Recommendations based on Summer Houseby Nancy Thayer

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  1. Beachcombers

    by Nancy Thayer
    Three generations of women navigate love, loss, and secrets on Nantucket Island. A heartwarming family drama with a touch of romance.

    Abbie Fox hasn’t seen her father or two younger sisters in almost two years. But now Lily, the baby of the family, is sending Abbie urgent emails begging her to return home. Their middle sister, ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Guest Cottage

    by Nancy Thayer
    A couple's summer rental of their guest cottage to a young woman and her six-year-old son leads to unexpected romance and self-discovery.

    Sensible thirty-six-year-old Sophie Anderson has always known what to do. She knows her role in life: supportive wife of a successful architect and calm, capable mother of two. But on a warm summer ... (Goodreads)

  3. Summer People

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A family rents a house on Nantucket for the summer, but their idyllic vacation is disrupted by secrets and unexpected events.

    "Things get more twisted at every turn, with enough lies and betrayals to fuel a whole season of soap operas...readers will be hooked."— Publishers Weekly on Elin Hilderbrand's Summer People Every ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Love Season

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A summer romance between a woman and her ex-husband's best friend, set on the idyllic island of Nantucket.

    Welcome to, The Love Season,—a riveting story that takes place in one day and spans decades; a story that embraces the charming, pristine island of Nantucket, as well as Manhattan, Paris and Morocco. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Silver Girl

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A woman escapes to Nantucket to start a new life after her husband's Ponzi scheme is exposed. She confronts her past and finds new love.

    Meredith Martin Delinn just lost everything: her friends, her homes, her social standing - because her husband Freddy cheated rich investors out of billions of dollars. Desperate and facing ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Hideaway

    by Lauren K. Denton
    After inheriting her grandmother's dilapidated B&B, Sara uncovers family secrets and finds love in a small Alabama town.

    In the South, family is always more complicated than it seems. After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags’s ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. We Were the Mulvaneys

    by Joyce Carol Oates
    A family unravels after a traumatic event shatters their close-knit bond.

    Michael and Corinne Mulvaney are the parents of four children: Michael Jr., Patrick, Marianne, and Judd. Living in a picture perfect farm in upstate New York , the Mulvaneys own a successful roofing ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Night Road

    by Kristin Hannah
    A mother's journey of self-discovery, as she struggles to overcome tragedy.

    For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close-knit ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

    by Fannie Flagg
    A nostalgic tale of friendship, courage and resilience set in the American South.

    Throughout the novel the narrator and time period change, and the reader relies on the chapters' headings to establish the date and the source of the chapter. Some of the narration comes in the form ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Camino Island

    by John Grisham
    A heist of priceless manuscripts from a university library leads to a hunt for the thief on a small Florida island.

    A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University's Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the ... (Goodreads)

  11. At Home in Mitford

    by Jan Karon
    Small town life in Mitford, filled with spiritual and comedic moments.

    Enter the world of Mitford, and you won't want to leave. It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally ... (Goodreads)

  12. Plain Truth

    by Jodi Picoult
    A young Amish woman faces the consequences of a difficult decision, navigating the boundaries of faith, justice, and freedom.

    The novel recounts the story of how a dead infant found on an Amish farm rocks the entire community. As the police investigate the death, they discover that the baby was not stillborn , but instead ... (Wikipedia)

  13. All Summer Long

    by Dorothea Benton Frank
    A woman's idyllic life in the Lowcountry of South Carolina is upended when her husband announces he wants a divorce.

    Filled with her trademark wit, poignant themes, and rich characters, the perennial New York Times bestselling author returns with a sensational novel that follows the travels of one couple though a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Swapping Lives

    by Jane Green
    Two women, one a successful businesswoman and the other a stay-at-home mom, switch lives for a month and learn valuable lessons about themselves.

    Ever wondered what would happen if you got the chance to live the life you couldn't have? Amber Winslow has got the kids, the hubby, the suburban home in Connecticut, USA - and the feeling that ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Gatecrasher

    by Madeleine Wickham
    A middle-aged woman crashes funerals to find wealthy widowers to marry, until she meets her match.

    Everything's coming up roses for Fleur Daxeny, as she goes through more rich men than she does designer hats... if that's humanly possible. Beautiful, charming, and utterly irresistible, her success ... (Goodreads)

  16. Island Girls

    by Nancy Thayer
    Three sisters reunite on Nantucket Island to confront their past and face their future.

