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Summer Romance in New England

	The Summer of Good Intentions by Wendy Francis Location: Cape Cod Genre: Contemporary Romance Three sisters and their families come together for their annual summer vacation on Cape Cod, where beloved traditions and long-held assumptions are jeopardized by the secrets each brings from home. Also available on Libby!
	Haven Point by Virginia Hume Location: Maine Genre: Historical Romance In 1944, Maren Larsen is a blonde beauty from a small Minnesota farming town, determined to do her part to help the war effort--and to see the world beyond her family's cornfields. As a cadet nurse at Walter Reed Medical Center, she's swept off her feet by Dr. Oliver Demarest, a handsome Boston Brahmin whose family spends summers in an insular community on the rocky coast of Maine. Also available on Libby as an audiobook!
	Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins Location: Cape Cod Genre: Contemporary Romance Lillie knew the empty nest would be hard when her son left for college, but she had no idea of the full extent to which her world would come crashing down-until her husband announced out of the blue that he was in love with another woman, and he would be leaving, too. Now her father has taken Ben Harriman under his wing - the man who almost ruined her life in a car accident when she was in high school. Also available on Libby *and* as an audiobook!
	Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin Location: Martha's Vineyard Genre: Historical Romance In the exclusive black beach community of Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, the three unofficial "goddaughters" of Amelia Vaux Tanner, successful women from different backgrounds, gather for one last summer together before Amelia moves to the south of France and gives her home to one of them. First in a three-book series. Also available on Libby *and* as an audiobook!
	For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin Location: New Hampshire Genre: Romantic Comedy Literary agent and writer Miranda Barnes rolls into her hometown of Bard's Rest with one goal in mind: to spend the summer finally finishing her YA novel, the next installment in her bestselling fantasy series. When it comes to Adam, the veterinarian with a talent for set design and an infuriating knack for winning over Miranda's dog, the lady doth protest too much. Also available on Libby!
	The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams Location: Rhode Island Genre: Historical Romance Andie Figuero has just landed her dream job as a producer of Mansion Makeover, a popular reality show about restoring America's most lavish historic houses. Andie has high hopes for her latest project: the once glorious but gently crumbling Sprague Hall in Newport, Rhode Island, summer resort of America's gilded class. But Andie runs into trouble: the reclusive heiress who still lives in the mansion. Also available on Libby *and* as an audiobook!
	The Sea is Salt and So Am I by Cassandra Hartt Location: Maine Genre: Young Adult Romance Twins Ellis and Tommy and their classmate Harlow, of West Finch, Maine, face a change that will shatter the delicate balance between them as secrets are revealed and relationships shift. Also available on Libby *and* as an audiobook!
	Dog Friendly by Victoria Schade Location: Nantucket Genre: Contemporary Romance A burned-out veterinarian takes a much-needed beach vacation, where a charming surfer makes waves in her love life and a unique foster pup renews her passion for her work. She hopes her time on the island will be a reset from the stress of her everyday life, but her chill vacation vibe takes a hit when she gets roped into fostering an anxious dog. Enter Nathan Keating, an irresistible entrepreneur who thinks every problem can be solved on a surfboard. Also available on Libby!
	Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand Location: Nantucket Genre: Drama/Romance After a fatal car crash during a summer celebration on Nantucket island, four teenagers question if the roots of the accident lie further in the past than they seem; is true healing possible, in even these most devastating circumstances; and, can true friendship ever really die? Also available on Libby *and* as an audiobook!
	The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore Location: Rhode Island Genre: Contemporary Romance Over the three short months of summer, three strangers meet and grow close, sharing secrets and burying lies. As the truth gradually emerges, each of them will be forced to decide what they value most, and what they are willing to give up to keep it. Also available on Libby and as an audiobook!
	The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner Location: Cape Cod Genre: Contemporary Romance At her stepdaughter's wedding day to her pandemic boyfriend--the last gathering at the family's beach house in Cape Cod--Sarah is faced with lovers being revealed as their true selves, misunderstandings, and secrets, ensuring that nothing will ever be the same. Also available on Libby *and* as an audiobook!

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