28 Summers - Hardcover

Hilderbrand, Elin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316420042 ISBN 13: 9780316420044

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2020

Synopsis

By the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Summer of '69: Their secret love affair has lasted for decades -- but this could be the summer that changes everything.

When Mallory Blessing's son, Link, receives deathbed instructions from his mother to call a number on a slip of paper in her desk drawer, he's not sure what to expect. But he certainly does not expect Jake McCloud to answer. It's the late spring of 2020 and Jake's wife, Ursula DeGournsey, is the frontrunner in the upcoming Presidential election.

There must be a mistake, Link thinks. How do Mallory and Jake know each other?

Flash back to the sweet summer of 1993: Mallory has just inherited a beachfront cottage on Nantucket from her aunt, and she agrees to host her brother's bachelor party. Cooper's friend from college, Jake McCloud, attends, and Jake and Mallory form a bond that will persevere -- through marriage, children, and Ursula's stratospheric political rise -- until Mallory learns she's dying.

Based on the classic film "Same Time Next Year" (which Mallory and Jake watch every summer), 28 Summers explores the agony and romance of a one-weekend-per-year affair and the dramatic ways this relationship complicates and enriches their lives, and the lives of the people they love.

About this title

About the Author

Elin Hilderbrand first discovered the magic of Nantucket in July 1993. Her recipe for a happy island life includes running, writing at the beach, picnics at Eel Point with her three children, and singing "Home, Sweet Home" at the Club Car piano bar. 28 Summers is her 25th novel.

Review

Praise for Summer of '69:

"Superb...Hilderbrand hits all the right notes about life in a tightly knit family, and this crowd-pleaser is sure to satisfy both her fans and newcomers alike."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

"HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Hilderbrand's first foray into historical fiction will rouse curiosity in new readers as well as devotees of her annual summer smashes."―Susan Maguire, Booklist



"Hilderbrand's characters are utterly convincing and immediately draw us into their problems, from petty to grave...To use the parlance of the period, a highly relevant retrospective."
―Kirkus

Praise for The Perfect Couple:

"A quintessential summer read."
―People

"One of this summer's must-reads that is all at once quick paced, compulsively readable, and thought provoking. An entertaining yet observant look at the surprising secrets that can fester and erupt in marriage."―Patriot-Ledger

"Elin Hilderbrand's fans can expect a twist on the beach this summer with her new book"―CBS News


"a sizzling summer read fans won't want to miss"―Bustle

"The Perfect Couple proves that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer beach read"―WFMY News 2

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 0316420042
• ISBN 13: 9780316420044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432