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If your definition of paradise is lounging on the beach with a book in hand, you’ve come to the right place! Apple Vacations is thrilled to partner with Belletrist Book Club, Penguin Random House, and Dreams® Resorts and Spas for Pages in Paradise, the ultimate beach read program created to inspire readers and travelers alike.
Pages in Paradise Overview
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Brand-New Lobby Library
This new resort amenity, curated in collaboration with Belletrist and Penguin Random House, offers hand-picked beach reads perfect for your vacation escape. Each library features a book of the month with must-reads like Colleen Oakley’s Jane and Dan at the End of the World, Holly Brickley’s Deep Cuts, and more!
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Apple Vacationer Perks
Apple Vacationers can reserve books from the Pages in Paradise library in advance via the Hyatt Inclusive Collection app, delivered a copy upon arrival by the resort team. Books are also available for purchase through the app, pending availability.
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Poolside Pages Happy Hour
Let the library come to you at the resort's Preferred Club pool! The Poolside Pages Happy Hour will feature a portable book cart with select beach reads and a themed book-of-the-month specialty cocktail dubbed the "Pages Pour." Think an old-fashioned inspired by Lisa Ko’s The Memory Piece or a martini crafted from The Husbands by Holly Gramazlo.
2026 Pages in Paradise Book Picks
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January
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors: Three estranged sisters, a lawyer in London, a former boxer in L.A., and a model in Paris, are forced to return to their childhood home in New York after the sudden death of their beloved sister. Faced with grief, long‑buried secrets, and painful memories, they must confront what tore them apart and decide whether family means home, honesty, or something else entirely. -
February
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio: When Lauren returns home one night, she is confronted by a man claiming to be her husband, though she has no memory of him. Soon, she discovers her attic has the strange power to create an infinite rotation of husbands, each altering her life in subtle ways. As she navigates these shifting realities, Lauren must confront what it truly means to live the life she wants, rather than endlessly chasing “better.”
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March
Rental House by Weike Wang: A married couple, Keru and Nate, from very different cultural and familial backgrounds, invite their respective parents to vacations in rented homes, first on Cape Cod and later in the Catskills. Through these visits (and the tensions they stir), the novel unpacks identity, class and cultural clash, and the quiet unraveling and rebuilding of what “home” and “family” really mean.
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April
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager: This is a psychological thriller about Ethan Marsh, who returns to his childhood home 30 years after his best friend, Billy, disappeared from their backyard tent, only for strange occurrences and signs of Billy's presence to resurface, forcing Ethan to confront repressed memories, hidden neighborhood secrets, and the possibility that Billy might not be gone, all set in a seemingly idyllic New Jersey cul-de-sac.
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May
The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya: Set between London and Sicily, this story is about a daughter who turns her novelist father’s fall from grace into a play, and a father who increasingly fears his precocious daughter’s voice. -
June
All Fours by Miranda July: A woman sheds the trappings of her previous life, career, stability, conventional expectations, and hits the road with a rented motel room as her only plan. The story becomes a quest for reinvention, exploring what it means to reclaim freedom, identity, and hope on one’s own terms. -
July
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore: Set in the Adirondacks, this layered thriller begins when a thirteen‑year-old girl vanishes from a summer camp. This tragedy mirrors a similar disappearance of her brother decades earlier. As investigators dig into the mystery, long‑buried secrets about the wealthy land‑owning family, the camp, and a struggling working-class community begin to unravel. The novel combines suspense, social tension, and rich psychological depth to explore grief, power, and the haunting weight of history. -
August
Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio: Catalina follows Catalina Ituralde, an undocumented Ecuadorian immigrant in her senior year at Harvard, as she navigates elite social circles, her complicated past, burgeoning desires, and the looming uncertainty of life after graduation, all while dealing with escalating threats to her family's undocumented status in Queens, NYC, exploring themes of identity, belonging, love, and the precariousness of the "Dreamer" experience. -
September
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig: A 72-year-old retired math teacher, grieving the loss of her husband and child, unexpectedly inherits a run-down house on the island of Ibiza. What begins as a reluctant journey of closure quickly becomes one of magical realism, transformation, and rediscovery, as she uncovers a mystery, develops extraordinary new abilities, and learns that it’s never too late to find wonder, purpose, and hope. -
October
Camino Ghosts by John Grisham: In this installment set on the fictional paradise island of Camino, a beach‑side wedding leads the protagonists to uncover a chilling secret: a long‑buried history of an island once inhabited by freed slaves and now threatened by a ruthless corporate developer. As the past and present collide, loyalties and justice hang in the balance, mixing suspense, heritage, and island intrigue. -
November
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown: Society of Lies follows sisters Maya and Naomi. When Naomi dies shortly before graduation, Maya rejects the ruling of an accident and uncovers her sister’s secret involvement in the elite Sterling Club. Told in first-person from both sisters across three timelines, the novel explores the club’s hidden world and the mystery behind Naomi’s death. The secret-society premise is compelling and the debut’s structure is strong, though the similar narrative voices and multiple timelines may not appeal to all readers. Still, fans of twisty campus mysteries may enjoy it. -
December
We Were the Universe by Kimberly King Parsons: A grieving young mother struggles to hold her life together as desire, memory, and fantasy blur in the wake of her sister’s death. A failed weekend escape triggers a downward spiral, and back home she drifts between domestic routine and vivid inner worlds, questioning what’s real and whether her sister is truly gone. We Were the Universe is a darkly comic novel about sisterhood, motherhood, and the wild shapes love and grief can take.
Author Reading Guide
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Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
Click here to read Coco Mellors' reading guide!
Cocktail of the Month
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The Blue Reunion (mocktail)*
*Please note that the January Pages Pour should ONLY be served as a non-alcoholic beverage due to author preference and dry January thematic messaging.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz mixed-berry juice
- 1 oz lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- Club soda
- Ice
Instructions:
- Mix: Shake berry juice, lemon and syrup with ice.
- Top: Add club soda.
Participating Dreams Resorts & Spas
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Dreams Sapphire Resort & Spa
Dreams Sapphire enchants guests with its stunning cenote-inspired pool and lush, tropical surroundings perfect for a tranquil getaway.
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Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa
A blend of luxury and history, Dreams Tulum sits minutes from ancient Mayan ruins and offers eco-friendly rooms in a jungle setting.
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Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa
Set on the vibrant Banderas Bay, Dreams Vallarta Bay delights with its central location and incredible nightly entertainment by the beach.
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Dreams Aventuras Riviera Maya
Nestled in a charming marina, Dreams Aventuras offers the perfect family-friendly getaway with easy access to water sports and dolphins right at your doorstep.
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Dreams Bahia Mita Surf & Spa Resort
Located in Riviera Nayarit, Dreams Bahia Mita blends modern eco-designs with breathtaking Pacific Ocean views and a rooftop infinity pool.
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Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa
Dreams Los Cabos in Baja California boasts a championship golf course nearby and a serene infinity pool overlooking the Sea of Cortez.
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Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana
Located on the pristine shores of Macao Beach, Dreams Macao combines luxury with adventure, featuring an on-site water park.
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Dreams Sands Cancun Resort & Spa
Just steps from the Hotel Zone, Dreams Sands offers a private stretch of white sand beach and endless entertainment options.
Meet the Experts
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Belletrist Book Club
Founded in 2017 by best friends Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss, Belletrist is a Millennial-centric book club that has grown into a community for the curious, celebrating great books, the authors who write them, and the people who so lovingly read them.
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Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is the international home to more than 300 editorially and creatively independent imprints. Their mission is simple. They stand to ignite a universal passion for reading by creating books for everyone.
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