Nantucket Summer Reads

Many times when I'm looking for a good "beach read" I'm often led to novels by authors like Elin Hildenbrand and Nancy Thayer - they tend to write books that take place in Nantucket. These are novels about women and friendship (though not always!)and usually focus around the lives of the locals who live on the island year-round.

Here are some titles to get you started.

Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
Facing homelessness and a loss of social standing after her husband cheats rich investors out of billions of dollars, Meredith and her best friend, Connie, who has troubles of her own, escape to Nantucket to heal.
Beachcombers by Nancy Thayer
Reuniting on Nantucket to start a business and keep an eye on their father's new romance, three sisters work, gossip, and squabble while struggling with respective approaches to their responsibilities and losses.
The Beach House by Jane Green
Disregarding local gossip that pegs her as an eccentric, sixty-five-year-old Nantucket widow Nan skinny-dips in unattended pools and steals her neighbors' flowers before her dwindling funds force her to take in boarders, a change that brings an unexpected visitor.