Elin Hilderbrand’s Summer Series in Order

If you have a wedding coming up...

Beautiful Day

Jenny and Stuart are getting married. Jenny's late mother, Beth, has left behind The Notebook: very loving and very specific instructions for every detail of the wedding. What could go wrong when everything is meticulously and tastefully prearranged? A lot. Because, as it turns out, there's nothing like a wedding to bring out the more scandalous and dysfunctional side of two seemingly normal, traditional families.

Pair it with a glass of: Sancerre or Malbec (one white, one red—in honor of Margot).

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If you're convinced that you're a little clairvoyant....

The Matchmaker

Dabney Kimball Beech has a gift: she can tell whether a couple is compatible or not just by looking at them, an ability that gives her the unofficial title of island matchmaker. She's never been wrong before...except when it came to her own love life. Twenty-seven years ago, Dabney fell for Clen, a boy who broke her heart. She's moved on and is happily married, with a beautiful daughter named Agnes (who, sadly, is engaged to the wrong man—and Dabney can't help but meddle!). But now Clen is back: and Dabney has never felt so confused... or alive.

Pair it with a glass of: A good white Bordeaux (if you're like Dabney) or a Chardonnay (if you're like Agnes).

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If you're a part of a blended family...

Here's to Us

The world is shocked when celebrity chef and force of nature Deacon Thorpe dies prematurely. But no one is more shocked than his family, especially his three wives. Meet Laurel, Belinda, and Scarlett: three rivals who loved the same man. Along with Deacon's children and best friend, these three very different women gather in Nantucket to figure out with what to do with Deacon's favorite place in the world: a ramshackle summer cottage in Nantucket. What they end up dealing with is their shared, messy pasts, their secrets, and themselves.

Pair it with a glass of: Cloudy Bay sauvignon blanc (Laurel is the one to follow when it comes to taste in wine in this novel).

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If you're a twin (or simply find twins to be fascinating)...

The Identicals

Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard are only two and a half hours apart by ferry. But to identical twins Tabitha and Harper, the two islands might as well be on opposite sides of the country. The twins have spent most of their lives apart, each on one island, each with one parent. When tragedy strikes and they meet, Tabitha and Harper decide to switch places—or islands. What follows is a compelling, heartfelt tale of what is perhaps the most complicated relationship in the world: sisterhood. I am betting that by the end of the first four chapters, you'll have decided whether you are #TeamTabitha or #TeamHarper.

Pair it with a glass of: Nicolas Jay Pinot Noir (in moderation—do not pull an Ainsley) if you are #TeamTabitha, or Amity Island ale if you are #TeamHarper. Since I am #TeamFish, I had both.

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If you've gossiped (aka if you are a human being)....

The Rumor

Grace is determined to make her garden the envy of all the island—and this might have something to do with the handsome landscape architect she is working with. She is also on the verge of something... scandalous. Grace confides in her best friend Madeline, a novelist with writer's block and an impending deadline. So what happens when Madeline decides to weave Grace's secret into her fictional manuscript and rumors about the women begin circulating town—rumors with origins that are increasingly difficult to control? (This is my all-time favorite!)

Pair it with a glass of: Schramsberg sparkling rosé—because Grace has impeccable taste.

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Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter Series in Order

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Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand is: the mother of three three-sport athletes, an aspiring fashionista, a dedicated jogger, a world explorer, an enthusiastic foodie, and a grateful three-year breast cancer survivor. She has called Nantucket Island her home since 1994. WINTER SOLSTICE is her twentieth novel.