
Beach Read
The special sprayed-edge edition of the bestselling romance
Emily Henry(Author)
Viking (Publisher)
Published on 28. August 2025
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-241-78864-6 (ISBN)
Description
Emily Henry's beloved New York Times bestselling novel now in this stunning hardcover collector's edition featuring:
A gorgeous revamped cover
Sunset endpapers and sprayed edges
Gold foil stamped case, and...
A new introduction from the author and a bonus January and Gus epilogue, "The Layover"
Two writers. One holiday. A romcom waiting to happen...
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'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us
'A great love story' Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here
'The perfect escapist romp' Laura Jane Williams, One Night With You
January is a hopeless romantic who narrates her life like she's the lead in a blockbuster movie.
Gus is a serious literary type who thinks true love is a fairy-tale.
But January and Gus have more in common than you'd think:
They're both broke.
They've got crippling writer's block.
And they need to write bestsellers before summer ends.
The result? A bet to swap genres and see who gets published first.
The risk? In telling each other's stories, their worlds might be changed entirely...
Set over one sizzling summer, Beach Read is a witty love story that will make you laugh a lot, cry a little and fall head over heels. For fans of The Flat Share and If I Never Met You.
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'My heart ached for January, and Gus is to die for - a steamy, smart and perceptive romance' Josie Silver, One Night on the Island
'Full of banter, heat, and sexual tension, I felt the thrill of falling in love right alongside January and Gus. A gorgeous page-turner of a novel' Laura Jane Williams, One Night With You
'Funny, and seriously sizzling' Best
'If whipcrack banter and sexual tension is your catnip, you'll adore this book' Sally Thorne, The Hating Game
'Touching and heartfelt . . . I closed this book with a satisfied sigh' Jasmine Guillory, While We Were Dating
'Clever and funny, this is a tender love story' Woman & Home
Emily Henry, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
A gorgeous revamped cover
Sunset endpapers and sprayed edges
Gold foil stamped case, and...
A new introduction from the author and a bonus January and Gus epilogue, "The Layover"
Two writers. One holiday. A romcom waiting to happen...
-------
'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us
'A great love story' Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here
'The perfect escapist romp' Laura Jane Williams, One Night With You
January is a hopeless romantic who narrates her life like she's the lead in a blockbuster movie.
Gus is a serious literary type who thinks true love is a fairy-tale.
But January and Gus have more in common than you'd think:
They're both broke.
They've got crippling writer's block.
And they need to write bestsellers before summer ends.
The result? A bet to swap genres and see who gets published first.
The risk? In telling each other's stories, their worlds might be changed entirely...
Set over one sizzling summer, Beach Read is a witty love story that will make you laugh a lot, cry a little and fall head over heels. For fans of The Flat Share and If I Never Met You.
-------
'My heart ached for January, and Gus is to die for - a steamy, smart and perceptive romance' Josie Silver, One Night on the Island
'Full of banter, heat, and sexual tension, I felt the thrill of falling in love right alongside January and Gus. A gorgeous page-turner of a novel' Laura Jane Williams, One Night With You
'Funny, and seriously sizzling' Best
'If whipcrack banter and sexual tension is your catnip, you'll adore this book' Sally Thorne, The Hating Game
'Touching and heartfelt . . . I closed this book with a satisfied sigh' Jasmine Guillory, While We Were Dating
'Clever and funny, this is a tender love story' Woman & Home
Emily Henry, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
Reviews / Votes
Reader, I swooned! Beach Read is the hottest book of the summer - the pages simply sizzle! My heart ached for January, and Gus is to die for - a steamy, smart and perceptive love story. I was engrossed! -- Josie Silver, author of bestselling One Day in December Full of banter, heat, and sexual tension, I felt the thrill of falling in love right alongside January and Gus. A gorgeous page-turner of a novel that provided the perfect escapist romp -- Laura Jane Williams, author of 'Our Stop' Original, sparkling bright and layered with feeling. If whipcrack banter and foggy sexual tension is your catnip, you'll adore this book -- Sally Thorne, author of 'The Hating Game' A touching and heartfelt book about learning how to love again. I closed this book with a satisfied sigh -- Jasmine Guillory, author of 'The Proposal'More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-78864-6 (9780241788646)
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Emily Henry
Beach Read
The feel-good, grumpy sunshine rom com from the Sunday Times bestselling romance author
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Emily Henry is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of the butterfly-inducing romantic comedies Beach Read, You and Me on Vacation, Book Lovers, Happy Place and Funny Story. She studied creative writing at Hope College and now lives and writes in the American Midwest. Great Big Beautiful Life is her sixth novel.