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From the bestselling author of DAISY JONES & THE SIX and THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Thank you Taylor Jenkins Reid for the escapism we all need- a sex-on-the-beach cocktail (quite literally) of a book' PANDORA SYKES 'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON 'It's 365 pages of pure exhilaration' THE TIMES August,1983, it is the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone who is anyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: surfer and supermodel Nina, brothers Jay and Hud, and their adored baby sister Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over - especially as the children of the legendary singer Mick Riva. By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours of dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family will all come bubbling to the surface. 'The perfect, literal, beach read, with the emotional depth of the ocean' HOLLY BOURNE 'It's a full on escapist delight' STYLIST 'This summer's must-read novel' RED Praise for Daisy Jones & The Six 'Utterly believable . . . fantastically enjoyable' THE TIMES 'Pitch perfect' SUNDAY TIMES 'Prepare to be obsessed' STYLIST 'I devoured this in a day, falling head over heels for it' REESE WITHERSPOON 'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON 'I didn't want this book to end' FEARNE COTTON
"Too much self-sufficiency was sort of mean to the people who loved you, Kit thought. You robbed them of how good it feels to give, of their sense of value."
After an almost two-year break, I returned to the world of Taylor Jenkins Reid. The Reidverse is my favorite sanctuary from reality. Taylor's writing never fails me. She compels me to empathize, to view a single story from myriad perspectives. She reveals the stark truths of life, even for those who appear to have it all. She makes my heart ache for the people, that can simply be described as ink on paper.
The most bittersweet moment in her books comes with the final pages, when I am reminded that none of it was real. These characters will exist only in the hearts of readers fortunate enough to encounter them within the pages.
The void left by "Malibu Rising" is a familiar one, echoing the absences left by "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" and "Daisy Jones & The Six." Yet, I wouldn't undo it for anything. I want the true love shown by Junie, Nina, Jay, Hud, and Kit to linger in my memory forever.