You Don’t Have To Own A Beach House In Nantucket Or Spend Summers In The Hamptons To Embrace The Coastal Grandma Lifestyle
All you need is to sip on an iced tea with a linen sweater draped over your shoulders in an atmosphere with fresh flowers while reading the right book.
The coastal grandma aesthetic isn’t really about age. It’s a vibe; slow mornings, breezy porches, and the distant sound of waves crashing against the shore. It’s also equal parts comfort, sophistication, and cozy storytelling.
Here Are 8 Of the Best Coastal Grandma Books
The best coastal grandma books deliver all the summery charm you’ve been craving now that the weather has finally been warming up.
These eight novels are packed with picturesque settings, memorable characters, and just enough drama to keep you entertained without raising your blood pressure.
The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner
Sarah Danhauser is shocked when her 22-year-old stepdaughter, Ruby, announces her engagement to her boyfriend, whom she met during the pandemic. The wedding will take place in just three months at the family’s beach house on Cape Cod before it is sold. Of course, some problems come up along the way, and on the day of the wedding, many secrets are revealed.
The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White
This novel details a mystery that crosses generations, and it all takes place at Sprague Hall in Newport, Rhode Island. The point of view jumps between characters from 1899, 1957, and 2019. In the present day, Andie Figuero is the producer of a reality renovation show, only to discover that the reclusive elderly heiress who still lives in the mansion will not allow anyone near the old boathouse.
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
It has been five years since Alice Storm set foot on her family’s private island off the coast of Rhode Island. When she finally returns for her father’s funeral, she finds that he won’t let her leave so easily. He orchestrated an inheritance game from beyond the grave to keep the entire family on the island for a week. So, Alice must do her best to last one week amidst all the chaos on the island.
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
When Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, everyone thinks she’s there for the wedding onsite. But Phoebe had dreamed of visiting the place for years and is now finally treating herself. Of course, she’s butting heads with the bride, who hadn’t accounted for Phoebe essentially crashing her wedding. But the two of them actually end up confiding in each other along the way.
The Guest by Emma Cline
After screwing up at a dinner party on the East End of Long Island, the older man Alex had been staying with dismissed her with a train ticket back to the city. However, Alex stays on Long Island, hovering around the edges of the world of wealthy people. Wherever she goes, trouble seems to follow.
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
When Frankie’s fiancé ditches her at the rehearsal dinner for their wedding, her childhood best friend George comes up with the idea to go on their nonrefundable honeymoon together. In such a romantic setting, certain feelings start to surface.
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Emily Henry is back at it again with a romance story perfect for the summer. It follows a journalist named Alice Scott as she competes with a rival biographer, Hayden Anderson, to write the life story of a reclusive heiress on a Georgia island. It’s a classic case of enemies-to-lovers.
Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews
The widowed owner of a once-magnificent hotel, Traci Eddings, is trying to restore it, and she only has one summer to turn things around. But some secrets and a tragic loss threaten to drag her and the hotel down. She certainly has her work cut out for her to save this beloved business.
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