Beach Read centers around the romance genre, both through the eyes of January and through the telling of the story itself. How does Beach Read use or subvert traditional romance tropes?

The relationships in Beach Read tend to swing through both positive and negative moments that ultimately contribute to the relationship’s fate. Discuss how Beach Read explores the idea of happy-for-now versus happily-ever-after.

January spends much of the novel regaining her love for love after feeling as though she doesn’t believe in romance anymore. How does January’s character growth influence her position on romanticizing the world?