A Summer Affair

"This one felt like a daytime soap opera, dragging me in to watch all of the bad choices and dramatic scenes. Yet, watch I did. Claire has a lot going on in her life. And chooses to take on more, seemingly stretching herself past the point of no return. What parts of her life will survive?"

"I have a hard time believing this book was actually written by Elon Hildebrand. I’m normally a fan of her fun beach reads but this was awful. None of the characters was likable (Claire is the WORST), the entire book hinges on infidelity and Hildebrand actually uses the “R” word. I’m actually horrified for her, the book is that bad. "

"Great beach read!"

"Claire, a mom of four, agrees to chair the summer gala and falls in love with the executive director, Lock. Years ago, Lock’s wife, Daphne, suffered a TBI after she got into a drunk driving accident after a night out with many girlfriends, including Claire. Daphne is not the same and Claire feels guilty for allowing Daphne to get behind the wheel that night. Claire agrees to chair the gala out of guilt for the past. Lock encourages her to get back into her hobby, glassblowing, to make the prized item at the auction. She has stopped glassblowing after the heat had caused her to pass out and fall while pregnant resulting in an early pregnancy. Whereas her relationship with her husband has been in a rut. Claire also gets her ex-boyfriend, now famous musician, Max West, to play at the gala. Claire is ‘rubbing elbows’ with Nantucket elite and is in over her head. Knowing it’s wrong, she continues her affair with Lock. Other stories include Claire’s sister in law, Siobhan, (married to the brother of Claire’s husband) whose husband has a gambling problem. Claire and Siobhan have to navigate their friendship after Claire tells her of the affair. Gavin, the book keeper for the Nantucket Children who is embezzling money. Isabella, a wealthy woman who opposes every idea of Claire’s. At the gala, Claire realizes that life is better with her husband and family and she asks Lock to leave her alone. However, her prized chandelier is broken, but Max West offers tickets and dinner to his concert in London instead. The chandelier was broken when Daphne, Lock’s wife, comes out of the restroom drunk and falls into Siobhan, who falls into the table. Claire cannot say no and her inability to say no causes a lot of pain and hardship for her. Fortunately, this time it did not affect her family. "

"Really good! Kind shocked on the ending but very good! "