You will notice a theme with 3/4 of the books I'm sharing on this round-up...they are all pretty much summery & beachy reads because I closed out this summer with a week-long vacation to Chincoteague Island in August and that is what I felt like reading while on vacay!
Chincoteague is somewhat of a touristy beachy town in the summer, but it is also much more of a "sleepy" beach town than most beach resorts. I did a whole lot of relaxing while on our trip and not much else. Lounging in hammocks reading, drinking wine on our deck overlooking the bay...
...reading in boats while ON the bay, reading on the beach, more wine drinking, family time...it was the perfect vacation and the perfect time to relax and get some reading done!
Here is the round-up of my three summery reads and the most recent pick for my in-person book club as well. Just because summer is almost ending doesn't mean you still can't read some of these as well ;) and you can catch my last round-up here!
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The Blue Bistro
By Elin Hilderbrand. Synopsis from Amazon:
Elin Hilderbrand, author of the enchanting Summer People and The Beach Club, invites you to experience the perfect getaway with her sparkling new novel.
Adrienne Dealey has spent the past six years working for hotels in exotic resort towns. This summer she has decided to make Nantucket home. Left flat broke by her ex-boyfriend, she is desperate to earn some fast money. When the desirable Thatcher Smith, owner of Nantucket's hottest restaurant, is the only one to offer her a job, she wonders if she can get by with no restaurant experience. Thatcher gives Adrienne a crash course in the business...and they share an instant attraction. But there is a mystery about their situation: what is it about Fiona, the Blue Bistro's chef, that captures Thatcher's attention again and again? And why does such a successful restaurant seem to be in its final season before closing its doors for good? Despite her uncertainty, Adrienne must decide whether to open her heart for the first time, or move on, as she always does.
Infused with intimate Nantucket detail and filled with the warmth of passion and the breeze of doubt, The Blue Bistro is perfect summer reading.
Elin Hilderbrand, author of the enchanting Summer People and The Beach Club, invites you to experience the perfect getaway with her sparkling new novel.
Adrienne Dealey has spent the past six years working for hotels in exotic resort towns. This summer she has decided to make Nantucket home. Left flat broke by her ex-boyfriend, she is desperate to earn some fast money. When the desirable Thatcher Smith, owner of Nantucket's hottest restaurant, is the only one to offer her a job, she wonders if she can get by with no restaurant experience. Thatcher gives Adrienne a crash course in the business...and they share an instant attraction. But there is a mystery about their situation: what is it about Fiona, the Blue Bistro's chef, that captures Thatcher's attention again and again? And why does such a successful restaurant seem to be in its final season before closing its doors for good? Despite her uncertainty, Adrienne must decide whether to open her heart for the first time, or move on, as she always does.
Infused with intimate Nantucket detail and filled with the warmth of passion and the breeze of doubt, The Blue Bistro is perfect summer reading.
After reading multiple Elin Hilderbrand novels, I have to say I think
this is my favorite one so far! The book actually started just a little
slow for me, and I wasn’t immediately infatuated with Adrienne as the
protagonist. She comes
across as slightly immature and flighty at the start of the book, but I
think that actually helped the storyline as we got to watch her “grow
up” a little in this book and made the story a little more endearing.
Many of Elin’s novels feature a love story
and this book is no different, but I actually liked that the love story
was not the complete sole focus of the book. It was a part of it, but
there was so much other drama to follow in the story besides just the
relationship between Adrienne and Thatcher.
Truly my favorite thing about this novel was getting an insight into
how a busy and fancy restaurant operates. The restaurant truly became a
character itself that you grew to love and appreciate and wonder why
and how they would ever want to close it down!
I read this book while on vacation in Chincoteague Virginia and this
book was finally the last push I needed to book my own trip to
Nantucket! This book is actually based off of the real life restaurant
“Galley Beach” in Nantucket and after reading
countless Nantucket books, I finally had to book my own trip! I’m
visiting at the end of September and you better believe I made dinner
reservations at Galley Beach for the first night of our arrival! I can’t
wait to eat in the same restaurant where this book
was set. If a book is good enough to make me actually book an entire
vacation to the island and make dinner reservations somewhere wayyyy
more expensive than I would normally eat…you know it’s gotta be good!
This is a must read for sure!
