Tourist Trap

A Grumpy Sunshine Ex's Brother Summer Romance

De: Morgan Elizabeth

Narrado por: CJ Bloom, Sebastian York

Bestselling author Morgan Elizabeth delivers Tourist Trap, a small town, age gap, grumpy sunshine, summer romance based in Seaside Point, a shore town in New Jersey.

Claire:

A summer in a tourist trap is exactly what I need. A single summer of fun before I finally buckle down and decide on what I want to do with the rest of my life. So when my best friend suggested I spend the summer as a lifeguard in Seaside Point I jumped at the opportunity.

I was ready for a summer of uncomplicated fun, so imagine my surprise when my ex’s older brother owns the house I want to rent a room in. Not only is Miles the guy I used to have the biggest crush on, he refuses to give me the time of day.

Miles:

I have enough on my plate trying to save up what I need to buy my brother out of the house we inherited by the end of the summer. I definitely don’t need the distraction of my brother’s gorgeous ex prancing around my house. But for some reason I still can’t understand, I agreed to let her rent a room and now she’s prancing around in her little bathing suits, flirting with me endlessly, and making me a summer bucket list because she thinks I can’t have fun.

I don’t mess with tourists, and I surely don’t mess with my brother’s exes, but just like the moon and its effect on tides, I can’t escape her pull on me. Will I be able to survive this summer with her, or will I get distracted and lose it all?

©2025 Morgan Elizabeth (P)2025 Morgan Elizabeth

Best narration duo there is

C.J. Bloom and Sebastian York are a slam dunk narrator duo, especially in this case. Sebastian has that mature, strong, alpha-male voice and it's perfect for Miles. C.J. Bloom is great at portraying Claire and her magnetic personality.

Should you read or listen to this book? Yes to both, without a doubt. You won't regret either choice. Morgan is such a great writer and selects the perfect narrators so either way you consume this book, you'll finish it with a smile on your face.

Ex-Boyfriend’s Older Brother

This rom-com was so good! I laughed out loud so many times, and I just have to say—CJ Bloom and Sebastian York absolutely rocked the narration! They brought Claire and Miles to life and made the whole story feel like a movie playing in my head.

Claire returns to Seaside Point for a summer job as the new beach lifeguard. She’s landed a room to rent and is excited to be close to her best friend. After a breakup six months ago, she’s finally ready to let loose and have some fun.

Miles, on the other hand, is a total grump. He’s the town mechanic, and he’s renting out a room in his house to help buy out his brother’s share of their late grandmother’s home. His brother just wants the money, while Miles wants to keep the house.

But when Claire shows up to move in, she realizes she’s renting a room in her ex-boyfriend’s brother’s house—aka Miles, the guy she’s secretly had a crush on for years!

Their dynamic was absolutely hilarious. Miles is gruff and moody, but he ends up caving to pretty much everything Claire wants. And Claire? She brings so much warmth and light into Miles’ life. Watching these two collide and connect was such a joy. They were seriously fun to read!

Tropes:
Small Beach Town
Secret Crush for Years
Ex-Boyfriend’s brother
Forced Proximity
Close friends
Banter

The Perfect Summer Read!!

4⭐️
Morgan Elizabeth just always hits for me with her romcoms!!! Tourist Trap is the PERFECT summer ready filled with banter, sext moments, and all the small town antics we love!

After a terrible breakup, Claire moves to Seaside Point to spend the summer and be a lifeguard. She needs a place to stay and imagine her surprise when the house her boss recommends she rents belongs to Miles, her ex boyfriend’s brother. Claire decides to make a summer bucket list for her and Miles to complete in order to get him to bring more fun into his life. These bucket list moments bring so many funny happy moments between the two!! I loved seeing them go from roommates to lovers, Mile’s grumpiness crumble as he cared for Claire in the most protective way, and all the summer vibes this book has!

CJ Bloom and Sebastian York did a fantastic job with this audiobook and had me laughing and blushing throughout!! Thank you endlessly to Morgan Elizabeth for the e-ARC and Must Love Audio for the ALC!!💖

Summer Vibes!

