Our Secret Summer

Grey (Mr. Big Shot) whisks readers to the Mediterranean for a flirty workplace romance. Responsible Isabel De Vere sets out to complete the bucket list left behind by her late sister, Winnie, as a way to cope with her grief and honor Winnie’s adventurous spirit. Only her grandmother, Lita, knows her plans as she goes off the grid, leaves the high-profile family jewelry business behind, and heads to Ibiza, where she lands a job at the island’s hottest club. Meanwhile, Lita extracts a promise from her late best friend’s grandson, Cristiano, who happens to be the club’s workaholic owner, that he’ll look out for Isabel during her wild summer. As Isabel crosses items off of Winnie’s bucket list—which includes snorkeling, skinny-dipping, getting a tattoo, and having “wild sex”—she steps out of her comfort zone and embraces her true self, including her feelings for Cristiano. Grey has a lot of fun with the adventurous premise, and it’s easy to root for Isabel along the way, though Cristiano, who self-identifies as “the jealous type,” can come across as too intense and overbearing to be summer fling material. Still, readers who like their romance heroes on the possessive side will find plenty to enjoy in this beachy romp. (May)