Lovers of Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls— Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey


“Perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Jennifer Weiner” (Country Living), Beach House Rules is a charming exploration of the joy of friendship, the true meaning of family, and reclaiming the power to reshape our own destiny.”

Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey has drama induced in the pages which talks about mother-daughter relationships, chaotic small town drama and the strength that comes from being supported by a community of women.

It is a tale of Charlotte Sitterly and her daughter who are locked out of their house after her husband is arrested for a white collar crime and are thrown into the spotlight of the anonymous small town gossip instagram account. In desperate times, Charlotte takes up the offer of her acquaintance but all this leads to a mysterious web that unfolds secrets that dare to threaten Charlotte’s life.

Lovers of Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls— Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey

Book Details

TitleBeach House Rules
AuthorKristy Woodson Harvey
PublisherSimon and Schuster
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction, Found Family
Pages368
StatusPublished
Publishing DateMay 27th, 2025
AmazonBeach House Rules

Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey is the new Beach Read 2025

A book about friendship, romance, second chances, mystery and coming of age. It is a piece of perfection that has character development and three POVs which means the readers get to know all sides of the story.

Harvey delivers this book with vivid characters and interesting plot twists. This book will envelope you like a blanket on cold days reminding you of the warmth of friendships and womanhood. You’ll feel like a part of this.

Be ready to be welcomed to Mommune!

What to expect from Beach House Rules

Found Family
Community
Small Coastal Towns
Mystery
Subtle Romance
Southern Charm
Womanhood

Final Thoughts

Beach House Rules is an emotional book that will keep you up all night reading and you’ll still be thinking about it after you are done with it. It’s a story that will mess up with your heartstrings and you’ll end up wanting more of this. The readers are sure to go through a mess of crying and laughing. The book builds on characters around a chaotic small town and the readers watch this unfold. It feels like a real time event happening due to all the details and watch a shocking plot twist in the last part of the book.

For fans of gossip girls and mother-daughter relationships like in ‘Gilmore Girls’, this book is a great recommendation.

About the Author—Kritsy Woodson Harvey

New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author, Harvey, is a Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s school of journalism. She has published twelve books and her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Southern Living, Parade, Traditional Home, USA TODAY, and many more. She also holds a master’s in English, with a concentration in multicultural and transnational literature.

She is the co-creator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction with fellow New York Times Bestselling authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, and Patti Callahan Henry. She is also the co-founder of the interiors site Design Chic, with her mom, Beth Woodson.

Many of her books are opted or are in development for television and film and have received numerous accolades, including Good Morning America’s Buzz Pick, Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Reads, Katie Couric’s Featured Books, and Joanna Garcia Swisher’s The Happy Place Read.

Kristy is also the winner of the Lucy Bramlette Patterson Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize.

She lives on the North Carolina coast with her husband, son, and her dog, Salt. Her books always make the readers feel like home.

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