Beach Reads

A few items are a must for a relaxing day at the beach: a comfy chair, a refreshing drink, suntan lotion, and maybe some salty snacks. For a lot of us, this list also includes a book that will keep you glued to its pages while the ocean beckons.  The real inherent quality of a good beach read is that it satisfies and leaves you feeling as though you just had the perfect salt-air filled day. Here are a few two suggested novels to help make your time at the Grand Strand more enjoyable.

The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh

After a near death experience, workaholic Kelsey decides to make some life changes, starting with saying yes more often. Georgina, her new friend, is facing her own issues that cause her to habitually play it safe.  After some convincing, Georgina agrees to join Kelsey on her Summer of Yes road trip from New York to the coast of North Carolina. Along the way both women realize they must put themselves first in order to truly find happiness. Kelsey pushes Georgina into reconciling issues from her past before it is too late and finds out for herself that if you’re only living to work,you’re not fully living. This is an uplifting second-chances story filled with new beginnings, redemption, romance and a heartwarming ending. 

Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

Set in Asheboro, North Carolina, Army Ranger Tanner Hughes goes on a search for his unknown biological father after a cryptic message is received from his dying grandmother. Kaitlyn is a single mom and local doctor, who develops an instant connection with Tanner upon their first encounter. Jasper, an 83-year-old man who lives nearby in a rundown cabin with only his dog for a companion, is haunted by a tragic accident that took place decades before. Jasper has a fixation with protecting a legendary white deer that inspired his father and grandfather. As these characters’ fates orbit closer together, none of them are expecting a miracle, but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.