With a foreword by Elin Hilderbrand about the writer's reluctance to leave treasured characters behind and a prefatory, 'behind-the-scenes' note included with each story, this book answers the prayers of both new and seasoned readers everywhere who, like the Kirkus reviewer, 'would rather be living in an Elin Hilderbrand novel. Catch up with Blair, Jessie, and Kirby Levin ten years after the summer everything changed. In 'Summer of '79,' the three Levin sisters reunite after a decade after the summer that changed everything. Summer of 79 A Summer of 69 Story by Elin Hilderbrand Synopsis Elin Hilderbrands brief, irresistible postscript to her 1 New York Times bestselling novel Summer of 69.In 'The Tailgate' the weekend of a Harvard/Yale football game recharts the course of 'Matchmaker' Dabney Kimball's first-and abiding-true love.The marriage at the heart of Beautiful Day enters uncertain territory when Margot Carmichael encourages her husband to reunite with his ex-girlfriend in 'The Surfing Lesson.'.Three years after Mallory Blessing's death (in 28 Summers), her friends gather for another eventful Labor Day celebration on Nantucket in 'The Sixth Wedding.'.And it felt like kismet that she was making her 10th consecutive appearance in Bethany Beach, where my family owns a home.The 'queen of beach reads” ( New York Magazine) presents nine captivating stories of summer on Nantucket-and days that last forever-to carry us through when those warm sandy days feel far off. In fact, it felt like a scene pulled right from one of her books, two women sharing stories and wisdom over greasy food at an oceanfront restaurant.įull disclosure: Our interview was initially supposed to be about a day in the life for the New York Times-best-selling author while she is on one of her stacked book tours. So, after a four-hour signing for her latest novel, The Hotel Nantucket, she had one thing on her mind: Finding a lobster roll.ĭubbed the queen of the beach read, it felt fitting that I ended up talking with a perfectly tanned Hilderbrand over the summer staple, complete with a side of fries-with mayo, of course.

As is typical with Hilderbrand’s fiction, several members of a family have their says.

But for author Elin Hilderbrand, that is just a typical stop for her on one of her book tours. 67 SUMMER OF 69 by Elin Hilderbrand RELEASE DATE: JNantucket, not Woodstock, is the main attraction in Hilderbrand’s ( Winter in Paradise, 2018, etc.) bittersweet nostalgia piece about the summer of 1969. During the summer in Bethany Beach, DE, it's not uncommon to see long lines at the boardwalk, usually for an ice cream cone that will melt too fast or a bucket of salty French fries.Įven a local waiter was stunned by the 400-person line at Bethany Beach Books on one evening in the middle of June.

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