A Summer Affair, Elin Hilderbrand
A Summer Affair, Elin Hilderbrand
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A Summer Affair
A Novel

Author: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrator: Isabel Keating

Unabridged: 14 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2008


Synopsis

The perfect wife and mother finds the perfect temptation in this "perfect summer cocktail of sex, sun, and scandal" (Kirkus Reviews).

Claire has a problem with setting limits. All her life she has taken on every responsibility, assumed every burden, granted every request. Claire wants it all—and in the eyes of her friends, she has it: a devoted husband, four beautiful children, even a successful career as an artist. So when she agrees to chair the committee for Nantucket's social event of the year, she knows she can handle it. Claire can handle anything.

But when planning the gala propels her into the orbit of billionaire Lock Dixon, unexpected sparks begin to fly. Lock insists on working closely with Claire—often over a bottle of wine—and before long she can't ignore the subtle touches and lingering looks. To her surprise, she can't ignore how they make her feel, either. Claire finds the gala, her life, and herself spinning out of control.

A Summer Affair captures the love, loss, and limbo of an illicit romance and unchecked passion as it takes us on a brave and breathless journey into the heart of one modern woman.

"Think you know where this is going? Think again. Hilderbrand is way too smart to give away the whole story in her title." —Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

About Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand was born and raised in Collegeville, PA, but spent most of her childhood summers playing on Cape Cod. Her father died in a plane crash when she was sixteen years old, so unfortunately that ended the Cape trips. Her summers were now spent working, but she promised herself that for the rest of her life she would always have a real summer. She moved to Nantucket in July 1993, took a job as "the classified ads girl" at a local paper, and later started writing. Elin says she does her best writing while on the beaches of Nantucket or along the beautiful streets of Beacon Hill in Boston. She is a breast cancer survivor and currently lives in Nantucket along with her three beautiful children.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Terri on 2009-07-29 14:14:27

I really love the covers of Elin Hilderbrand's books. They look very inviting. However, the two that I tried, couldn't hold my interest. A Summer Affair was not the sweet, fun, romantic summer I was expecting. I think I will remove her from my favorite authors

Goodreads review by Brady on June 15, 2024

2.5 - My 50th book of the year! This one took me over halfway get into and the long chapters did not help! The ending made up for it, but overall not my fave! Onto the next in the Nantucket series!......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on November 04, 2019

Claire and her husband Jason live on Nantucket Island. Jason owns a company and Claire is a well-known glassblower artist. They have four children and although not one of the very rich elite, lives pretty comfortably. She is a cautious happy, always trying to make sure everyone else is ok. Locke Dix......more

Goodreads review by Kyrah on June 11, 2024

Elin is now my favorite author 🥲🫶......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on November 25, 2024

I’m struggling to rate this. Maybe give it 3.5 bc I kept going because I had to know how it all wrapped up. There were a handful I just wanted to punch in the throat though…. And the carelessness omg 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️......more


Quotes

"Think you know where this is going? Think again. Hilderbrand is way too smart to give away the whole story in her title."—Elizabeth Egan, New York Times