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  • Submitted: 3rd June 2026

Books set in the summer

The sun is out and hopefully staying out…..and it’s nearly officially summer….so get those books ready for the beach! Or books that take you away somewhere hot wherever you are reading them…

Books set in the summer

The Hotel by the Sea Julie CaplinPortugal – A Hotel by the Sea – Julie Caplin

A hotel and it’s by the sea….could this book BE more summer? There’s sun, sea, and a fresh start in the book as well as a rather attractive man called Felipe……………….

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just Between Us Barbara CopperthwaiteSpain – Just About Us – Barbara Copperthwaite

Six friends go on holiday to a nice villa in Spain –  there to celebrate a birthday as well as their friendship. Well……what could go wrong?

 

 

 

 

 

 

You need a fairy story in the summer don’t you? To read in the garden beside some mysterious toadstools….

The Golden Feather Tracy ReesFairyland – The Golden Feather – Tracy Rees

Set in the fictional, enchanting land of Jilibora. Inspired by the landscape of Wiltshire which is always nice in summer. English woods/coungtryside vibes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach Rebecca RaisinSeychelles – The Barefoot Bookshop on the Beach

Inspired by a real life bookshop where every year calls out for volunteers to run it for a time and have the adventure of a lifetime….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Strawberry House Rachel BurtonEngland- The Strawberry House – Rachel Burton

The name of the house itself screams summer, doesn’t it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More books set in various settings here – BookTrailLiterary Settings

Books set in Extreme Environments

Books about bookclubs

Books with fruit on the cover

Cats on the Cover

Books with Birds in them

Books set in the world of tennis

Novels set in the world of science

Flowers on the Cover

Books about neighbours

 

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