Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews

The title fits this novel perfectly; Summer Rental a pretty good beach read. Three best friends since high school rent a beach house on Nag's Head to relax and catch up. Of course, they all have issues they are dealing with, and of course most of the issues are man-related. And of course the owner of their beach house is a very attractive, single man with issues of his own. And of course another woman with even bigger issues comes to stay with them as well.

You get the drift. Not much like her other novels, Fixer Upper and Deep Dish (they are much funnier!), but if you're looking for something beachy, this will work.

Karen

Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares

This is the story of Carmen, Bridget, Tibby, and Lena ten years after the Traveling Pants series has ended. The girls are in their late 20s and they’re trying to find their way. They haven’t completely lost touch, but they don’t talk or see each other as much. To resolve this, Tibby buys them all a trip to Greece. They’re all anxiously awaiting this reunion, but before they arrive in Greece, one of them dies. Now the remaining three have to figure out how to carry on.

I really enjoyed Sisterhood Everlasting. I read all four books in the series, and was very happy to hear that Ann Brashares had written another book about Carmen, Bridget, Tibby, and Lena. Brashares does a good job of combining present with past, and bringing readers up to date on what’s happened to each character since the last book. You can feel the despair, the hope, and all the emotions that the characters are feeling. It was beautifully written, and was a very good way to wrap up the series.

Carrie

Wedding Belles by Haywood Smith

Southern charm is the main theme of this fun & sweet story Wedding Belles. Georgia, Pru, Teeny, Diane and Linda have been friends forever, so much so that they even keep a set of rules. Of course, there are no secrets between them, and they are the ones you can count on no matter what. And Georgia needs them more than ever because her 28-year-old daughter Callie has decided to marry her father's best friend, Wade Beaumont. Georgia is horrified, as Wade has quite a past. But what's a mother to do???

Karen

The False Friend by Myla Goldberg

Okay, here's the simple setup: two eleven-year-old girls, best friends yet fierce rivals, go into the woods. Only one comes out...
However, this novel is not simple at all. 20 years later, Celia Durst decides it's time to tell the truth about what really happened all those years ago. That is not as easy as it seems. There are many obstacles and twists and turns along the way as The False Friend slowly builds to the climax.

Karen