Felicity and Jane are meeting their mother on Nantucket to help plan her wedding. After losing her second husband, Allison never thought that she would find love again, but then she met David. David, a wealthy businessman never thought that we would find love again after his wife died and then he met Allison. The two of them are excited for their children to meet and start to merge into one family. Felicity and Jane are both at crossroads in their marriages and are looking forward to the family time on the island. David's son, Ethan is a bit of a playboy and has his eye on Jane. And David's daughter, Polly, is in line to take over her father's business. She is tough and brash and a little bit afraid that her father's new marriage will jeopardize everything she has worked for her entire career. The two families don't have much in common, but they all are excited to be spending part of their summer on the island known for the best summers on the East Coast. Will the wedding be the thing that unites the two families or tear them apart?
It is hard for me to believe that it is already time for "Beach Reads," yet here it is. And of course, nothing signals the start of beach season like a Nancy Thayer novel. Even though the book was about Allison's wedding, the book primarily focused on Felicity and Jane. Their relationship with each other and their marriages. I thought both of the sisters were married to jerks, but for different reasons. For one of the sisters, their marriage will end by the conclusion of the book. It just wasn't the sister I thought it would be. I wasn't all that fond of David's children, either. Ethan gave that "playboy" vibe and Polly was not exactly welcoming. But despite my dislike of them, I could completely relate to Allison's efforts to unite them all. Blended families are tough, but Nancy Thayer does a great job of tackling such a sensitive topic. I really liked the way that the book ended, it was just so normal.
Bottom Line - Even though a huge chunk of the country is still dealing with winter-like weather, it *is* April and beach season is right around the corner. Nothing kicks off beach season like a "trip" to Nantucket with one of my favorite authors.
Details:
- A Nantucket Wedding by Nancy Thayer
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- Pages: 303
- Publisher: Random House
- Publication Date: April 3, 2018
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