Who should read Beach Read?

Read it if you want a romance that makes you laugh and then quietly breaks your heart. Skip it if you want a light read with no grief or family hurt in it.

How long and how fast is Beach Read?

It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 400 pages, first published in 2020.

Does Beach Read have content warnings?

Content we flag: Grief, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content.

Can I borrow Beach Read for free?

Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Beach Read; the borrow button above searches it for you.

What should I read after Beach Read?

Readers who liked it often move on to Red, White & Royal Blue, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

Romance

Beach Read

by Emily Henry

3.9 out of 5, from 1,299 ratings from Hardcover readers

A romance writer who has stopped believing in happy endings and a literary novelist with writer's block live next door for a summer. They make a bet to swap genres and end up swapping far more than that.

Facts last checked 2026-10-16

First published: 2020
Pace: Medium
Length: Medium
Pages: 400
Format: Book 1 of 1 in Beach Read

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Read this if you want a romance that makes you laugh and then quietly breaks your heart.

Skip this if you want a light read with no grief or family hurt in it.

The feel

Content warnings

Grief
Death
Infidelity
Sexual content

Also reported by Hardcover readers:

Death of parent
Child abuse
Cancer
Alcohol
Vomit
Addiction
Alcoholism

Quick answers about Beach Read

What is Beach Read about?: A romance writer who has stopped believing in happy endings and a literary novelist with writer's block live next door for a summer. They make a bet to swap genres and end up swapping far more than that.
Who should read Beach Read?: Read it if you want a romance that makes you laugh and then quietly breaks your heart. Skip it if you want a light read with no grief or family hurt in it.
How long and how fast is Beach Read?: It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 400 pages, first published in 2020.
Does Beach Read have content warnings?: Content we flag: Grief, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content.
Can I borrow Beach Read for free?: Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Beach Read; the borrow button above searches it for you.
What should I read after Beach Read?: Readers who liked it often move on to Red, White & Royal Blue, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

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