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Beach Kingdom

by Tessa Bailey

The Beach Kingdom series by Tessa Bailey has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Mouth to Mouth (2018).

Books
3 books
First published
2018
Status
completed
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Start here: Mouth to Mouth (2018) — then read straight through in publication order.

Cover of Mouth to Mouth, the first book in Beach Kingdom

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. Mouth to Mouth

    Novel

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  2. Heat Stroke

    Novel

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  3. Sink or Swim

    Novel

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About the Beach Kingdom series

Beach Kingdom follows three lifeguard brothers over one hot summer on Long Beach, New York, each falling for a woman who upends his carefully guarded routine. It opens with Mouth to Mouth, in which ex-convict lifeguard Rory Prince keeps rescuing accident-prone college student Olive Cunningham from one near-disaster after another and can't stay away from her despite every reason he should. The series carries Bailey's usual blunt, high-heat, insta-attraction style, set against a beach-town backdrop of lifeguard stands, summer tourists, and close brotherly rivalry.

Published in 2018 and 2019, the three books (Mouth to Mouth, Heat Stroke, Sink or Swim) each pair a different brother with a new love interest over the course of the same summer, with the brothers' shared history and banter recurring across all three. Readers who enjoy Bailey's fast, physical, summer-set romances -- and don't need a family-business plot to hang the series on -- will find a quick, sunny read here.

How to read this series

Publication order, starting with Mouth to Mouth. Each book follows a different lifeguard brother into a new relationship over the same summer, with the brothers' shared beach-town life as the connecting thread across all three books.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Beach Kingdom series?

Three: Mouth to Mouth, Heat Stroke, and Sink or Swim, published 2018-2019.

What is Beach Kingdom about?

Three lifeguard brothers on Long Beach, New York, each falling in love over the course of one summer.

What order should I read Beach Kingdom in?

Publication order: Mouth to Mouth, Heat Stroke, Sink or Swim.

Is Beach Kingdom a completed series?

Yes, all three books were published in 2018-2019.

Can I start Beach Kingdom with any book?

Each book resolves its own couple, but starting with Mouth to Mouth gives the fullest picture of the three brothers and their shared summer.

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