Just beachy

Just beachy

Wendy Wax

Book - 2025

"A former actress in need of a reset reunites with her grandmother, her first crush, and the ladies of Ten Beach Road in this escapist novel from USA Today bestselling author Wendy Wax. After losing her longtime acting gig on the hit show Murder 101, Sydney Ryan decides she needs a break from Hollywood politics. She heads to Treasure Island, Florida, where her grandmother has been visiting and now refuses to leave. Sydney's plan to lay low for a bit quickly goes awry, though, as she is swept up in her grandmother's now-flourishing social life-Grand not only bought a new house in Casas de Flores, she's also helping her neighbor Myra open a bookstore in Pass-a-Grille. But when someone breaks into Grand's house repeate...dly, Sydney realizes her grandmother is keeping something from her. Determined to ferret out the truth and protect her grandmother, Sydney enlists the help of the Ten Beach Road ladies and Luke, a local police officer who was once her high school crush. While Sydney puts her television crime-solving skills to the test, she decides to act on the sizzling chemistry between herself and Luke. And as Sydney spends more sunsets toasting to true friends and new romance, she begins to wonder if the sun is setting on her time in Hollywood and if this town could be the dawn of a new chapter"--

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Subjects
Women > Fiction.
Grandmothers > Fiction.
Beaches > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Burglary > Fiction.
Opportunity > Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Suspense fiction.
Romance fiction.
Novels.
Genres
Detective and mystery fiction
Suspense fiction
Romance fiction
Novels
Published
New York : Berkley 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Wendy Wax (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
288 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN
9780593335963
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

After five years as a respected police detective on a hit television show, Sydney Ryan has officially lost her meal ticket. An ill-advised plot twist leaves Sydney without a steady acting gig or reliable source of revenue. She retreats to Florida to regroup with her free-spirited grandmother, Lillian. When an art heist goes awry, Sydney and Lillian quickly learn that they can't count on a cast of supporting characters to save them or lucky breaks to magically appear before the next commercial. Taking place in Wax's (The Break-Up Book Club, 2021) popular Ten Beach Road universe, Just Beachy balances slapstick comedy with genuine emotional stakes as Sydney and Lillian reassess what's really important. Exploring family dynamics, career reinvention, and romantic intrigue, Sydney's journey of personal growth transforms her from a frustrated actress to an accomplished--if still amateur--detective. Fans of Mary Kay Andrews, Elin Hilderbrand, and Nancy Thayer's coastal fiction will appreciate Just Beachy's compelling combination of humor, heartfelt vulnerability, and unexpected connection, all offering the comforting embrace of beach-town charm.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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