Reservations for Nantucket please! This book gives readers deep cravings for a fabulous hotel stay that is close to restaurants, shops and the beach. And who knows…there may be a ghost lurking around.

Elin Hilderbrand hits all the marks with this story. It starts when billionaire Xavier Darling from London has purchased The Hotel Nantucket. His goal is to impress two people: Shelly Carpenter who reviews properties on a scale from one to five keys for her blog, Hotel Confidential and the other person he secretly wants to see. He hires Lizbet Keaton as the general manager. She is able to work with an obscene amount of money to put this hotel on the map.

The property which is haunted may be a plus. In 1922, a 19-year-old chambermaid, Grace Hadley, was caught in a locked closet and couldn’t escape when a fire broke out on the third floor. Unfortunately, she didn’t make it. “Ghosts are souls with unfinished business on earth, and such is the case with Grace.” After the fire, the hotel was sold and Grace decided to stay.

The hotel went through a few owners and needed a lot of work when Xavier rescued it. After an extensive renovation was completed, it was time for Lizbet to hire the staff. Every person had secrets which will now make me rethink about hotel stays. It was a page turner and the ending caught me by surprise.

The story had well-defined characters in the charming town of Nantucket with food that you could just smell miles away. “The doughnut is so good that Lizbet’s eyelids flutter closed as she has to keep herself from moaning.” If that’s not enough, at the end of the book, the author includes pages of fun places to visit, restaurant favorites and so forth. She has created another best seller.

My thanks to Elin Hilderbrand, Little, Brown and Company and NetGalley for allowing me to read this copy with an expected release date of June 14, 2022.

***I received an ARC from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for my honest review.***

I can’t say I love Elin Hilderbrand enough! The queen of the beach read returns this summer with a modern day ghost story that takes place in the absolutely luxurious Hotel Nantucket. Although there are many different character plot-lines interwoven in this book, I found them all easy to follow and all equally enticing - I couldn’t put it down!

What I loved about this book:
*The relatable characters and their stories.
*Also the growth/ lessons learned during their summer experience at the hotel.
*The details the author includes about the hotel that had me literally searching for vaca spots in Nantucket midway through.

What I could have gone without:
*The Chads 😂. I actually enjoyed this back story about sweet character Chad, but it was definitely hard to believe he would work at the hotel as a maid.
*The hotel blogger and who that turned out to be; it’s alway hard to believe that social media KEY players are regular people…
*Richie 😭 - although a great story, I wanted this to end differently.

Overall, Hilderbrand stays true to her brand and delivers another amazing story. Be sure to grab this tried and true beach read on 6/14!

I was pleasantly surprised by this newest release from Elin Hilderbrand. In the past I have found her books to be hit or miss, and this one was a definite hit. I really enjoyed the modern day story mixed in with the historical aspects of life in 1922 as recounted by Grace, a ghost who is haunting the hotel because she was killed during a fire at the hotel. The story centers around the reopening of the Hotel Nantucket after it has been closed for a number of years. The stunning hotel provides a wonderful backdrop for a lovely cast of characters. I was rooting for all them, hoping they would find love and happiness amid conflict. You'll have to read to find out if they do. Be sure to read Elin's recommendations of Nantucket at the end of the book. If you didn't want to visit after reading the story, her descriptions will definitely make you want to plan a visit. Thank you netgalley for this advanced reader's copy.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley & Little, Brown and Company!

A mysterious death leaves the once regal The Hotel Nantucket neglected and abandoned. Almost a century after a tragic fire that killed one maid, billionaire Xavier Darling purchases the property with the intention of renovating the hotel and bringing it back to its former glory. He hires local Lizbet Keaton to pull together a team of employees. One “person” she didn’t plan on getting involved is the ghost of the long lost maid.

While The Hotel Nantucket is not necessarily written as a mystery, it is a masterpiece of suspense. The tension throughout the plot and the clearly portrayed emotions of each of the characters builds a thrilling storyline. I really enjoyed the multiple points of view. It gives the book dimension that isn’t found with just one or two character voices.

I like that the author included her own version of “The Blue Book” at the end. It’s an informative guide to the real Nantucket and includes everything from where to stay to how to give back to the area.

The Hotel Nantucket is the first book that I have read from author Elin Hilderbrand but it definitely will not be the last. I look forward to reading through the backlog of her work.