Claire was looking for a break from everything, a summer to reset before making big decisions about her future. That escape led her to Seaside Point and into a living situation with Miles, her ex’s brother. Sparks fly as Claire delights in pushing his buttons, and I absolutely loved their witty, playful banter. While Miles tries to keep his distance, Claire’s carefree, flirty energy pulls him in. She's his total opposite, and exactly what he didn’t know he needed. Watching their relationship evolve as they tackled a summer bucket list together was so much fun. CJ Bloom and Sebastian York were perfectly cast, Bloom captured Claire’s sunny, spirited nature, while York nailed Miles’ grumpy yet endearing charm. If you’re in the mood for a lighthearted, beachy romance with perfect narration, this is a must listen!

summertime read

this story I would say is a summertime reads small town by the beach takes place at the beach of course during the summer it's overloaded with tourist. this was my first book I've ever read by this author by Morgan Elizabeth and I want to say this is not going to be my last this was such a good story she had wonderful narrators the narrators Sebastian York and CJ Bloom can do no wrong. but the story was cute kind of a guy who is working hard to get what he wants always very straight and narrow and a girl who's more Carefree two opposites but apparently they attract very well because even though they are opposite definitely have chemistry. the author did a good job of building and the whole scenario building the story building their history. it was just a great story I like I said I really enjoyed it it's a perfect summer read because it's about want to beach you know you can't deny the beach stuff but I love the way Claire the female and then finds her footing finds what she's been looking for all along. and I don't mean the male character either you have to listen to the story to understand what I mean. I would definitely recommend

Perfect amount of heart, heat and humor.

The Tourist Trap is wonderful read that will have you laughing, crying and swooning. I had the best time with this romance and the narrators were spectacular. I truly felt like I was in the moment with their narrative rendition.

the perfect summer read!!!

ugh i loved it so much! I was eating up the banter. I seriously love Sebastian York and CJ Bloom together!

like helllooo exes brother?! yes pls. Morgan Elizabeth is easily becoming one of my new favorite authors.

A Summer TBR Must!

Morgan Elizabeth delivers another absolute banger of a romcom!! It's the perfect addition to your summer TBR! This one was so fun with fantastic banter, laugh out loud hilariousness, swoon worthy moments, a terrible excuse of a man ex, & a new favorite FMC! I seriously couldn't love Claire more!

Now the audio, let me tell ya, CJ Bloom & Sebastian York as Claire & Miles were soooo good! It's dual narration, and they were incredible at bringing the characters to life! These characters, especially Claire (haha), were such a fun ride & hearing their experiences in my ears made for an incredible reading experience!

Claire may actually be my new favorite FMC from Morgan! She is hilarious, flirty, knows her worth, takes no shit, and even though she doesn't necessarily know what she wants to do for a "job", her outlook on life and experiences is chef's kiss! I adore her!

I love that her and Miles had history, and even though she was with his brother (ewwe, terrible human), they always had a pull to each other. Their banter is top tier, and when Miles finally cracks, BLESS IT! This man! He is filthy but also so swoony when it comes to Claire!

Not going to spoil all the things, but it seriously needs to be added to your summer TBR!!!

Perfect summer romcom with all the banter!

This book is the perfect summer read! A book based down at the Jersey Shore is the perfect backdrop for Miles and Claire’s book!

☀️Ex’s brother
☀️Grumpy x sunshine
☀️Forced proximity
☀️Bucket list
☀️So much banter

Claire is back in town for the summer and she is coming face to face with her ex’s brother. The brother who she is definitely going to flirt with all summer, even though she doesn’t know that he has always had a thing for her. These two are so fun and flirty and hot together!

I am still cracking up thinking about the hermit crab shenanigans LOL

I loved Miles’s undeniably crush that he has on her and her playful banter with him. Claire is hilarious and she just makes everyone around her want to be her friend! And when Miles finally gets his head out of you know where, it is magical! I loved when they finally got together.

Sebastian York and CJ Bloom are perfect together in this dual narration summer romcom! Sebastian is hilarious with his grumpy persona that is the epitome of Miles. And CJ is sunshine reincarnated that completely embodies Claire.

perfect summer romcom read

**audiobook review**

This is such a fun summer story! Claire & Miles were much fun to listen to. This is an ex's brother, small age gap, roommates to lovers, forced proximity, summer bucket list, grumpy x sunshine, summer vibe tropes. I loved Claire’s character and how she isn’t really sure what she wants to do in life. She’s a go with the flow type of woman and I adored it! The tension, banter, and the slow burn with the buildup of the eventual break and them giving in to their attraction they have both had forever.

This is going to be the perfect summer read or listen for any romance reader.

Sebastian York & CJ Bloom (two of my favorite narrators) did such a great job as always with the narration of these characters. I always love Sebastian and his voice with any character, same goes for CJ. CJ really brought out Claire's carefree & funny personality.