The Beach Reads Book Club by Kathryn Freeman
When Lottie Watt is unceremoniously booted out of her uptight book club for not following the rules, she decides to throw the rulebook out the window and start her own club – one where conversation, gin and cake take precedent over actually having read the book!
The Beach Reads Book Club soon finds a home for its meetings at Books by the Bay, a charming bookshop and café owned by gorgeous, brooding Matthew Steele, and as the book club picks heat up, so too does the attraction between Matt and Lottie.
If there’s anything Lottie has learned from the romances she’s been reading, it’s that the greatest loves are the ones hardest earned.
A love letter to chicklit, romance, romcoms, whatever you want to call them!
This
novel is a surprise! I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked it
up, but it quickly got under my skin and is now a summer
favourite.
Charlotte
"Lottie" Watt loves reading but the book club she attends
isn't reading books she enjoys, so on a whim, she decides to set up
her own club. With the backing of a couple of other ladies, she asks
the new owner of the local
bookshop,
if they can hold their meetings after hours. With the venue sorted, a
book agreed, what more do you need to do at a meeting apart from
chat?
Matt
Steele, owner of Books by the Bay doesn't know what hit him when he
agrees to let Lottie and her book club use his shop for their monthly
meetings. He and his family are new to the town, so he sees it as a
way of getting to know more locals. However, the ladies become much
more to him and his family than to a group of people who enjoy
books!
You'll
laugh out loud and inwardly cringe at the antics… and incidents
during the book club meetings. Readers can also join in, as each
month they discuss well known familiar novels. The group is small but
has likeable and relatable personalities. As they get to know each
other meaningful friendships are forged whilst reading sexy novels
and drinking gin!
While
Lottie is a whirlwind of a woman, with her bubbly personality, Matt
is quiet and brooding. Underneath is a passionate man trying to
rebuild his life after his divorce and the death of his mother.
Together, they make a fascinating couple who compliment each
other.
One
of the joys of this story is the diverse age span between the book
club members. On the younger end, is Amy, Matt's sister who is
struggling to settle into her new surroundings, whilst on the senior
end, is Audrey, who is a force to reckon with…a wild-card but
ultimately is an octogenarian given a new lease of life to socialise
with like-minded people. However, Lottie is the woman who makes
it all possible with her unselfish and compassionate desire to help
people struggling with issues in their lives.
Overall,
The Beach Reads Book Club is a quick and fabulous read for either a
day at the beach or a cosy corner
in the garden along with a cheeky, sparkling glassful of some naughty
and nice!
***arc generously received courtesy of One More Chapter via NetGalley***
With a husband who asks every Valentine's Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises.
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