is nothing short of a gift.'- Lynsey Eidell, 'Queen of the beach read, and her latest. 'Be forewarned: scandal and swirling tension aside, Elin's descriptions of the idyllic setting in this perfect beach read may inspire readers to book a getaway.' 'One of the reigning queens of the summer beach book.' Georgea Kovanis, The Detroit Free-Press 'The detail is authentic.Expect to find it filled with all the ingredients of a great chick lit read: many characters with intertwined lives, a handsome guy (in this case a landscape architect), complicated romance, and lots of wine.' Catherine Mallette, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram 'The story is packed with the details of the wonder that is summer on the small, chic island off the coast of Massachusetts.' Intricately plotted and filled with fast-paced dialogue, it's as sweetly satisfying as a glass of Sancerre.'

'It wouldn't be summer without a breezy, sensual Nantucket tale from Hilderbrand, and her latest.doesn't disappoint.

Rich people behaving badly-perfect poolside.' 'We've said it before and we'll say it again: Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer. But this summer, something's changed, and if there's anything Nantucket likes better than cocktails on the beach at sunset, it's a good rumor.Īnd rumor has it. that Madeline, a novelist, is battling writer's block, with a deadline looming, bills piling up, and blank pages driving her to desperation - and a desperately bad decision and that Grace, hard at work to transform her backyard into a garden paradise, has been collaborating a bit more closely than necessary with her ruggedly handsome landscape architect.Īs the gossip escalates, and they have the possible loss of the happy lives they've worked so hard to create, Grace and Madeline try mightily to set the record straight - but the truth might be even worse than rumor has it. Madeline King and Grace Pancik are best friends and the envy of Nantucket for their perfect marriages, their beautiful kids, their Saturday night double dates with their devoted husbands. A friendship is tested in this 'thrilling' page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand ( Us Weekly).

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