With the weather finally turning, reading-in-the-park season is nearly here! Come Spring, I always find myself drawn to feel-good books filled with fresh starts, friendship and lots of fun.
Scroll down to discover some wonderful novels to embrace the season…
Fresh Starts
Maame by Jessica George
Maddie is juggling being the primary caretaker for her father with her unrewarding career. When her mum returns from her latest trip, Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living.
Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean
Mika is at her lowest point when she receives a phone call from the daughter she placed up for adoption 16 years ago. Mika is desperate to meet her but barely feels like she can take care of herself.
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
When an unexpected upheaval sends her away from her hectic job and back to her hometown, Georgie must figure out what she actually wants from life.
Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood
Stuck in traffic on her way to pick up the cake for her daughter’s birthday party, Grace snaps. Abandoning her car, she is spurred on to redeem herself and fix what has torn her family apart.
Friendships
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Moving from England to small-town Kentucky quickly proves claustrophobic for Alice so when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of a new traveling library, she signs on enthusiastically.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A brilliant yet overlooked chemist’s career takes a detour when she reluctantly becomes the star of a TV cooking show. Her unusual approach in the kitchen proves revolutionary as she dares to teach women to change the status quo.
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
A solitary green notebook brings together six strangers, leading them to uncover honest truths about themselves, form unlikely friendships and even unexpectedly find love.
One Ordinary Day at a Time by Sarah J. Harris
When a struggling single mother and a reclusive academic prodigy meet, they finally find someone to believe in them and push them to strive for more.
Pure Fun
Exes & O’s by Amy Lea
A romance novel–obsessed social media influencer revisits her exes on her hunt for true love. She enlists the help of her new roommate, only for her connection to him to grow as they spend more time together.
A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
To save her family from destitution, the ambitious Kitty Talbot launches herself into London society to secure herself a rich husband. Unfortunately, a meddling Lord intends to thwart her plans.
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Hannah has been hired to protect superstar actor Jack from his stalker. To keep both the stalker and the bodyguard situation a secret from Jack’s family, Hannah pretends to be his girlfriend.
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
When the flightiest and most chaotic Brown sister crosses paths with an obsessively neat B&B owner, their mutual animosity soon turns into something else.