FICTION

A Nantucket Wedding

Random. Apr. 2018. 320p. ISBN 9781101967102. $27; ebk. ISBN 9781101967126. F
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After 29 years of marriage to the love of her life, Alison was shocked and grief-stricken by her husband's sudden death, so six years later she's happily surprised to be in love again and engaged to David, the CEO of a skin-care line. Her daughters, Felicity and Jane, arrive at David's summer house on Nantucket, MA, to help with wedding planning and enjoy a short vacation sans husbands and kids. The two very different sisters soon find they have more in common than they realized as they soak up the island sun. Things aren't all smooth sailing, though, as relationships become strained when David's adult children arrive. As Felicity and Jane navigate the challenges of befriending new family while also contending with bumps in their marriages, Alison kindly tries to bring them all together. In the end, it proves to be an unforgettable season on the island.
VERDICT One of Thayer's (Secrets in Summer) best Nantucket novels yet, this book expertly teases out the joys and hardships of family life while also lovingly portraying the idyllic setting. [See Prepub Alert, 11/26/17.]
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