THE ROOMMATE RULE

Opposites attract when two travelers with differing personalities share a cabin for the summer.

Dylan isn’t usually a rule breaker: She’s punctual, meticulous, and would never live with a guy she barely knows…until now. After her boyfriend dumped her before their college graduation, making her question her perfectly planned future, Dylan decides it’s time to start taking chances. She’s agreed to delay her accounting job until winter and go along with her friend Ava Monroe’s twin brother, Max, on a six-week-long prepaid trip to an eco-lodge in Wales since his plus-one cancelled. Max is a carefree, flirtatious travel influencer with poor organizational skills—the total opposite of Dylan. After a major health scare a few years ago gave Max a second chance at life, he’s become a free spirit, though his demons threaten to surface whenever life gets too serious or future-oriented. When Dylan insists they lay a few ground rules for living together—which includes no hooking up—Max can’t help but humor his fascinating new roommate. As they get to know one another, Dylan realizes that Max has a sneaky way of getting her to come out of her shell—and it doesn’t hurt that he’s downright handsome. Max even begins to enjoy the mundanities of rooming with Dylan, and soon enough, it becomes too hard not to break their roommate rule. Stone’s latest is a romantic, funny, and emotional story that follows two people as they navigate fear of the future and learn how to let go of the past. Though Dylan and Max have their differences, it never feels like they’re trying to prove or force their feelings, and their inevitable attraction feels genuine and right. Set alongside the lush Welsh coast, this is a charming beach read for fans of Emily Henry and Sophie Cousens.

A page-turning combo of sexy and sweet summer fun.