Mobility Mom Bookshelf: Just Another Summer Escape by: Erin Branscom (Audio review)

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Book Description

He’s a charming Coconut Beach bartender allergic to forever. I’m the runaway bride with a ticking marriage deadline I can’t ignore…

Cal Bennett was supposed to be a solution. I need to be married before my thirtieth birthday, or I lose my family’s billion-dollar company. He needs nothing from me except honesty and maybe a little fun. So we make a deal. A fake marriage. Simple. Temporary. Safe. What could go wrong?

Except there is nothing fake about this chemistry between us.

Between family dinners and early-morning surf lessons, I’m falling for a man who feels nothing like the cold boardrooms waiting for me back in Manhattan. I fall for his family and his friends. The messy, beautiful island life I was never meant to keep.

Everything seems manageable until I step into my role as CEO and the headlines start circling. New York expects its heiress back. Coconut Beach wants me to stay. And my fake husband is starting to feel dangerously real.

Now I have to decide if this was just Just Another Summer Escape…

Or the one love I’m brave enough to fight for.

Just Another Summer Escape is a small-town summer romcom with a runaway bride and a marriage of convenience. Each book in the Coconut Beach series is a standalone, and you can read the books in any order! Grab some sunscreen and an iced coffee and get ready to live the sweet life in Coconut Beach!

About Erin Branscom

Erin Branscom is a creator of happily-ever-afters, crafting spicy, Hallmark-like romances that make readers fall head over heels for charming small towns. When she's not writing heart warming stories, Erin can be found anywhere there are dogs, with a cup of coffee in hand, or lost in a good book. As a passionate Scorpio, she brings intensity and heart to everything she does. Dive into her world and discover love, warmth, and a touch of spice in every tale.

My Thoughts

Just Another Summer Escape by Erin Branscom is the ultimate, small-town tropical rom-com and the perfect beach read just in time for summer. The story instantly transports you straight to Coconut Beach, a vibrant island paradise with immaculate beachy vibes that will make you want to move there immediately.

The plot follows Silvie, a Manhattan heiress whose world crumbles on her wedding day when she catches her fiancé cheating on her with her sister. Needing to escape the fallout, she flees to the one place she always felt safe and happy: Coconut Beach, where she stays with her former nanny, Birdie. The stakes are incredibly high for Silvie; she must be married by her thirtieth birthday or lose her family's billion-dollar company and her entire legacy. Enter Cal Bennett, a handsome, kind-hearted, and charming bartender at Cocktails & Chaos whom readers might recognize from Hexes & Honeysuckle. While Cal is typically allergic to forever and not looking for anything serious, their connection is instant and the pull between them becomes undeniable. To save her company, Cal offers a solution: a temporary, fake marriage of convenience. It’s supposed to be simple, safe, and strictly business, but their electric chemistry and top-tier banter prove to be anything but fake.

As the days turn into family dinners and early-morning surf lessons, Silvie finds herself falling hard for Cal and the messy, beautiful island life that stands in stark contrast to the cold boardrooms waiting for her in New York. The story is packed with incredible tropes, including opposites attract, forced proximity, and found family. Birdie and her group of friends, the Bees, are hilarious, meddling romantics you'll desperately want to be a part of, and there is even an emotional support iguana that adds a wonderful touch of humor.

Eventually, the reality of her life catches up when she steps into her role as CEO and the headlines start circling. With New York expecting its heiress back and Coconut Beach wanting her to stay, Silvie is pulled in two directions, forced to decide if this was just a temporary getaway or if she is brave enough to fight for the life and love she really wants.

I absolutely adored this story from start to finish. As soon as Silvie showed up at the bar and ordered a "Sex on the Beach" cocktail, I knew I had to make myself one to enjoy right along with the book! Grab some sunscreen and an iced coffee, because this standalone romance delivers a beautiful happily-ever-after. The dual narration performed by Marcio Catalano and Vivienne LaRue was next-level, bringing the characters to life perfectly and making it a truly fantastic audiobook experience.