Susan Mallery is a great author with lots of light reading books. Beach Vibes is her latest novel and I really enjoyed it. Lots of twists and turns and definitely not predictable.
Beth has recently gone through a divorce. She's not sad the relationship is over but she lost some friends in the divorce and she needs to find new ways to keep herself busy. She needs to find some ways to make new friends and maybe find love again. At least Beth is happy with her career. She's been the owner of Surf Sandwiches since her Aunt and Uncle wanted to retire. She bought them out and they agreed to help her brother through college to become a doctor. He's always been the ones with the brains and she's not college material - at least that's what her brother always said.
While volunteering at the food bank Beth meets Jana. She's a single mom trying to work part time at the medical centre, go to school and take care of her daughter. It's a lot of work but she lives with her single dad brother and his best friend helps out a lot too. Beth and Jana bond over their food bank shifts and start having quick dinner together after volunteering.
Unbeknownst to the other Jana works at the same office as Beth's brother and he's been asking her out for a while now. When Beth meets Jana's brother it feels like love at first sight. But can Jana and Beth's friendship withstand them dating each other's brothers. Both girls fiercely love their brothers and this could go great or very bad.
This whole love square (???) takes place in a beach town with many scenes at the beach watching the surfers. Beth's sandwiches sound amazing and might inspire some new ideas for dinner.