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Kimberly Brighton

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Kimberly Brighton is an award-winning romance author, incidental humorist, and asparagus enthusiast from the Philadelphia area. Her beach read romcom Cape May Series includes her debut novel, The Way to Cape May (June 2023) and A Cape May Kind of Love (February 2024). The third book in the series, Cape May Ever After, is due to be released July 2024. She studied satirical writing and screenwriting at The Second City and is the author of The Shore Blog, a travel website, and BlaBlaBlog, a humor website. The Way to Cape May is her debut novel. When not dreaming up swoony romance plots, she spends her time searching for food expiration labels and sitting at red lights. Married for 25 laugh-filled years, she’s discovered the key to a lasting ma ...more

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Average rating: 4.06 · 344 ratings · 66 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Way to Cape May 3.94 avg rating — 179 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cape May Kind of Love 4.14 avg rating — 66 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cape May Christmas in July 4.18 avg rating — 50 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cape May Ever After 4.24 avg rating — 49 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kimberly Brighton's Blog: Life as a Beach Read RomCom Writer

Since I Can't Afford a Beach House...

For most of my life, I dreamed of living by the sea. My ultimate goal has always been to wake up every morning to the sound of ocean waves gently caressing the sparkling sands of south Jersey beaches. To throw open French doors and usher in soft sea breezes while hearing the whimsical call of the gulls. In this fantasy, I sit on a deck overlooking the sea, drinking my coffee, while Bradley Cooper Read more of this blog post »

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Kimberly Brighton and 2 other people liked Patricia Miles's review of The Way to Cape May: A Romcom Beach Read About Falling in Love on the Jersey Shore (Cape May Series Book 1): "What a fun read! And very well written - funny, touching, characters you care about. This book is a great beach read, especially fun since it hits so many familiar spots along the Jersey shore. A really enjoyable book like this is so hard to find. Lo" Read more of this review »
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Kimberly Brighton and 2 other people liked Erika Troop's review of The Way to Cape May: A Romcom Beach Read About Falling in Love on the Jersey Shore (Cape May Series Book 1): "Love, love, love! So cutsey! Followed a few different love stories but wasn’t hard to follow!!"
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Kimberly Brighton and 1 other person liked Caitlin's review of Cape May Christmas in July: "⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 📖 Romance 💓 Three sisters come together to save their hometown after it’s ravaged by a storm. 💬 Follow along as the Grace sisters come together to throw a huge Christmas in July fundraiser to help save their grandmother’s beloved art cen" Read more of this review »
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Kimberly Brighton and 1 other person liked Kelly Zemaitis's review of Cape May Christmas in July: "Cape May Christmas in July - Book Review 💜 Do you love summer and the beach? 💜 Do you love Christmas? 💜 Do you love Hallmark movies? 💜 Do you ever wish you could meet your teenage Hollywood crush? Cape May Christmas in July has all of the above and more!" Read more of this review »
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Magnifique! USA Today Best-Selling Author Jennifer Shirk has done it again. If you’re looking for a swoony holiday escape, you’ll find it in A Little Paris Christmas. Grab the cocoa and settle in for a delightful treat. This charming, slow-burn roman ...more
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Kimberly Brighton made a comment on Gaby Maniscalco’s review of A Cape May Kind of Love " Thank you so much, Gaby! It was great meeting you at the signing and I'm so happy you enjoyed book two. Book three (Cape May Ever After) is going to t ...more "
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Kimberly Brighton made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — OPEN Please Add The Way to Cape May - a RomCom Beach Read topic " Thank you Michele - sorry about that! :D "
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