August Recess
by Alexandra Klein
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Pub Date Jan 12 2026 | Archive Date Mar 31 2026
Description
A Heartfelt Second-Chance Romance About Reinvention, Desire, and D.C. Power Plays — From Debut Author Alexandra Klein
She walked in with a blueprint. He wasn’t part of the plan.
After two decades with the same man, Natalie Weir never saw the divorce papers coming. Now her once-promising interior design career is as distant a memory as her marriage and the professional ambitions she shelved to start a family. Left questioning everything she thought she knew, Natalie flounders to rediscover the woman she was meant to be.
When her fearless best friend Dana lands her a career-reviving opportunity, Natalie is launched inside the private life of Congressman Oliver Thames — Washington’s most eligible bachelor and media darling. The assignment: transform his stunning Capitol Hill townhouse into a home. The complication: their creeping chemistry amidst paint swatches and stump speeches.
As Natalie breathes new life into Oliver’s space, she begins to transform personally in ways she couldn’t have foreseen. But when their building desire for each other clashes against stark political realities during the tumultuous August recess, Oliver and Natalie confront a gutting choice: give up on each other or destroy two divergent lives they’ve fought so hard for.
A sophisticated yet playful romance about second chances, seizing your power, and discovering that some of the most beautiful renovations aren’t the ones you can see.
Content warning: this romance includes sexually explicit scenes and is available for readers 18+ only.
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Featured Reviews
Chrislove S, Reviewer
Amazing book loved the characters and plot. I couldn't stop reading I stayed up all night. I loved the book so much thank you for the arc.
Eileen R, Reviewer
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i really enjoyed this one!! the writing was good! the plot had me hooked and the characters felt so real and entertaining! the ending omfg PLEASE i need a second book ASAP‼️
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Lona O, Librarian
This was adorable. I do tend to like a second chance romance and this one did not disappoint. The characters felt relatable and like actual people. Well done. 3.75 Stars
Reviewer 1634941
Thank you to NetGalley and the independent publishing team of Alexandra Klein for access to her book "August Recess". This story had me swooning and swearing over our main characters and their surrounding friends, family, and colleagues! I was drawn in from the opener, immediately ready to stick it to the man after the opening chapter. Definitely not your expected romance, aka leaves you huffing and frustrated like an A24 movie, but my god, the writing style was SO good. Every scene was descriptive and had a visual effect on me. It really was like watching a movie. Mr. Charming public official meets talented-but-doesn't-own-it interior designer? I mean, come on. Who could resist that set up? Some scenes towards the last third felt that they strayed away from the core identities of the characters, or maybe I just read it with more of a jaded approach, but that being said, it still came to a satisfying conclusion for me. It left me feeling a little achy, a lot patriotic, and plenty interested in seeing what Klein's next story will be like!
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