Jessica recommends Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu Rising follows the four offspring of Mick Riva, a mega-famous musician. There's Nina, the oldest and a famous surf model, Jay and Hud, the champion surfer and photographer duo, and Kit, the youngest, who doesn't quite know where she fits in yet. This novel takes place over the course of one day, the day of the famous Riva end-of-summer party. This may be one of the best books I've read in my entire life. Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid know that she is a master of character driven stories. I love how she builds tension throughout her novels and makes characters that feel incredibly real and lived in. The four Riva children are each unique and have their own intriguing storylines that come to a heart-racing climax. This book is for readers who love an intoxicating and lush slow-burn novel. Taylor Jenkins Reid's previous two books, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & the Six (which is currently being adapted as a limited series for Amazon Prime) all take place within the same universe, with some characters popping up in each of the novels. I would highly recommend what I call the Taylor Jenkins Reid cinematic universe, as these books beautifully explore what it means to be human.