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Soon to be a Netflix limited series, from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand comes a "quintessential summer read" (People) about the many ways family can fill our lives with love — if they don't kill us first.

It's Nantucket wedding season, also known as summer-the sight of a bride racing down Main Street is as common as the sun setting at Madaket Beach. The Otis-Winbury wedding promises to be an event to remember: the groom's wealthy parents have spared no expense to host a lavish ceremony at their oceanfront estate.
 

But it's going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons after tragedy strikes: a body is discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony-and everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash interviews the bride, the groom, the groom's famous mystery-novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, he discovers that every wedding is a minefield-and no couple is perfect. Featuring beloved characters from The Castaways, Beautiful Day, and A Summer Affair, The Perfect Couple proves once again that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer beach read.
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    A Nantucket wedding season turns deadly when a body is discovered in the harbor just hours before the ceremony, and everyone in the wedding party becomes a suspect.

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    A fast-paced and fun novel with emotional heft from the queen of the beach read.
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"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

"a fantastic and clever whodunit that keeps readers in suspense throughout the entire book...Hilderbrand's books keep getting better and better as they're well thought out and meticulously written."―Bookreporter

"This is one beach read you won't be able to put down as the investigation unfolds."―Brides.com

"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

"We've been saying this for a while, but it bears repeating that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of summer reading."―Amazon Book Review

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

"Readers can open [Hilderbrand's] latest with complete confidence that it will deliver everything we expect: terrific clothes and food, smart humor, fun plot, Nantucket atmosphere, connections to the characters of preceding novels, and warmth in relationships evoked to beautifully it gets you right there...Sink into this book like a hot, scented bath...a delicious, relaxing pleasure. And a clever whodunit at the same time."―Kirkus, Starred Review

"Hilderbrand throws enough curveballs to keep readers guessing, but not too many, maintaining the breezy pace her novels are known for. The mystery element is new, but The Perfect Couple is classic Hilderbrand."―Booklist

"The Perfect Couple is the must read of the Summer - it's Elin Hilderbrand's best book yet"―Pop Sugar, "The 25 New Books to Put in Your Beach Bag This Summer"

"Secrets begin to come out as the families and local police officers realize that no couple is as perfect as they might seem"―Good Housekeeping, 25 Best New Books for Summer

PRAISE FOR HERE'S TO US:


"Beautiful people, dysfunctional families and Nantucket: That's Hilderbrand territory, and it wouldn't be summer without a visit...[Here's to Us is] just the thing for a day by the sea."
―Kim Hubbard, People

"It must be summer: Hilderbrand is back with a new beach read."
―Jocelyn McClurg, USA Today

"The must read that will be in everyone's beach bag this summer."
―Brenda Janowitz, Popsugar

"The queen of the summer beach read...keeps the title with another light-as-air Nantucket-centered tome."
―New York Post

"No one captures the flavor and experience of a summer place--the outdoor showers, the seafood, the sand in the floorboards--like Hilderbrand."
―Kirkus

"Hilderbrand is a master when it comes to writing the quintessential summer read and her offering this summer, Here's to Us, is no exception."
―Laurie Higgins, Wicked Local.com

"The book immediately draws you in with its scenic descriptions of the island and the Page Six-worthy life of a famous rock star chef. A comfy beach chair and Here's to Us is the perfect recipe for a delectable reading experience."
―Bronwyn Miller, BookReporter

"The perfect summer read...Fans of delectable summer reads and romances with a touch of tragedy will love this latest Hilderbrand novel, a perfect companion for a sunny summer morning and a bowl of something sweet."
―Tara Sonin, B&N Reads

"Queen of the summer beach read."
―Lambeth Hochwald, Parade

"The bestselling author of The Rumor pens yet another must-pack beach read--this time about forgiveness, unlikely friendships and the experiences that unite us."
―Ava Baccari, Hello Canada

"Here's to Us will spice up your vacation...You won't be able to put the pages down as the lies, tears, accusations and drama pile up in this crowded cottage."
―YourTango.com

"An absolutely addictive read...written with such exquisite attention to detail, you'll practically smell the salt air and feel the sand beneath your feet."
―Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press

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. THE PERFECT COUPLE is her twenty-first novel.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Back Bay Books; Reprint edition (February 12, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031637525X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316375252
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.5 x 8.25 inches
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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. Here's to Us is her seventeenth novel.