Elin Hilderbrand dips into the supernatural in possibly her last beach read before winding up her career in that genre with The Hotel Nantucket coming out mid-June.

A tragic fire in 1922 killed the 19-year-old secret lover of the hotel owner and marked the beginning of the end for The Hotel Nantucket. Fast forward to 2022 when billionaire Xavier Darling restores the hotel to its previous glory, with help from Lizbet Keaton who is his general manager. Despite the full renovation, the locals still talk about the ghost of Grace Hadley who perished in the fire. Indeed, Grace is still haunting the hotel as she is not satisfied that her death was never declared the murder that it was.

Lizbet struggles with an inexperienced crew she must whip into shape to deliver that over-the-top service that Darling expects – and rewards with a nice bonus to any employee who is singled out in hotel reviews. A 5-key rating from hotel reviewer Shelly Carpenter is his goal as none has yet been awarded to any establishment.

An ensemble of characters unfolds the story along with Ghost Grace: Lizbet, who is recovering from a broken long-term romance; Alessandra, the front desk manager on the prowl for her next Sugar Daddy; Sweet Edie, a Nantucket girl who always goes the extra mile serving the guests from her spot at the front desk; Magda English, head housekeeper extraordinaire who was handpicked by Darling to head the cleaning team; and Chadwick Winslow, a rich kid who is redeeming himself from having done a misdeed by taking a menial job at the hotel – an eye-opening experience to how some people treat their hotel rooms.

The hotel team members are all hiding secrets that haunt them as they go about their day-to-day duties running The Hotel Nantucket. How will Lizbet open her heart to the famous chef who runs the in-house Blue Bar? How far will Alessandra go to get what she wants from married hotel guests and islanders? What could Sweet Edie have done to be the target of a blackmailer? How can Chad heal the wounds in his relationships with others and forge a career path for himself? Will their combined efforts bring about that coveted 5-keys rating? Will Ghost Grace’s death finally be vindicated?

Having long lived in Nantucket, Elin Hilderbrand has great insight about how things work on the island. At the end of the novel, she provides a bonus guide to all things Nantucket including lodging, eating, and adventure tips for island visitors. Her future involves developing a half-dozen projects in Hollywood. Rather than writing books, she hopes to be a book influencer like Reese Witherspoon and others who have their own book clubs.

My review will be posted on Goodreads starting April 17, 2022.

I would like to thank Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.

Great setting and fantastic character development make this a page-turner. Typical Elin Hildebrand style of mixing romance and intrigue will make this another best seller

Such a good read. Elin Hilderbrand had me from the first page to the last. The storyline is compelling. Characters are well defined. Could not lay it down, really want it to go on further. I want to see what happens next year! Love Grace a very whimsical character.

This is a good, easy book to escape with about life in Nantucket. The hotel was brought back to its glory from the gilded ages, the tragic fire that killed Grace in 1922, to the success that Lizbet brings to it.
The storyline has many side pockets but it all comes together with the beautiful writing of the author.

Elin is such a talented author. Her books instantly draw you in. I wasn’t sure what to think about the ghost but it brought so much humor.

As a preface, this is not my usual genre of book, I tend to read Historical Fiction, Colonial History and Thrillers. This is also my first read of anything that Elin Hilderbrand has written, but will not be my only one.

Since we live on Cape Cod, Nantucket is well known to us. Elin was able to spin a story about the rehabilitation of an old hotel with a storied past, staff it up just before the summer season with normal people, many of which have lots of personal issues. She captures the reader with an amazing character development, while simultaneously adding some suspenseful challenges to the characters that keeps the reader rooting for them. Adding a ghost to the story adds a bit of lightness as she is the fly on the wall during job interviews as well as watching over all those in the hotel.

The major theme is Lizbet, the new General Manager of the hotel has to overcome a poor reputation of the hotel, hiring and training an entire staff while simultaneously meeting the new owner's challenge of reaching a 5-star rating from a travel blogger who has never given one. It is well worth the read and a great story, the reality of people's issues brings a sense of believability and keeps the reader engaged.

Well done!

I always look forward to summer - the pool, the sun, the drinks, and the new Elin Hilderbrand novel. It's synonymous for the season for me. This one did not disappoint! I always love the detail that makes you feel like you're there on the island and want to visit both at the same time. I loved the twist of the mini-ghost story and while there were a lot of characters, most of them were very well-developed. A typical five-star Elin read!

Rounding up to 3.5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for this ARC.

