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Not ready to let go of summer just yet? Neither are we! Forget about the fall equinox and supplement the end of the season with books that emulate summertime sadness, intrigue, and romance.

For fans of summer intrigue:

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
The Plunge by Lila Raicek
Take What You Can by Naima Coster
Pool House by Mary H.K. Choi

Give Me Everything You’ve Got by Imogen Crimp
Mia by Leslie Bazzett
Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell
June Baby by Shannon Garvey

For feelers of summertime sadness:

My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Girl’s Girl by Sonia Feldman
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
Sunbathing by Isobel Beech

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck
Appraisals by Claire Boyles
Breathing Under Water by Jacqueline Friedland
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

For fans of summer romance:

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
The Shippers by Katherine Center
Good at Being Alive by Elizabeth O’Roark

Let’s Kiss and Tell by Joss Richard
In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto
Sunlight Finds You by Linda Moriarty
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

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