The Island by Elin Hilderbrand

Is it even summer without an Elin Hilderbrand novel?  

I had The Island in my to read pile for a long time.  I bought it on discount at Barnes and Noble.  Remember the days when we could wander the aisles of bookstores stopping coffee or ice tea?  Those were the days.

The book, like all of Hildebrand's books, did not disappoint.  The novel is about a mother and her two daughters.  Birdie is recently divorced and is dating a new man.  Suddenly, her daughter Chess calls her.  She broke off her engagement, giving no reason other than that she did not love her fiancé.  Then suddenly, Chess' ex-fiance dies in a rock climbing accident with his brother. Chess becomes heartbroken and full of grief.  

So Birdie decides to take Chess along with her other daughter, Tess, and her sister, India, to their home on Tuckernuck Island.  Together they'll learn to mend their broken hearts and understand each other.

But seriously, this book was the perfect kick off to summer reading! It's beachy.  It's confessional.  It's about love! You can't go wrong. 

I give this book a rating of 5 out of 5 Coffee Beans.  Until the next read! 

~Jessica