced smiles, but nothing could prepare her for Everett--still infuriating, still magnetic, and still capable of unraveling her with a single glance.

As the week stretches on and every re-lived tradition, shared meal and outing bring a flood of sun-soaked memories that feed the spark between her and Everett, Sutton begins to wonder if the promise that broke them apart was worth keeping in the first place... and if breaking it again will ruin the delicate balance their friend group has finally started to reclaim.

Perfect for fans of:

• Second-chance romance
• Friends to enemies to lovers
• Forbidden love
• Forced proximity
• Found family
• Dual narratives & Single POV

Review Quotes

"Summer People is heart and heat, soulmates and second chances wrapped up in a deliciously swoony beach read. Sally Blakely perfectly captures that heady mix of nostalgia, friendship, and the one person you absolutely shouldn't want--but absolutely do. This is the kind of romance that makes you believe some rules are meant to be broken--preferably at the beach." --Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of Love at First Book

"Just like a sun-soaked day at the beach, Summer People is a book you won't want to end. Lush, romantic and dripping with delicious tension and angst, Sally Blakely delivers a swoony ode to summer, friendship, and the people who know us best. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Jessica Joyce." --Heather McBreen, author of Wedding Dashers and Sunk in Love

"I was completely captivated by Summer People. Everett and Sutton have sizzling chemistry and an unbreakable bond you'll be rooting for. I laughed, I cried, I was swept away and by the end my heart was three times the size." --Tessa Bickers, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Book Swap

"A bright and sunny read that will have you yearning for a sparkling cottage by the sea, Summer People reminds us to turn toward the people we love. Sally Blakely crafts a glittering tale complete with warm prose, soft characters, and a tummy-swooping love story. You'll leave this read with sun-kissed cheeks, sandy toes, and full hearts. A summer day in a paperback!" --London Sperry, author of Passion Project

"An absolutely charming and expertly woven novel, Friends to Lovers left me feeling desperately romantic. Prepare for a book hangover with this one--I loved it." --Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance