The Five-Star Weekend
An absolutely addictive story about friendship, love, and self-discovery from the queen of the beach read
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- €7.99
Publisher Description
Escape to Nantucket for delicious drama, sizzling secrets, and one unforgettable weekend . . .
Hollis Shaw, creator of the popular food blog Hungry with Hollis, finds her life turned upside down when her heart-surgeon husband is killed in a car accident on a snowy February morning. As Hollis searches for comfort, she discovers the idea of the 'Five Star Weekend': a gathering of the best friends from each stage of your life. But when Hollis decides to host her own version on Nantucket, the weekend isn't exactly a Hallmark movie . . .
First, there's Tatum, Hollis's best friend growing up on Nantucket - and her husband's best friend, Jack, who just happens to be Hollis's first love.
Then there's Dru-ann, her best friend from college, now a prominent Black female sports agent in Chicago, whose Twitter comments have just landed her - and her marriage - in hot water.
Brooke is the best friend who helped raise her kids with Hollis during their thirties, until she was ousted from the local mum's group by Electra, self-appointed queen bee. But Brooke and Electra are finally meeting up to make amends this weekend . . .
And lastly, Gigi, who reached out to Hollis on her food blog to become 'internet besties', but has never met her in real life.
All the weekend needs is Hollis's daughter Caroline, a documentary student, who wants to film the entire party. But as the cracks in Hollis's perfect life and her relationship with Caroline start to show, it soon becomes clear this will be a weekend like no other. . .
This unforgettable page-turner about friendship, love, and self-discovery will have you hooked. Perfect for fans of Barbara O'Neal, Marian Keyes and The Wedding People!
Readers LOVE The Five-Star Weekend:
'6⭐️!!! All. The. Stars!!!... This was everything to me... These women will live in my heart for a very long time... Wow.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'5 stars for The Five-Star Weekend!... truly perfection... Love love love!!!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Her books are CANDY - I could not devour this fast enough. Loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I absolutely loved this... Easy five stars!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow. By far my favorite... impossible to put down... My top read of this year.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Five stars!!... Wowza... There will be stormy waters up ahead... DRAMA!!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Elin is the queeeeen!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this stunning, sun-drenched mix of romance and women's fiction from bestseller Hilderbrand (The Hotel Nantucket), famous food blogger Hollis Shaw gathers one important woman from each decade of her life for an unforgettable girls' trip to Nantucket. Reeling from her husband's sudden death in a car accident, Hollis is trying to make sense of their marriage, which had been failing; cope with her teen daughter's resentment; and figure out plans for her upended future when she stumbles across the idea for a "five-star weekend" online and sets about recruiting friends. Her best friend from childhood, Tatum, who still lives on Nantucket, is reluctant to renew their friendship, particularly when she knows that Hollis's college roommate, Dru Ann, a high-powered sports agent whom she fought with at Hollis's wedding, will be in attendance. Meanwhile, Hollis's friend from her 30s, Brooke, always tries too hard to fit in, filling her with anxiety that colors her interactions with the other, seemingly more self-confident women. Hollis also invites an internet friend whom she connected with through her blog and has never met in person. Hilderbrand makes the most of gathering these big personalities in Hollis's small, photograph-ready abode; as they navigate their differences, the women discover things about themselves—and may even find love along the way. This should become a beach bag staple.
