Reasons to Be Loved by You

by Hannah Brown

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Pub Date Jun 23 2026 | Archive Date Not set

Forever (Grand Central Publishing) | Forever

Description

From New York Times bestselling author and Bachelorette fan-favorite Hannah Brown, a rom-com beach read full of witty banter, emotional authenticity, and female friendship—perfect for fans of Emily Henry's Funny Story and Carley Fortune's One Golden Summer.
Perfectionist and former pageant girl Nikki Bennet is looking forward to relaxing at her family’s lake house in Georgia for the Fourth of July. Even though it’s been two years since she was on the reality dating show LovedBy, she still hasn’t recovered from finding out on national TV that her fiancé, Aaron, had been dating another woman all along.

But when she arrives home, her little brother makes a surprise announcement: he’s engaged to his girlfriend, Cara—the “other woman” Aaron had been seeing behind Nikki’s back. And what’s worse? They intend to have the wedding this summer, right here at the lake.

Hoping to stop her brother from making the biggest mistake of his life, Nikki discovers an unlikely ally in Cara’s brother, Nate. While their bond begins as shared shock over their siblings’ rushed nuptials, it quickly deepens into something more. Nikki knows Nate is completely wrong for her—he’s a laidback country boy, she’s a driven LA influencer—and yet he’s a welcome distraction from the mess of her love life… as well as the growing sense that her family's been hiding something from her, something she may not be ready to hear.

But as fireworks light up the water, can Nikki and Nate really stay focused on preventing this wedding? Or will all the reasons they’re wrong for each other lead to an even more unlikely love story—their own?

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781538781784
PRICE	$29.00 (USD)
PAGES	352

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Kate U, Reviewer

This is a lovely summer read filled with hometown nostalgia, sun-drenched lake days, reality television melodrama, and a hastily planned wedding. I found myself caught up in the atmosphere of the hot Georgia summer. The tension between Nikki and Cara, her brother’s fiancée and the woman who wrecked her own TV wedding and happily-ever-after years earlier, is palpable and funny and surprising. The connection Nikki forges with Cara’s hot brother Nate develops more quickly than the love she thought she’d found on TV and been horribly wrong about—but is it possible it could be the real thing this time?

I loved this novel that explores not only a steamy summer romance, but the complicated relationships we can have with our siblings and parents, the way we choose to show up for the people we love most, and the ways we can hide from our true hopes and desires. It’s a feel-good story that also managed to make me cry. Thanks to NetGalley and Forever for the ARC.

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The Hannah Brown universe is one of my favorite stand alone connected series. I love all her characters and I’ve loved all her books, but I especially love this one. It’s tender and sweet, funny and cringy, relatable and realistic. Family dynamics play a huge role, as does a will they, won’t they relationship. The yearning! The desire! The fear of letting loose and trying, I can completely relate to that. This book made me feel all the feels, it made me laugh and tear up and it also made me kick my feet up in glee. Highly recommend! Please read her other books, but especially read this one!!!