Genre: Contemporary / Chick Lit / Romance
Book Type: Physical
Author: Elin Hilderbrand
Pages: 272
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (October 13, 2015)
Book Description:
“Happy Holidays 2015! It has been a rough year for the Quinns, but I would like to start by saying thank you for all of the well wishes and positive missives sent our way.”
A second Christmas on Nantucket finds Winter Street Inn owner Kelley Quinn reflecting on the past year as he writes a holiday letter to friends and family. Though the year has had its share of misfortune and worry, the Quinns have much to celebrate. Kelley, now single, at least is on better terms with his first wife Margaret, who is using her celebrity to lure customers to the inn in record numbers. Their son Kevin has a beautiful new baby, Genevieve, with the Inn’s French housekeeper, Isabelle; and their daughter, Ava, is finally dating a nice guy–her devoted colleague, Scott.
Now the Quinns are looking forward to celebrating Genevieve’s baptism, welcoming Isabelle to the family, and enjoying the cheer of Nantucket’s traditional Christmas Stroll. But just when a peaceful family gathering seems within reach, Kelley’s estranged second wife, Mitzi, shows up on the island after souring on her relationship with the inn’s former Santa Claus. Soon Kelley isn’t the only Quinn entertaining a surprise guest from Christmases past as lovers old and new gather beneath the mistletoe. With jealousy, passion, and eggnog consumption at an all-time high, it’s going to take a whole lot more than a Christmas miracle to get the Quinns–and the inn–through the holidays intact.
Thoughts:
I wasn’t too sure what to think going into this, but it was my favorite of the series. I felt more in touch with the characters and was rooting for each of them.
I appreciated the realness of Jennifer and Patrick’s relationship and that they both had weaknesses, even though they each were known for their strengths, perfection, and success. I thought the way the kids handled their dad being gone as very real. I liked getting to know more about how Kelly and Margaret’s relationship was and how they got to the point of being friends. There’s more to say about this one, but will leave with saying I greatly enjoyed this book of the series and was glad I stuck with them. It was a nice happy/dramatic book that was fast to read. It was a great winter read.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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