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“A sun-drenched treat.”
— People
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“In her twenty-fifth novel, Hilderbrand gets everything right…Oh for the days when life was a picnic on the beach: Hilderbrand sets the gold standard in escapist fiction.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred reviewe)
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“This propulsive…love story is filled with empathetically portrayed flawed characters. Prolific Hilderbrand has crafted another endearing work of women’s fiction.”
— Booklist
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Summer on Hilderbrand's Nantucket is never dull. This time she focuses on former lovers who now lead separate lives but share an island idyll once a year. Captivating and bittersweet.
— People
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Hilderbrand steers this tightly written novel with ease and skill. . . . 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
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In her 25th novel, Hilderbrand gets everything right and leaves her ardent fans hungry for No. 26. Hilderbrand sets the gold standard in escapist fiction.
— Kirkus Reviews
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Superb...Hilderbrand hits all the right notes about life in a tightly knit family, and this crowd-pleaser is sure to satisfy both her fans and newcomers alike.
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
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HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Hilderbrand's first foray into historical fiction will rouse curiosity in new readers as well as devotees of her annual summer smashes.
— Susan Maguire, Booklist
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Hilderbrand's characters are utterly convincing and immediately draw us into their problems, from petty to grave...To use the parlance of the period, a highly relevant retrospective.
— Kirkus
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A quintessential summer read.
— People
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One of this summer's must-reads that is all at once quick paced, compulsively readable, and thought provoking. An entertaining yet observant look at the surprising secrets that can fester and erupt in marriage.
— Patriot-Ledger
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Elin Hilderbrand's fans can expect a twist on the beach this summer with her new book
— CBS News
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a sizzling summer read fans won't want to miss
— Bustle
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The Perfect Couple proves that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer beach read
— WFMY News 2
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A sun-drenched treat.
— Kim Hubbard, People
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Another Hilderbrand beach hit.
— Jocelyn McClurg, USA Today, 10 Hot Books You Won't Want to Miss This Summer
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Engaging family relationships mixed with vivid landscape descriptions create an effortless read.
— Library Journal
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I was captivated. I finished it in a day...I longed to stay forever in fake-real Nantucket with Tabitha and Harper and Eleanor and Ainsley.
— Sam Anderson, New York Times Magazine
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Hilderbrand is the queen of the smart beach read, and her latest is no exception.
— Entertainment Weekly