January & Gus both write opposite genres and they both have opposing views, so they kind of give an ‘enemies to lovers’ vibe with some cute note/message exchanges between them, while they each write their own story. As fate would have it, this might just be what they both need.īut what happens when they both share their troubled pasts?Īs they keep spending time together under the pretext of research for their new genre, there is a newfound love and respect for their art.īut will they be able to pull off the bet? They both are dealing with writer’s block and are fighting their own internal demons when they find themselves with a writing bet! A swap of genres with each other to see who gets published first.

So, to save some rent money she comes to this house hoping to write something to give to her agent.Īugustus Everett is a successful literary fiction author who went to the same college as January and who also now happens to be January’s next-door neighbour at the beach house. In the middle of writer’s block, she decides to come to a beach home that has been left to her without past knowledge about the same. January Andrews is a romance writer who is broke and on a deadline.

Needless to say, Beach Read was at the top of my list. So, for my birthday month in June, I decided to read romance, my favourite genre, and my most anticipated books. I knew I had to read it but it was never the right time. This book has been in my TBR (to be read) pile for almost two years, especially after having seen so many good reviews all over bookstagram, “He fit so perfectly in the love story I’d imagined for myself that I mistook him for the love of my life.” – Emily Henry, Beach Read

Beach read by emily henry summary