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Praise for Secrets in Summer Full 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. --Kirkus Reviews [Nancy] Thayer'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. Thayer's engaging storytelling and authentic, endearing characters will keep readers turning the pages. --RT Book Reviews Thayer's beachside novel brims with themes that women's-fiction readers love, and the plot skims important issues--infidelity, fear of commitment, grief--while maintaining its focus on Darcy's personal growth and the intergenerational friendship between the four women. --Booklist (starred review) Secrets in Summer is the quintessential beach book. Nantucket proved to be the perfect, and perfectly gorgeous, setting for this slightly soap opera-ish story filled to the brim with honest emotions and personal growth. --Harlequin Junkie Praise for Nancy Thayer The Island House A touching story about friendship, family, and the uncertainty of love. --Bustle Quick-paced, thoroughly engaging, and heartwarming. --The Insatiable Reader The Guest Cottage A sweet book with romance, laughter, and love after loss . . . Thayer knows her Nantucket history, and it shines in this book. --RT Book Reviews It's a pleasant escape to a state of mind in which rebuilding a life is as simple as pitching an umbrella and spreading out a towel. --Kirkus Reviews Nantucket Sisters Thayer obviously knows her Nantucket, and the strong sense of place makes this the perfect escapist book for the summer, particularly for fans of Elin Hilderbrand. --Booklist Thayer keeps readers on the edge of their seats with her dramatic story spanning the girls' childhood to adulthood. This wonderful beach read packs a punch. --Library Journal

Praise for Secrets in Summer Full 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. -Kirkus Reviews [Nancy] Thayer'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. Thayer's engaging storytelling and authentic, endearing characters will keep readers turning the pages. -RT Book Reviews Thayer's beachside novel brims with themes that women's-fiction readers love, and the plot skims important issues-infidelity, fear of commitment, grief-while maintaining its focus on Darcy's personal growth and the intergenerational friendship between the four women. -Booklist (starred review) Secrets in Summer is the quintessential beach book. Nantucket proved to be the perfect, and perfectly gorgeous, setting for this slightly soap opera-ish story filled to the brim with honest emotions and personal growth. -Harlequin Junkie Praise for Nancy Thayer The Island House A touching story about friendship, family, and the uncertainty of love. -Bustle Quick-paced, thoroughly engaging, and heartwarming. -The Insatiable Reader The Guest Cottage A sweet book with romance, laughter, and love after loss . . . Thayer knows her Nantucket history, and it shines in this book. -RT Book Reviews It's a pleasant escape to a state of mind in which rebuilding a life is as simple as pitching an umbrella and spreading out a towel. -Kirkus Reviews Nantucket Sisters Thayer obviously knows her Nantucket, and the strong sense of place makes this the perfect escapist book for the summer, particularly for fans of Elin Hilderbrand. -Booklist Thayer keeps readers on the edge of their seats with her dramatic story spanning the girls' childhood to adulthood. This wonderful beach read packs a punch. -Library Journal

Praise for Secrets in Summer Full 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. --Kirkus Reviews [Nancy] Thayer'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. Thayer's engaging storytelling and authentic, endearing characters will keep readers turning the pages. --RT Book Reviews Thayer's beachside novel brims with themes that women's-fiction readers love, and the plot skims important issues--infidelity, fear of commitment, grief--while maintaining its focus on Darcy's personal growth and the intergenerational friendship between the four women. --Booklist (starred review) Secrets in Summer is the quintessential beach book. Nantucket proved to be the perfect, and perfectly gorgeous, setting for this slightly soap opera-ish story filled to the brim with honest emotions and personal growth. --Harlequin Junkie Praise for Nancy Thayer The Island House A touching story about friendship, family, and the uncertainty of love. --Bustle Quick-paced, thoroughly engaging, and heartwarming. --The Insatiable Reader The Guest Cottage A sweet book with romance, laughter, and love after loss . . . Thayer knows her Nantucket history, and it shines in this book. --RT Book Reviews It's a pleasant escape to a state of mind in which rebuilding a life is as simple as pitching an umbrella and spreading out a towel. --Kirkus Reviews Nantucket Sisters Thayer obviously knows her Nantucket, and the strong sense of place makes this the perfect escapist book for the summer, particularly for fans of Elin Hilderbrand. --Booklist Thayer keeps readers on the edge of their seats with her dramatic story spanning the girls' childhood to adulthood. This wonderful beach read packs a punch. --Library Journal

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Nancy Thayer is the New York Times bestselling author of Secrets in Summer, The Island House, The Guest Cottage, An Island Christmas, Nantucket Sisters, A Nantucket Christmas, Island Girls, Summer Breeze, Heat Wave, Beachcombers, Summer House, Moon Shell Beach, and The Hot Flash Club. She lives on Nantucket.

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