Welcome to the Beach Reads Book Club. Where love is just a page away…

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.

Smart & Funny!

Another fabulous read from Kathryn Freeman!

When Lottie Watt is shown the door from the prim and proper Book Club for not following their rules, she makes the decision to start one of her own; a friendly club where chat and cake will be enjoyed alongside some less serious – but no less enjoyable – novels. Her club soon finds a venue for their meetings in the local bookshop / cafe, under the watchful eye of Matthew Steele – the handsome but straight-laced owner. As the book clubs heats up, so does the attraction between Matt and Lottie but they are a long way from being friends, never mind anything more.

I loved everything about this book; it’s smart, funny and the attraction between Lottie and Matt is palpable. The author has created a wonderful cast of characters, all life-like and entertaining but, for me, Audrey was the star of the show. I spluttered, giggled and hooted with laughter throughout this novel and recommend it as a fantastic summer read. A delightful and enthralling story, beautifully written and full of the magic which makes a book sparkle, making it well worth all five stars.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley and to Rachel Gilbey for my spot on this tour; this is – as always – my honest, original and unbiased review.

Tags: romantic comedy

• Format: ebook, paperback, audiobook
• Size: 276 pages
• Publisher: One More Chapter
• Publication Date: 30 June 2021
• Book Links:
• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57900089
• https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Kathryn_Freeman_The_Beach_Reads_Book_Club_The_Kath?id=d5MqEAAAQBAJ
• https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-beach-reads-book-club/9780008462284
• https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/the-beach-reads-book-club-(the-kathryn-f,kathryn-freeman-9780008462284
• https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-beach-reads-book-club-the-kathryn-freeman-romcom-collection-book-5
• https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/the-beach-reads-book-club-the-kathryn-freeman-romcom-collection-book-5/kathryn-freeman/paperback/9780008462284.html
• https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-beach-reads-book-club/kathryn-freeman/9780008462284
• https://wordery.com/the-beach-reads-book-club-kathryn-freeman-9780008462284
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0931Y5W12
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0931Y5W12

Author Details

A former pharmacist, I’m now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it’s the reaction to a sexy hero. 

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.

• Website: http://kathrynfreeman.co.uk/ 
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