Secrets in Summer: A Novel

Secrets in Summer: A Novel

â€œThe queen of beach booksâ€ (The Star-Ledger) returns to the shores of Nantucket in a novel about one memorable summer when flirtations flourish, family dramas play out, and scandalous secrets surface.

NAMED ONE OF TEN BEST SUMMER BOOKS TO READ ON THE BEACH BY SMARTERTRAVEL

Memorial Day weekend means that seasonal visitors have descended on the glamorous island of Nantucket. For year-round resident Darcy Cotterill, it means late-night stargazing in the backyard of the beautiful house she grew up in and inherited from her beloved grandmother. Itâ€™s also Darcyâ€™s chance to hit the beach and meet her new summertime neighbors. But the last person the thirty-year-old librarian expects to see staying next door is her ex-husband, Boyz, along with his wife, Autumn, and stepdaughter, Willow.

Darcy must also navigate the highs and lows of a new romantic relationship with local carpenter Nash Forester even as she becomes smitten with handsome vacationer Clive Rush, a musicologist in town to write a book and visit family. And she finds herself pulled into the concerns of Boyz, Autumn, a charming elderly neighbor, and an at-risk teen.

As the season nears its end, Darcy must decide her next move: retreating to the comforts of her steady and secure island life, or risking it all for a chance at true happiness.

Praise for Secrets in Summer

â€œFull of rich details about life on Nantucket, this breezy tale is at once nostalgic and hopeful. . . . The story is filled with sweet moments of unlikely female connections. An easily digestible, warmhearted tale of eye-opening friendships.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews

â€œ[Nancy] Thayerâ€™s latest is a lovely and heartwarming contemporary read with its blend of humor and emotion set against the beautiful backdrop of Nantucket Island. Her well-crafted plot is infused with warmth and heartfelt, tender moments. Darcy is a strong, independent yet vulnerable heroine who will appeal to readers. Thayerâ€™s engaging storytelling and authentic, endearing characters will keep readers turning the pages.â€â€”RT Book Reviews

â€œThayerâ€™s beachside novel brims with themes that womenâ€™s-fiction readers love, and the plot skims important issuesâ€”infidelity, fear of commitment, griefâ€”while maintaining its focus on Darcyâ€™s personal growth and the intergenerational friendship between the four women.â€â€”BooklistÂ (starred review)
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 1101967072_Good
ReleaseDate 2017-05-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101967072

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	1101967072_Good
ReleaseDate	2017-05-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781101967072

Secrets in Summer: A Novel

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