Lonn Braender

Lonn Braender grew up in central Jersey and spent his summers at the Jersey shore. For twenty-five years, Lonn was a watercolor and aquapasto painter of landscapes and seascapes. When a career change limited his time, he began to write. A small ad in the back of a Rehoboth Beach anthology calling for short story submissions lit a spark in him.

His first short story submitted appeared in the 2016 Beach Reads anthology called Beach Nights and was honored with a Judge’s Award. Since then, Lonn has been published six more times in the Cat & Mouse Press Rehoboth Reads anthologies and has been honored with two more awards. His short story titled Red Skinny Dress won third place in the 2023 Bucks County Short Story Competition. He has two yet-to-be-published full-length novels in the works and a second series book of Rehoboth Beach stories called The Cat Who Saved Rehoboth.

Perfect Beach Day

Rehoboth Beach takes center stage in the series of short stories included in Perfect Beach Day. This collection of humorous and endearing stories is the perfect companion to a beach chair on a sunny day, a porch swing on a rainy beach day, or a sofa in front of a crackling fire. These stories include quirky and delightful characters who will show just how special this small seaside town can be.

Within these pages, you will find out how the country’s most popular diva saves the Christmas concert, lifeguards who band together to save more than swimmers, love that is lost and found, a volleyball game like none you’ve seen, how learning to swim can change your life, and much more. These stories will make you smile, cry, laugh, and might even have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Others might pull hard on your heartstrings, but will be certain to leave a smile on your face.

The author’s casual and personal writing style, coupled with a variety of plots and topics, makes Perfect Beach Day the perfect summer read. If you like Rehoboth Beach and you like to read, then you will love Perfect Beach Day.