The Beach Blueprint: Sweet Romance & Women's Friendship Fiction

Elana Johnson

May 2023 · Hilton Head Island Book 4 · AEJ Creative Works

About this ebook

From USA Today bestselling author, Elana Johnson, comes a sweet romance on the beach! Filled with sizzling kisses, friendship fiction, and long-distance longing, your next clean romance novel is THE BEACH BLUEPRINT by Elana Johnson.

Joy Bartlett needs a blueprint before she takes a single step in any direction. She loves seeing what she's getting into before committing, and moving 1200 miles from Texas to South Carolina just because half of her Supper Club has doesn't mean she's going to start packing boxes.

She is terribly lonely in Sweet Water Falls without Bea, Cass, and Lauren, and as another member of their monthly dinner party gets ready to leave Texas in the rear-view mirror, Joy starts creating her own blueprint.

After all, she doesn't want a Blueprint for Survival.

She wants a beach blueprint. 

One that lays out how her life will look and feel, right down to the tiny nooks and crannies if she decides to uproot herself and leave her family and her heritage and join her friends on Hilton Head Island.

There is a strong influence in her life, pulling her toward the beach and island life: a sexy, strong landscaper named Scott Anderson. He's asked her out several times, but Joy has turned him down every time. 

When she hears that he's going to take someone else to dinner, the thought flies against everything in Joy's baby beach blueprint - because Scott's a big player in that. So she texts him and makes it clear that she doesn't want him to go out with anyone...except her.

Thus, a long-distance relationship between Joy and Scott begins, and Joy's blueprint starts to get messy. Very messy. 

Can she figure out how to arrange all of the pieces in her life in a way that makes sense? Or will she find herself cut off from everyone who's ever been important to her? 

Ratings and reviews

Great story This is my voluntary review of a copy I received from the author. Scott is patient and supportive, and clearly telegraphs his feelings for her. Joy is so insecure. She needs to study her blueprint before taking the next step so she's sure it's the right step. This idea of moving South Carolina was not part of her original plans. Add this new romance... I love that the main characters' friends and (most of) their families are so supportive. I closed the book with a happy smile.

This book follows a group of 40/50-something ladies who forged a strong bond when they started a Supper Club back in Sweet Water, TX. As they begin to migrate to Hilton Head, you can almost hear the ocean waves rolling as you immerse yourself in the story. Johnson’s characters are so warm and so real that you’d like to jump into the story and join their Supper Club yourself. Characters are endearing and always find their HEA ending. I received an ARC copy and this is my voluntary review.

Absolutely loved reading The Beach Blueprint. It was great catching up with all the girls from the Supper Club. Can’t wait for the next book in the series. Wonderful characters. Such loving friendships. Highly recommend!

About the author

USA Today bestseller Elana Johnson writes adult contemporary beach romance. She is the author of over 180 books across four names, and there's nothing better than sun, sand, and swoon-worthy kisses! Unless it's a sweet-and-sexy cowboy - read those under her pen name of Liz Isaacson. Learn more about her books at www.feelgoodfictionbooks.com.