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In this new charmer from the modern master of beach reads, a plucky manager tries to teach an old hotel new tricks.
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Synopsis
After a tragic fire in 1922 that killed 19-year-old chambermaid, Grace Hadley, The Hotel Nantucket descended from a gilded age gem to a mediocre budget-friendly lodge to inevitably an abandoned eyesore—until it’s purchased and renovated top to bottom by London billionaire, Xavier Darling.
Xavier hires Nantucket sweetheart Lizbet Keaton as his general manager, and Lizbet, in turn, pulls together a charismatic, if inexperienced, staff who share the vision of turning the fate of the hotel around. They face challenges in getting along with one another (and with the guests), in overcoming the hotel’s bad reputation, and in surviving the (mostly) harmless shenanigans of Grace Hadley herself—who won’t stop haunting the hotel until her murder is acknowledged.
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Why I love it
Brianna Goodman
BOTM Editorial Team
The days are getting warmer, the sun is shining longer, and the ice cream trucks have begun to make their rounds. But really, nothing says “summer is just around the corner” more than the release of a new Elin Hilderbrand novel. So cue up your beach party playlist and get ready for another warm-hearted, witty romp from Nantucket’s prolific novelist.
When a British billionaire buys the run-down Hotel Nantucket, hoping to transform it into a vacationer’s paradise, he has his eyes set on one prize: receiving a “five-key review” from a notoriously critical hotel reviewer. And he knows the surest way to accomplish this is to hire the smart and savvy Lizbet Keaton as general manager. There are just a few problems: Lizbet’s staff of quirky characters are far from experienced; the hotel’s years of dilapidation have earned it a pretty bad reputation; and, well, the hotel has a bit of a pesky ghost-with-a-grudge problem. Can Lizbet still pull it off?
The Hotel Nantucket boasts the ingredients of a great summer read: an amusing cast of characters, a lively setting, all the best interpersonal drama, and a little bit of flirtation to boot. And with an extra dose of supernatural antics, this novel will deliver for anyone looking for a satisfying page-turner to kick off the season.
Member ratings (10,017)
Nichole W.
Republic, MO
Another book of hers I completely devoured 💚 If you don’t finish this desperately wanting to book a vacation to Nantucket, you should re-read it and get your head on straight. Yet another 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Allison A.
Prosper, TX
I give this book ???? ????????????????. AMAZING! My favorite summer read so far. I want a part two. I want this book to be made into a movie! I want to go to Nantucket tomorrow! I loved all the things plus some!
Julie B.
Des Moines, IA
Love the story and the characters! Makes me want to go to Nantucket my next vacay just to enjoy all the local places called out in this book as well as her others! Makes you feel right there!! ❤️❤️❤️
Maggie P.
Bradenton, FL
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!! I totally fell in love with this book!! Loved how there was a female friendly ????, as well as a girl boss! I loved everything about this book I read it so fast! SEQUEL!????
Lydia L.
Cypress , TX
The perfect book to start your summer with! I realize it’s technically not summer yet, but it’s 100 degrees here today, so good enough. If this doesn’t make you long to visit Nantucket, nothing will.