Annabel Monaghan is the author of IndieNext and LibraryReads pick Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer, as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, the Week, and the Rye Record. She lives in Rye, New York, with her family.
How I loved this book! Annabel Monaghan has joined my shortlist of instant autobuy authors. Her writing is packed full of chemistry and warmth and I could not put this book down. Ali is a heroine you will want to root for and Ethan is completely swoonworthy. I’ll be recommending Summer Romance far and wide! -- Paige Toon, author of Only Love Can Hurt Like This Annabel Monaghan delivers yet another unputdownable love story about the messiness of life and lust. Summer Romance brims with heart, wit, and longing—the signature ingredients of my favourite beach reads. Anything Annabel writes, I’m reading it -- Carley Fortune, author of Every Summer After Annabel Monaghan knows how to write romance, how to sweep you up and make you feel as though you, the reader, are falling in love. This is what romance books are all about. Ali is such a relatable protagonist and Ethan a perfect book boyfriend. I devoured it. Annabel has another hit on her hands -- Sophie Cousens, author of Just Haven’t Met You Yet Such a charming read -- Curtis Sittenfeld Pure summer sunshine -- Beth O'Leary A warm, funny, and bingeable five-star read -- Abby Jimenez, author of Yours Truly Summer Romance is a sweet, warm hug of a book. Annabel Monaghan's latest is like a chat from your best friend at the end of a long day - comfort personified. It's hopeful and fun, sprinkled with the kind of romance you wish for every summer -- Elissa Sussman, author of Funny You Should Ask