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Elin Hilderbrand

    July 17, 1969

    Elin Hilderbrand crafts compelling novels set against the picturesque backdrop of Nantucket. Her work delves into themes of family, relationships, and island life, with a keen focus on character psychology and internal struggles. Hilderbrand masterfully captures the atmosphere and unique character of her beloved setting, infusing her narratives with an unmistakable sense of place. Her writing style is both accessible and insightful, offering readers engaging explorations of human experiences.

    Elin Hilderbrand
    Golden Girl
    Winter in Paradise
    Winter Solstice
    28 Summers
    Women and Children First
    Swan Song
    • 2025

      The Academy

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Eine Eliteschule in New York, die mehr zu verlieren hat, als ihren guten RufSeit Jahren kämpft die Tiffin-Academy um einen guten Rang in den Ratings – bis sie überraschend den. 2. Platz belegt. Schulleiterin Audre Robinson kann es nicht glauben, denn die Wohnheime sind renovierungsbedürftig, die Sportteams erfolglos und der Notendurchschnitt schlecht. Doch immerhin macht der Campus was her, und die glamourösen Partys an der Academy sind legendär. Aber die Tiffin hat auch ihre Skandale, die sich plötzlich über eine neue App verbreiten. Auf einen Schlag weiß der ganze Campus von der Affäre zwischen einem Lehrer und einer Schülerin, dem Suizid einer jungen Frau und dem korrupten Treiben des Präsidenten … Die Situation gerät zunehmend außer Kontrolle, und für Audre und die Academy steht alles auf dem Spiel.»Hilderbrand always gets it right.« Kirkus Reviews»Hilderbrands Bücher werden immer besser und besser.« Bookreporter

      The Academy
    • 2025

      Dokonalý pár

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Letné mesiace na čarokrásnom ostrove Nantucket sú neodmysliteľne späté so svadbami – nevesty na uliciach sú tu rovnako bežným javom ako západ slnka. Svadba medzi rodinami Winburyovcov a Otisovcov mala byť udalosťou leta: luxusné pobrežné sídlo, nádherná nevesta, bohatý ženích a pozvaní hostia z tých najvyšších spoločenských kruhov. No len niekoľko hodín pred obradom dôjde k tragédii – oceán vyplaví telo bez známok života. Všetci svadobčania sa zrazu stávajú podozrivými a každý z nich ukrýva nejaké tajomstvo. Policajný náčelník Ed Kapenash začína vypočúvať nevestu, ženícha, jeho matku – slávnu autorku detektívnych románov –, mocného otca rodiny a ostatných svadobčanov, aby zistil, čo sa stalo. Ukazuje sa, že každá svadba ukrýva nečakané pravdy a žiaden pár nie je dokonalý. Elin Hilderbrandová je právom označovaná za kráľovnú plážového čítania, keďže vo svojich románoch bravúrne prepletá romantiku s napätím. Tento New York Times bestseller sa stal predlohou pre úspešný seriál na Netflixe, v ktorom hviezdi Nicole Kidman a Liev Schreiber.

      Dokonalý pár
    • 2024

      Swan Song

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER1 USA TODAY BESTSELLER*There's a new couple in town . . . and they're shaking things up. After thirty-five years as the Chief of Police on Nantucket, Ed Kapenash's heart can no longer take the stress. But his plans to retire are thwarted when, with only three days left on the job, he receives a phone call. The Richardsons' 22-million-dollar summer home has been burned to the ground. The couple are far from hurt - they were out on the water at one of their lavish yacht parties. But their dependable personal assistant has vanished. To solve the case, the Chief will have to contend with small town gossip for one final act of service to the community he knows and loves. A propulsive sun-soaked drama featuring some of Elin Hildebrand's most beloved characters - and of course, the beautiful and timeless island of Nantucket itself.

      Swan Song
    • 2024

      Nashquitten, Massachusetts, is a coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries for generations. When a young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken. As a mother grieves her daughter, a teacher her student, a best friend her confidante, the events around the tragedy become a lightning rod: blame is cast, secrets are buried deeper. Some are left to pick up the pieces, while others turn their backs, and all the while, a truth about that dreadful night begins to emerge. Told through the eyes of ten local women, Alina Grabowski's Women and Children First is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life's interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a stunning rendering of love and loss, and a bracing lesson from a phenomenal new literary talent.

      Women and Children First
    • 2023

      The Five-Star Weekend

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      After a tragic event, Hollis Shaw invites four friends from different stages of her life for a weekend getaway on Nantucket. Once leading a seemingly perfect life as a food blogger and married to a heart surgeon, Hollis's world shatters when her husband dies in a car accident following a fight. Struggling with her strained marriage and a complicated relationship with her daughter, she learns about a concept called a “Five-Star Weekend,” where one woman gathers friends from various life phases. Inspired, Hollis organizes her own event, but the weekend quickly becomes complicated. Her childhood friend Tatum's husband brings Hollis’s first love, Jack Finigan, into the mix, reigniting old feelings. Meanwhile, Tatum must navigate tensions with Dru-Ann, Hollis's elitist best friend from college, whose career is jeopardized by a misunderstanding about her client’s mental health. Hollis's friend Brooke faces her husband's infidelity yet again, while Gigi, a stranger who reached out through Hollis's blog, brings her own secrets and unexpected grace. This captivating tale explores themes of friendship, love, and self-discovery, promising a weekend that will change everything.

      The Five-Star Weekend
    • 2022

      The Hotel Nantucket

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      4.0(213487)Add rating

      After a tragic fire in 1922 that killed 19-year-old chambermaid, Grace Hadley, The Hotel Nantucket descended from a gilded age gem to a mediocre budget-friendly lodge to inevitably an abandoned eyesore — until it's purchased and renovated top to bottom by London billionaire, Xavier Darling.  Xavier hires Nantucket sweetheart Lizbet Keaton as his general manager, and Lizbet, in turn, pulls together a charismatic, if inexperienced, staff who share the vision of turning the fate of the hotel around. They face challenges in getting along with one another (and with the guests), in overcoming the hotel's bad reputation, and in surviving the (mostly) harmless shenanigans of Grace Hadley herself — who won't stop haunting the hotel until her murder is acknowledged. Filled with the emotional tension and multiple points of view that characterize Elin's books (The Blue Bistro, Golden Girl) as well as an added touch of historical reality, Hotel Nantucket offers something for everyone in this summer drama for the ages. 

      The Hotel Nantucket
    • 2021

      Golden Girl

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(131)Add rating

      It isn't summer without a new Elin Hilderbrand novel - and this one is another immensely satisfying page-turner from 'the queen of beach reads' (New York Magazine).

      Golden Girl
    • 2021

      Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank had planned for her next book - Reunion Beach - close friends and colleagues pay tribute in stories and poems that celebrate Frank, a prolific author who had a love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina

      Reunion Beach