The Beach Read Queen Elin Hilderbrand is back with The
Five-Star Weekend coming out June 13. Nantucket native Hollis Shaw really
needs a boost to restart her life after the death of her husband in a car
accident.
Modeling her girls’ weekend after an influencer, she
invites someone from each stage of her life: Tatum, her best gal pal growing up;
Dru-Ann, her college roommate, and Brooke, her friend from her married life in Boston
where her husband was a heart surgeon. She adds a newcomer, Gigi, who she has
grown close to on social media where Hollis has a very popular blog.
All was not rosy when Matthew died as the couple had
been growing apart. In addition, since her blog has become so popular, her
daughter Caroline and Matthew have joined forces leaving Hollis out of a lot of
activities. To draw Caroline closer, Hollis asks her daughter to film and photograph
the weekend.
Hollis is the consummate hostess providing all the
meals and activities on her dime, entertaining the “stars” joining her at her
summer place in Nantucket. Tatum has a surprise for Hollis in the form of her
first love, Jack Finigan, which stirs up romantic feelings for the pair.
The “stars” are not without their own problems: Tatum is
concerned about a lump in her breast, Dru-Ann’s career is on the rocks, Brooke
is ready to divorce her husband after yet another inappropriate relationship at
work, and newcomer Gigi has many secrets that intersect with Hollis’ life. Add
to the mix that Tatum and Dru-Ann have been at odds since Hollis’ wedding years
ago, and Brooke is insecure about being around Hollis’ longtime friends.
How can this weekend turn
out well with Tatum and Dru-Ann sparring? What can Hollis do to keep Brooke
pumped up with all her insecurities? What devastating news does Gigi have that
promises to spoil the fresh start Hollis is hoping for? Can an old love heal a
broken heart?
Elin Hilderbrand has traveled widely before settling
in Nantucket, the setting for many of her books. A graduate of Johns Hopkins
University and the fiction workshop at the University of Iowa, Elin plans to
retire in 2024 saying she “deliberately wants to quit while there’s still an
appetite for her writing.”
My review will be posted on Goodreads starting May 25,
2023.
I would like to thank Little, Brown and Company, Hachette
Book Group, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an
objective review.
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