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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
    Winter Solstice
    Winter Storms
    Golden Girl
    Winter in Paradise
    28 Summers
    Swan Song
    • 2024

      Women and Children First

      A Novel

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      "I am a big fan of Women and Children First . . . Alina Grabowski is an astute and limber narrative artist and I could read her prose all day long and never grow weary."--Lorrie Moore, author of A Gate at the Stairs A gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a small Massachusetts town. Nashquitten, MA, is a decaying 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, Grabowski's Women and Children First is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life's interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, and 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 that no one walks this earth alone.

      Women and Children First
    • 2023

      The Hotel Nantucket

      The perfect escapist summer read from the #1 bestseller and author of THE PERFECT COUPLE, now a major Netflix series

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of a Nantucket hotel, the story unfolds during a summer filled with intrigue and scandal. As secrets unravel and relationships are tested, readers are drawn into a captivating narrative that promises twists and turns, showcasing the author's signature style. This gripping tale is perfect for fans of summer escapism and dramatic revelations.

      The Hotel Nantucket
    • 2023

      The Five-Star Weekend

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.0(184905)Add rating

      After tragedy strikes, five unlikely friends at different stages in their lives gather in Nantucket to spend an unforgettable weekend together, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hotel Nantucket and 'the queen of beach reads' (New York Magazine).

      The Five-Star Weekend
    • 2022

      The Hotel Nantucket

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      4.0(213486)Add rating

      A sizzling new page-turner from the NYT #1 bestselling "queen of beach reads" (New York Magazine), about a summer of scandal at a Nantucket hotel.

      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
    • 2020

      This sweeping love story is Hilderbrand's best ever - New York Times Their secret love affair has lasted for decades - but will it last one more summer? For the last twenty-eight summers, Mallory and Jake have met to rekindle the passionate love affair they began all those years ago. Each married to someone else, with busy lives and happy families, they've managed to keep their secret, and to keep their love alive. But nothing is forever and when Mallory receives a diagnosis that puts her future in doubt, they must face the possibility that their twenty-eighth summer together also be their last. Further praise for 28 SUMMERS: 'This poignant novel's blend of nostalgia, romance and escapism is so quintessentially summery you'll expect sand to spill from its pages' - Mail on Sunday 'Captivating and bittersweet' - People 'Elin Hilderbrand is the godmother of beach reads for a reason' - Good Housekeeping 'Hilderbrand sets the gold standard in escapist fiction' - Kirkus 'Less a story about a secretive affair and more a tale of sweet nostalgia and fate, this title will be popular with a wide audience' - Library Journal

      28 Summers
    • 2020

      Travel to the bright Caribbean one last time in this satisfying and dishy conclusion to the nationally bestselling Winter in Paradise trilogy.

      Troubles in Paradise
    • 2019

      Summer of ´69

      • 492 pages
      • 18 hours of reading
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      Four siblings experience the drama, intrigue, and upheaval of the '60s summer when everything changed in Elin Hilderbrand's #1 New York Times bestselling historical novel. Welcome to the most tumultuous summer of the twentieth century. It's 1969, and for the Levin family, the times they are a-changing. Every year the children have looked forward to spending the summer at their grandmother's historic home in downtown Nantucket. But like so much else in America, nothing is the same: Blair, the oldest sister, is marooned in Boston, pregnant with twins and unable to travel. Middle sister Kirby, caught up in the thrilling vortex of civil rights protests and determined to be independent, takes a summer job on Martha's Vineyard. Only-son Tiger is an infantry soldier, recently deployed to Vietnam. And thirteen-year-old Jessie suddenly feels like an only child, marooned in the house with her out-of-touch grandmother and her worried mother, while each of them hides a troubling secret. As the summer heats up, Ted Kennedy sinks a car in Chappaquiddick, man flies to the moon, and Jessie and her family experience their own dramatic upheavals along with the rest of the country. In her first historical novel, rich with the details of an era that shaped both a nation and an island thirty miles out to sea, Elin Hilderbrand once again earns her title as queen of the summer novel.

      Summer of ´69
    • 2019

      Secret lives and new loves emerge in the bright Caribbean sunlight, in the follow-up to national bestseller Winter in Paradise A year ago, Irene Steele had the shock of her life: her loving husband, father to their grown sons and successful businessman, was killed in a plane crash. But that wasn't Irene's only shattering news: he'd also been leading a double life on the island of St. John, where another woman loved him, too. Now Irene and her sons are back on St. John, determined to learn the truth about the mysterious life -and death - of a man they thought they knew. Along the way, they're about to learn some surprising truths about their own lives, and their futures. Lush with the tropical details, romance, and drama that made Winter in Paradise a national bestseller, What Happens in Paradise is another immensely satisfying page-turner from one of American's most beloved and engaging storytellers.

      What Happens in Paradise