Great read! I really enjoy all of Elin Hilderbrand's books. This one is about twin sisters, Tabitha and Harper Frost. One twin lives on Nantucket with one parent and the other twin lives on Martha's Vineyard with the other parent. They have not spoken to each other for over a decade. The twins decide to switch islands (and, each others' lives for a brief time) with Harper taking care of Tabitha's teenage daughter and running the store their mother started. Meanwhile, Tabitha takes over Harper's life on her island. There is confusion as some folks either don't know or don't remember that they are twins and one is mistaken for the other. Will they mend their relationship with each other and other relationships they have? Hope so. I'm not going to reveal that - you'll have to read the book to find out.

I love the descriptions of the islands in her books. I have not been to either of the islands but she makes me feel like I've been there. The characters are mostly relatable - I can't relate to upper-crust fashion mavens but it's still a fun read. ( )

Family Saga

A good summer read. My only nit is Ms. Hilderbrand's propensity to, on occasion, launch into a background narrative in the middle of a dialog, too long for it to be what goes through the character's mind before answering or otherwise continuing the conversation. Otherwise, an interesting story well told. ( )

My first Elin Hilderbrand and definitely not my last, I really enjoyed the complicated relationships in this story that went far deeper than the typical chick lit I was expecting it to be. ( )

Entertaining quick read! Lots of great local color. ( )