Elin Hilderbrand

Having worked for six years in the hotels of exotic resort towns, Adrienne Dealey relocates to Nantucket in the hopes of recouping her finances and gets a crash course in restaurant management at a popular locale that is preparing to close, an endeavor that is compromised by her budding relationship with her boss. Reprint.

The Blue Bistro

I always love to read Elin Hilderbrand books in the summer. Nantucket reminds me of home and even though each book is like a Hallmark movie, I find comfort in the expected. Adrienne and Thatchers story is one everyone who has ever worked seasonal jobs or had a crush on their boss can related to. I cried and laughed and called the characters stupid, but all around I love every book I read written by this wonderful woman.

Macy M

Madeline Waller

Favorite book of all time, will read this over and over. Restaurant friendly book 

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.

A Novel

Lauren Attaway

Another mid pandemic mini-mind-vacay provided by Elin Hilderbrand!

Adrienne's life was so different from my current one. I was hungry every time I read this book so I had to make sure I only read this at the right times. This year, I have missed tasting menus, eating in air-conditioning, and movies more than ever before. I appreciated this peeling back of the curtain on how The Blue Bistro restaurant operated. It's amazing how much you can enjoy reading about a job you never want to do.

The Blue Bistro

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