I hardly read ebooks and prefer print. however, there are certain authors I read in ebook format if I can get approved! I got to 91% of this book and I didn't realize it was the end though I should have figured it out. The last 9% was the author's recommendations in Nantucket like the "blue book" in the book of places to go etc.

This was not the best book by her I've read so far but it was enjoyable nonetheless and of course set in Nantucket where most (if not all) are set. There was a ghost in the book that was unusual but you need to read the book to why this ghost was in the hotel for over a century.

It was a typical read set in a hotel and the people who worked there. However, close to the end of the book, things got very interesting and things I would have never figured out or guessed.

I didn't think it was possible but Elin Hiderbrand just keeps getting better.

The Hotel Nantucket takes us deep into the world of luxury hotels, a luxury it is hard to even imagine. A long-ago, hidden murder, a mysterious, unseen millionaire owner, and a feisty dynamo manager provide the ingredients for an excellent book that you can't put down.

And can I just say, I love a book where I don't figure out the ending until the end. The murder plotline is pretty wide open but there is another little mystery point I won't reveal that caught me off guard, that I never figured out, until the end. Loved it!

Of course there is a bit of romance and Lizbet's ex-boyfriend attempts to win her back, but the hot chef at the hotel restaurant has other plans. Lizbeth is a lovable protagonist and I loved the relationship between her and her employees. Hilderbrand has created a cast of characters for this novel that intrigue and seem familiar all at once.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Another winner from Elin Hiderbrand! I have to admit when I was given this early copy from Little, Brown & Co., I was excited but also hesitant to start reading it right away since I usually read Elin's "beach" book when it's released in June, but I knew I had to review it. An old, haunted hotel on Nantucket that has been restored to all its glory plus some, old relationships end, new ones begin, lots of secrets and a ghost. The story plays out on the island that we have grown to love and hope to visit one day. The last 10% of the book is Erin's recommendations on everything to do on Nantucket, including the best way to travel there.

A delightful beach read! Full of characters with secrets, romance, a ghost, and a luxurious hotel in Nantucket. Found myself cheering on the staff, as they worked through various conflicts and bumps in the road together!

I have mixed feelings about this book. I'm a fan of the author's previous work but I had a hard time connecting with these characters. I stopped and restarted reading a few times until I progressed straight through until the end. Passing the mid-point of the novel, I started to enjoy the read.

The early conversations about the hotel, relationships and problems took away from the story. While the golden couple splitting up after 15 years together was disappointing, I wanted to move on from that discussion and into Lizbet's next chapter. Emerging from that betrayal, Lizbet took charge of her life and the helm of the Hotel Nantucket.

Grace's appearance was endearing and humorous. Through her eyes, readers had the opportunity to learn more about the hotel's employees and guests. Get ready for a cuteness overload after meeting Louie and Wanda as they will steal your hearts.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early edition of #TheHotelNantucket in exchange for an honest review. Overall, I enjoyed the novel but I hope there are some changes made before publication. As I alluded to, there was too much time spent in JJ and Lizbet turmoil followed by an extensive hiring process and description of the new employees.. If those sections were streamlined, I think it would be a stronger story.

As with every Elin Hildebrand book, The Hotel Nantucket transported me to Nantucket right away. The descriptions of the island and the food made me feel like I was reading at the beach.
With that being said, the story fell flat for me compared to some of her other novels. There were a ton of characters and story lines to keep track of. It made it hard for me to get into the book until the very end. The paranormal element was also perplexing and didn't seem to add much to the book in my opinion.
All that being said, I think most Elin Hildenbrand fans will still love The Hotel Nantucket. Everything tied together in the final chapters. I especially liked Elin's guide to Nantucket at the end!
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

This is Elin Hilderbrand at her best!! I absolutely loved the characters in The Hotel Nantucket. Hilderbrand does a great job of weaving the different characters and storylines together while creating the picturesque Nantucket setting. This book would be a perfect read by the beach or pool.

Well this book is in my top 3 Hilderbrand books ever! I loved it from beginning to end! I loved the references to her other books and connected with all the characters. I hope there is a sequel! I also enjoyed reading the blue book at the end! Bucket list…visit Nantucket!

The Hotel Nantucket is classic Elin Hilderbrand with a paranormal twist. You'll laugh, you'll cry, your jaw will drop and you'll sag, "did I really just read that?" This is sure to be an instant beach read sensation!

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