The Jetsetters
A Novel
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3.4 • 686 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Named One of the Best Beach Reads of the Year by Parade, O: The Oprah Magazine, and Good Housekeeping
“The exuberant activity aboard the Splendido Marveloso is no match for the fireworks set off as the lies explode. Full of wicked humor and delicious destination details.”—People (Book of the Week)
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE
When seventy-year-old Charlotte Perkins submits a sexy essay to the Become a Jetsetter contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children: Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist who can’t seem to find a partner; and Regan, a harried mother who took it all wrong when Charlotte bought her a Weight Watchers gift certificate for her birthday. Charlotte yearns for the years when her children were young, when she was a single mother who meant everything to them.
When she wins the contest, the family packs their baggage—both literal and figurative—and spends ten days traveling from sun-drenched Athens through glorious Rome to tapas-laden Barcelona on an over-the-top cruise ship, the Splendido Marveloso. As lovers new and old join the adventure, long-buried secrets are revealed and old wounds are reopened, forcing the Perkins family to confront the forces that drove them apart and the defining choices of their lives.
Can four lost adults find the peace they’ve been seeking by reconciling their childhood aches and coming back together? In the vein of The Nest and The Vacationers, The Jetsetters is a delicious and intelligent novel about the courage it takes to reveal our true selves, the pleasures and perils of family, and how we navigate the seas of adulthood.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Amanda Eyre Ward’s novel is a rarity: a heartfelt family drama that digs deep without sacrificing wit or gossipy fun. The three Perkins siblings haven’t spent much time together in the past 20 years, and when their mother summons them to join her on a European cruise, they’re quickly reminded why that is. But even as old hurts resurface and new betrayals come to light, the family draws closer together, bound by their past and transformed by a shared adventure. Much like the mouthwatering local feasts the Perkins enjoy at their various ports of call, The Jetsetters is a pure indulgent pleasure.
Customer Reviews
Disappointing ending
I really enjoyed the book and kept looking for chances to read a few pages. But as it got towards the end it felt rushed and I was left with questions. This is the second book I’ve read of “Reese’s book club” books that I didn’t love.
Much needed escape
The book was a wonderful getaway from everyday life. While I wish the ending would have wrapped things up a bit neater, the book was a much needed escape that I could not put down.
Enjoyable easy read
Nic easy and fast read. I enjoyed the story and the development of characters. The built up was great, but I personally those the climax of the story was a little lacking, there was so much built up on each character and then the ending just one really focused on one characters storyline. Enjoyable, don’t get me wrong it kept be turning pages and was a nice read from my typical murder mysteries I read.