Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey

Some books just feel like summer. This is one of them.

From the New York Times bestselling author that Cosmopolitan crowned the “Queen of the beach read,” comes a heartfelt escape to the coast of Carolina—perfect for reading with your toes in the sand or curled up as the sea air rolls in through an open window.

After the worst day of her professional life, burnt-out NICU nurse Daisy Stevens runs to Cape Carolina, North Carolina, chasing a fresh start—and maybe a little romance. But her “simpler” life takes an unexpected turn when high school baseball coach Mason Thaysden discovers an abandoned baby, sending ripples through the entire tight-knit town.

Mason has his own scars to reckon with—a career-ending injury that left him stranded in his hometown, searching for a way out. Yet this newcomer, and the child they’ve saved together, might just be the reason he stays. Sparks fly. Secrets surface. And Mason’s wonderfully batty Aunt Tilley is chasing a second chance of her own.

Then a startling discovery threatens to tear Cape Carolina apart, placing Daisy, Mason, and Tilley right in the eye of the storm.

As People put it, “Kristy Woodson Harvey is (the) go-to for elevated beach reads.” This one delivers warmth, community, long-buried family secrets, and even a hometown production of Hello, Dolly!—proving that love and understanding have a way of bringing us exactly where we belong.

Come linger over the pages. We think you’ll find yourself reaching for it long after summer fades.

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