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Customers find the writing quality well-written, fast-paced, and vivid. They also appreciate the well-developed, authentic, and interesting characters. Readers describe the book as entertaining. Opinions are mixed on the plot, with some finding it riveting and captivating, while others find it anticlimactic and disappointing. Reader opinions are mixed also on comprehensibility, with others finding it easy to follow along and difficult to put down, while still others find the ending anticlimax.

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142 customers mention "Writing quality"131 positive11 negative

Customers find the book well-written, easy to follow from present to past, and well-done. They also say the book has great pacing and a stunning, moving novel with many twists and turns.

"...The setting is beautiful and full of details of how the well-to-do spend their summers on the island...." Read more

"Rich characters & a fast paced read. On a mission to read every one of Elin’s books! Highly recommend this one!" Read more

"great to bring with on a trip or car ride. Quick easy read, but good storyline!" Read more

"...There’s a lot of glamour and glitz, talk of décor, scenery, parties, outings, heaps of descriptions of food and drink..." Read more

132 customers mention "Characterization"110 positive22 negative

Customers find the characters in the book well developed, authentic, and interesting.

"...There were a lot of twists and turns and the characters were interesting; I think I recognized a few of them in real life...." Read more

"...The characters were rich and multi-faceted, but the back and forth timeline that often took us off Nantucket wasn’t my favorite...." Read more

"Rich characters & a fast paced read. On a mission to read every one of Elin’s books! Highly recommend this one!" Read more

"...Each character was distinct and interesting and, though they were somewhat stereotypical I found myself rooting for a good, or well-deserved,..." Read more

36 customers mention "Entertainment value"27 positive9 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, with humor, mystery, and drama. They also say it's not too serious.

"...tragic, so keep those tissues handy, but there’s also some amusing and touching moments that have you smiling...." Read more

"...Snooty and ritzy folks. I adored Celeste and her family. I was trying to figure the death out… literally to the last few pages. An outstanding read!" Read more

"This book was long and boring. The ending was interesting. I really didn't like the characters in this book...." Read more

"Another fun and wonderful book by Elin Hilderbrand!" Read more

14 customers mention "Setting"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the setting in the book interesting, vividly described, and coastal. They also say the book makes them want to visit Nantucket.

"...Quick-paced, colorful characters and such a detailed description of Nantucket and all of its island charms..." Read more

"...I love the descriptions of Nantucket, I love the food descriptions, I love the different characters, who never are only villains or heroes, but who,..." Read more

"It was the first of her books that I read. I enjoyed the descriptions of the locations, the character development, the whodunit with the plot twists...." Read more

"...some promise even for a silly beach read - interesting plot, location vividly described, and what I THOUGHT would be a good mystery...." Read more

370 customers mention "Plot"252 positive118 negative

Customers are mixed about the plot. Some find the story riveting, engaging, and surprising. They also say the book keeps them guessing and there's never a dull moment. However, some customers feel the ending is anticlimactic and the mystery part of the book is trite.

"...Still, I’m embarrassed to say, I really enjoyed the story. It was very easy to follow; and knowing a lot about the island made it fun...." Read more

"...There are numerous suspects and many relationships come into play...." Read more

"This one feel short. The ending seemed rushed & unsatisfying." Read more

"...liked them so much -- "The Perfect Couple" is the definition of a page-turner...." Read more

32 customers mention "Comprehensibility"16 positive16 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the comprehensibility of the book. Some find it easy to follow along and hard to put down, while others find it difficult to follow and confusing.

