Book Review - Beach Bodies by Sienna Sharpe

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Title: Beach Bodies

Author: Sienna Sharpe

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Transworld Digital

Publication Date: 19th June 2025

Rating: 5 Stars

Bella Mackie meets Emily Henry in this sharp, spicy 'thromance' about a woman who is determined to make toxic people pay for the damage they do, and the handsome stranger who is on her tail.

⭐ Falling in love can be murder… ⭐

No one in Lily Lennox’s life can understand why each of the past five summers, she has shut her successful business and chosen instead to be paid minimum wage life-guarding at the exclusive Riovan Wellness Resort in a sun-soaked Caribbean island.

Fortunately for her, they also aren’t aware of the mysterious deaths that have occurred on the island every time she’s there.

Lily always tries to avoid bringing attention to herself. After all, if your mission is murder, it’s best not to draw suspicious eyes. But this year (ridiculously gorgeous) guest Daniel Black is asking a few too many inconvenient questions.

Can she manage her growing attraction towards him at the same time as getting away with murder?

What a totally addictive story this was, which stayed on my mind for a while afterwards too. 

I absolutely loved Lily's motivations, and just how devious she is.  And I also agree with her feelings on the beauty / wellness industry, especially with regards how women are made to feel about their bodies. 

I was never totally sure how it would all play out, it definitely was unpredictable to me and I absolutely loved the clear headed ness, rules and decision making abilities involved in Lily's style of vigilante justice. 

I definitely did not expect the ending at all.  While most of the action is taking part in an elite resort in the Caribbean, that had me wishing I had saved this for a beach read, as it's definitely a perfect holiday read. 

Also loved Lily's clear attraction to the one guest, that is potentially going to cause her no end of trouble, as if someone is determined to get away with causing another suspicious death, she should perhaps stay away from journalists. 

A totally fabulous debut novel and I'm eager to see what this author writes next. 

Thank you to Transworld Digital and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.