The Five-Star Weekend

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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.