"...It was very easy to follow; and knowing a lot about the island made it fun...." Read more

"...hard to wait for Hilderbrand's latest novel(s) only to be unable to put the book down, racing through it and then regretting I didn't take my time!!..." Read more

"Great beach read. Hard to put down.Read it in two sittings.Great escape from reality for a bit.Highly recommend for light read." Read more

"...story somewhat boring and the back and forth dates frustrating and confusing." Read more

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I really enjoy reading anything from this author, she keeps your attention with her character development.I am sad however my book was delivered with a tear on the front cover.
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Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s bad, but I liked it
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018
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First off, I’m a guy. I get that I’m not exactly a part of Ms. Hilderbrand's target audience. But I decided to show some courage and post a review from a regular guy’s perspective. Whether that’s good or bad I’ll leave to you.

How’d I get into this? Well, I spend Summers on Nantucket, I was looking for something to read, and I was curious to see what all the excitement over the The Perfect Couple was about. (A starred Kirkus review? That’s pretty serious stuff). So this was an experiment of sorts. I think it was a successful one in that I finished the book. This in spite of the authors chronically pretentious and unnecessary name dropping of every trendy high end fashion brand known to man. (No, that’s not quite fair. I should have said every trendy high end fashion brand known to woman).

Is this great writing? No. But it’s not meant to be, is it? It’s not Hammett, it’s chick-lit. Still, I’m embarrassed to say, I really enjoyed the story. It was very easy to follow; and knowing a lot about the island made it fun. There were a lot of twists and turns and the characters were interesting; I think I recognized a few of them in real life. I’ve seen guys like the Benji character. Although a cynic may see him as a bit of a blind sucker, there was something noble about him that fostered sympathy. He could have murdered his best man and it would have been justifiable homicide in my book. But the focus of the story wasn’t really about the guys, was it? It was all about the girls. Most of it wasn’t flattering from where I was sitting. Maybe it was the overdose of fluff that came with every description of what they were wearing that did me in. Nevertheless, I was reasonably successful in separating the confection from the meat of the story, even though I complained and rolled my eyes all through it, right to the bitter end.

I know, it’s bad. Yet, here I am confessing that I wanted to read her book. I liked reading it, complaining about it, and I felt compelled to finish it. Apparently, Ms. Hilderbrand has an addictive formula that hooked this guy at a perfect moment in time. She deserves 5 stars for that alone.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Who is The Perfect Couple?
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
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Elin Hilderbrand has written many novels that take place on Nantucket. This is her first murder mystery and the first book that I have read by the author. The setting is beautiful and full of details of how the well-to-do spend their summers on the island.

A wedding is scheduled to take place. The groom, Benji is the scion of a wealthy family while his bride to be, Celeste, comes from a loving, middle-class background. Celeste and Benji's parents come to life in portrait-like depictions. Benji's mother is a society woman who writes mystery novels and always hosts in the most proper ways. Her husband, Tag, is a man who has had many affairs. They live a life of luxury but do not have a happy marriage. In contrast, Celeste's parents are "salt of the earth" types who have a loving relationship. Karen, who has breast cancer, is portrayed in a wonderfully empathetic fashion. Kudos to the author for sympathetically but not maudlin-ly describing Karen. Bruce, Celeste's dad, clearly adores both his wife and child. They both want only Celeste to be happy and secure.

Celeste's maid of honor is the murder victim. For fear of spoilers, I won't say more about what happened or the solution of the mystery. There are numerous suspects and many relationships come into play.

This is what I would describe as a good summer read. It is a long (over 400 pages) novel in which the reader becomes immersed. If you want a light summer escape, this one is worth trying.
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Lisa Gillette
5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing page-turner with an interesting cast of characters
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018
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I had long been aware of Elin Hilderbrand's novels, as my mother typically bought her latest beach read when it came out each summer. She was a big fan, and I'd always intended to check out the books, but hadn't gotten around to it. I lost my mother six months ago, and I decided to read this year's offering as kind of a tribute to her since she's not here to do it. I now understand why she liked them so much -- "The Perfect Couple" is the definition of a page-turner. Despite its length (more than 450 pages), I read it over two largely sleepless nights.

