Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery

Canary Street Press (March 18, 2025)

Women’s Fiction/Sibling Fiction/Friendship Fiction

What would you do if you caught your brother cheating on your best friend? 

While Beth is proud of her Malibu beach shop, Surf Sandwiches, she’s even prouder of her charismatic brother Rick, who rose from foster care through surgical residency. She makes subs, he saves lives. Life takes a turn for the happy after she finds out Rick is dating her new best friend, Jana. Then Jana’s handsome brother adds even more sparkle to Beth’s days…and nights.

But when she catches Rick with another woman—like, with-with—her visions of an idyllic family future disappear in one awful instant. Either she betrays her brother, or she keeps his secret and risks losing the man she loves and her best friend.

Love and loyalty collide with secrets and betrayal in this witty and emotional tale about the lengths we’ll go to for family, from Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author of The Boardwalk Bookshop.

 

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BEACH VIBES by #1 NYT Bestselling romance and women’s fiction author Susan Mallery

REVIEW

“So much was lost because of a single decision.”

A wonderfully written complex family drama. Beth lost herself when she got divorce; no friends, no activities, no dating. She meets Jana and a friendship is formed. Unbeknownst to either of them, Jana is dating Beth’s brother and that’s when the drama unfolds. Beth is way too protective of her brother and too involved in his life. Then Beth starts dating Jana’s brother. She makes mistakes with her friendship and relationship. She soon has a dilemma of protecting her brother or saving her friendship and relationship. A very tough choice and a great “what would you do?” question for readers to ponder; great for blook club discussions. Wonderfully written, loved the characters, and how the how issue worked out and was handled. Recommend!

Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel (February 10, 2025)

eARC provided by publisher via NetGalley

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SUSAN MALLERY is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that define women’s lives—family, friendship and romance. Library Journal says, “Mallery is the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations,” and readers seem to agree—forty million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Her warm, humorous stories make the world a happier place to live.

Susan grew up in California and now lives in Seattle with her husband. She’s passionate about animal welfare, especially that of the two Ragdoll cats and adorable poodle who think of her as Mom.

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