Elin Hilderbrand

A Novel

Barefoot

Caitlin Moore

One reason I love Elin Hilderbrand's books are because of the characters. She has a way of immersing you in the story with them, and creating an entire world around you. I really felt like I knew Vicki, Brenda, Melanie, and Josh, and that's what kept me so interested in the book. Her novels are also not my normal "thriller" but the characters and storylines are weaved so beautifully that I couldn't put the book down.

Bec Taylor

Meh. Didn't finish it. Characters annoyed me tremendously and not in the Ricky Gervais from the 'Office' way.

Lauren Attaway

Reading this book felt like marking the beginning of the summer in a startlingly appropriate way, as this summer feels different from others, and this book is tackling feelings of love and grief and regrets too.

Karen Norek 

Macy M

Zaira A 

Visiting Nantucket for the summer, three women seek peace and comfort as they cope with the challenges in their lives--from marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illness. Three women--burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues--tumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day. Vicki is trying to sort through the news that she has a serious illness. Her sister, Brenda, has just left her job after being caught in an affair with a student. And their friend Melanie, after seven failed in vitro attempts, is pregnant at last--but only after learning that her husband is having an affair. They have come to escape, enjoy the sun, and relax in Nantucket's calming air. But into the house, into their world, steps twenty-two-year-old Josh Flynn. Barefoot weaves these four lives together in a story with enthralling sweep and scope--a novel that is as fun and memorable and bittersweet as that one perfect day of summer.

Barefoot A Novel

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