Hilderbrand makes the beauty of summertime in Nantucket almost palpable, but in this book, a mystery is central to the story. A young couple -- the groom from a wealthy Nantucket family, the bride from a modest Pennsylvania upbringing -- is about to marry, and their friends and family have gathered on the island for the occasion. But the morning of the event, a member of the wedding party is found floating facedown near the groom's family's home. The book then goes back and forth in time between the authorities questioning various family members and guests, and setting up the events leading to the wedding day. The resolution, to me, wasn't a disappointment -- more poignant than anything else.

It would be easy to view this as simply a scandal-ridden beach read that reminds you, once again, that money isn't everything, and can't fix everything. But what's really striking about these characters is their humanness. Basically, they are just people who either made, or were pushed into making, bad choices, and then either handled them badly, tried to make things right, or simply denied their own feelings to prevent hurting others. The point is that people aren't black-and-white -- just when you think you've pegged a character as selfish or shallow, he or she shows kindness or consideration to another, and you realize that we're not all good or all bad; we're just human.

I am now going to go back through my mom's books and read her other Hilderbrands, as I very enjoyed this one a great deal.
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Deb Monthei
3.0 out of 5 stars Usually like her work
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This one feel short. The ending seemed rushed & unsatisfying.
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Mari Smyth
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect beach read
Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2023
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Bruna Rangel
3.0 out of 5 stars Bom, mas...
Reviewed in Brazil on August 1, 2018
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Resolvi adquirir este livro em versão e-book após vê-lo entre os livros mais vendidos na lista do New York Times.

É um livro interessante, dá vontade de continuar a história para desvendar o mistério que se inicia a trama. Li em poucos dias, tamanha a curiosidade. No entanto, o final me decepcionou bastante, pois apresenta alguns furos narrativos. Ou seja, alguns elementos de mistério foram inseridos na trama apenas para confundir o leitor e, no final, não se resolve esses pontos.

Dado o preço, alto para uma versão em ebook, preferiria focar em outra obra, confesso.
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Lassere Erick
1.0 out of 5 stars Das gebrauchte Buch war in einer schlechten Qualität!
Reviewed in Germany on March 29, 2019
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Das Buch war in einem ganz schlechten Zustand. Ich habe schon oft gebrauchte Bücher gekauft, aber die waren in einem wesentlich besseren Zustand, als dieses Buch.
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Tolya
2.0 out of 5 stars The perfect perdictable book
Reviewed in France on March 7, 2019
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The story (what story ? )is stupid, but not more than certain TV series. The characters and cartoon-like. It's a book just to pass time and will entertain midinettes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant murder mystery on an island
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2018
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I surprised myself how much I enjoyed this book. I was staying away from Hilderbrand thinking her books were female fiction, full of romance, which is rarely my thing. And so I was very hesitant to pick this up. However, after reading some great reviews from my GR friends I decided to give it a go. And I'm sooo glad I did.

First of all, I want to point out that the Perfect Couple is a murder mystery! Perhaps that contributed to how much I adored it? The book starts on the morning of Celeste's wedding day, when a dead body of her maid of honour is found on the shore of Nantucket. The timeline then jumps from the present to the past revealing the relationships between the wedding guests and their history. There are at least a couple of chapters focusing on each main character which I thoroughly enjoyed. Hilderbrand managed to portray everyone in such a vivid way that they all seemed very alive to me. I found the realistic aspect of the novel even more profound by incorporating the little details such as the titles of the books the characters were reading, places they visited in Europe - all very familiar to me.

The novel is based on the island of Nantucket. I haven't been to Nantucket but got engaged next door at Martha's Vineyard last year so felt a bit of connection to the atmosphere and vibe of the place.

This was my first Hilderbrand novel and it gets 5 stars for me. I do realise however that I might have lucked out by picking this one as my first book and might not like her other books as much. Who knows.. I will have to read another one and see for myself.
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