

Contemporary fiction
These Summer Storms
by Sarah MacLean
Quick take
Think your family has drama? The Storms may have you beat with their twisted inheritance games and summertime antics.
Good to know
Romance
Multiple viewpoints
Family drama
Salacious
Synopsis
Alice Storm hasn’t been welcome at her family’s magnificent private island off the Rhode Island coast in five years—not since she was cast out and built her life beyond the Storm name, influence, and untold billions. But the shocking death of her larger-than-life father changes everything.
Alice plans to keep her head down, pay her final respects (such as they are), and leave the minute the funeral is over. Unfortunately, her father had other plans. The eccentric, manipulative patriarch left his family a final challenge—an inheritance game designed to upend their world. The rules are clear: spend one week on the island, complete their assigned tasks, and receive the inheritance.
But a whole week on Storm Island is no easy task for Alice. Every corner of the sprawling old house is bursting with chaos: Her older sister’s secret love affair. Her brother’s unyielding arrogance. Her younger sister’s constant analysis of the vibes. Her mother’s cold judgment. And all under the stern, watchful gaze of Jack Dean, her father’s intriguing and too-handsome second-in-command. It will be a miracle if Alice manages to escape unscathed.
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A whip-smart beach read: think island setting, a pitch-perfect romance, and juicy family secrets you can’t wait to uncover.
Watching a dysfunctional wealthy family air their dirty laundry—while also attempting to outwit and outprank each other.
A book that makes you feel all the feels—you’ll swoon, you’ll cheer, you might even shed a tear.