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER Nancy Thayer returns to her beloved Nantucket in a highly emotional, wholly entertaining tale of three sisters forced to confront the past over one event-filled summer on the ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Storyteller

    by Jodi Picoult
    A storyteller's quest to restore faith in the power of storytelling and to mend the wounds of her past.

    25-year-old Sage Singer lives in the small town of Westerbrook, New Hampshire . , A couple of years before the story began, Sage and her mother were in a car accident while Sage was driving. Sage's ... (Wikipedia)

  18. What Alice Forgot

    by Liane Moriarty
    A woman wakes up with amnesia and must reconstruct her life, rediscovering truths hidden in her past.

    FROM THE #1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, AND, BIG LITTLE LIES,. A “cheerfully engaging”(,Kirkus Reviews,) novel for anyone who’s ever asked herself, “How did I get ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. The Sunshine Sisters

    by Jane Green
    Three estranged sisters reunite to care for their narcissistic mother, confronting their past and present struggles along the way.

    The, New York Times, bestselling author of, Falling, presents a warm, wise, and wonderfully vivid novel about a mother who asks her three estranged daughters to come home to help her end her life. ... (Goodreads)

  20. Hurricane Season

    by Lauren K. Denton
    Two sisters navigate the aftermath of a hurricane in their small Alabama town, uncovering family secrets and finding unexpected love.

    This USA TODAY, bestseller is now available in mass market paperback!, “A poignant and heartfelt tale of sisterhood, motherhood, and marriage,, Hurricane Season, deftly examines the role that coming ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. 44 Charles Street

    by Danielle Steel
    A woman inherits a charming but dilapidated house in Boston and decides to renovate it, bringing together a group of strangers who become like family.

    A magical transformation takes place in Danielle Steel’s luminous new novel: strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in ... (Goodreads)

  22. Holding the Dream

    by Nora Roberts
    Three women build a successful business empire while navigating personal struggles and romantic relationships.

    On the fast track to a partnership with her accountancy firm, Kate is stunned when she is fired for suspected embezzlement.Forced to cope with the sudden reversal of fortune, Kate returns to ... (Goodreads)

  23. Only Yours

    by Susan Mallery
    A woman falls for her best friend's brother, but their pasts threaten to keep them apart. Can they overcome their fears and find love?

    Montana Hendrix has found her calling—working with therapy dogs. With a career she loves in a hometown she adores, she's finally ready to look for her own happily ever after. Could one of her dogs ... (Goodreads)

  24. Before We Were Yours

    by Lisa Wingate
    Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.

    Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)

  25. Best Friends Forever

    by Jennifer Weiner
    Two childhood friends, now adults, navigate the ups and downs of their friendship and personal lives.

    From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes "a smart, witty fairy tale for grownups" (Maureen Corrigan, NPR). Addie Downs and Valerie Adler will be best friends forever. That’s what ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. While My Sister Sleeps

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A family is torn apart when one sister falls into a coma and the other must make a life-changing decision.

    Following the success of, The Secret Between Us, a book the, Boston Globe, hailed as “one of her best,” Barbara Delinsky returns with another moving and deeply satisfying novel, this one about the ... (Goodreads)

  27. Daring to Dream

    by Nora Roberts
    Three women pursue their dreams of becoming successful musicians, overcoming obstacles and finding love along the way.

    Margo, Kate and Laura were brought up like sisters amidst the peerless grandeur of Templeton House. But it was Margo whose dreams first took her far away . . . Margo Sullivan had everything a young ... (Goodreads)

  28. Gone

    by Lisa McMann
    A teenage boy wakes up one day to find that everyone over the age of 15 has disappeared. Chaos ensues as he and other kids struggle to survive.

    Things should be great for Janie—she has graduated from high school and is spending her summer with Cabel, the guy she’s totally in love with. But deep down she’s panicking about how she’s going to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Crazy Little Thing

    by Tracy Brogan
    A small-town girl falls for a big-city lawyer, but their different lifestyles threaten their relationship.

    Bell Harbor is a one-million copy bestselling series., If Sadie Turner is good at anything, it’s putting stuff in order. So when she finds her “perfect” life in disarray, she hopes a summer vacation ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Orphan Train

    by Christina Baker Kline
    A story of two women's intertwined lives, spanning generations and crossing continents.

    The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America’s history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer Moving ... (Barnes & Noble)