28 Summers: A sweeping love story from the #1 bestseller and author of THE PERFECT COUPLE, now a major Netflix series

What a beautiful story. Clearly it touches on issues that are morally divisive so i can imagine some will maintain the high ground - but at the heart of it there is an enormous amount of love and a recognition that people are not perfect. People are flawed. Some people may say it’s selfish to stay in a marriage that isn’t working, but in this story there is also bravery & selflessness in staying on the path you know isn’t meant for you, because you want to do the right thing. I loved every bit, I felt the summer glory of Nantucket with the food & sun, I felt the deep love between Mallory & Jake.Beautiful book. Beautiful writing.

A well written summer read with well developed characters. The descriptions of Nantucket and its small town vibes were inspiring. A book to take to the beach anywhere.

I loved this book,the story slips through the timeframes with ease…lovely read.

Love Erin Hildebrand’s novels. Nothing better than being swept away to Nantucket or the Virgin Islands. She is a consummate storyteller; her characters and pacing are sublime. I hate it when the book ends. Romantic fiction with a heart. I do struggle with all the Americanisms (do we really both speak English?) sometimes but I kind of work them out. This is her best book by a mile.

Mallory is dying. Her son, Lincoln (Link), following her instructions rings a number in an envelope. And so unfurls the story of Mallory’s Labor Day “same time next year” romance with Jake McCloud. It’s an engaging read full of interesting characters who meet and part over the 28 summers like a complicated dance.

This is such a beautiful story. I could feel my sadness growing as the years passed knowing what was to come. I don't think I've read anything else by this author. That needs to be remedied.

Okay, it's nice enough, however I couldn't get over the fact that the whole idea is a copy of the play/film Same Time, Next Year. It also reminded me a little bit, because of the relationship Mallory has with her friend and also the ending of the book, of the novel Firefly Lane. Mallory is lovely, but Jake is absolutely spineless. Why marry the selfish Ursula? Why stay with her? She's already told him that her job is the most important thing in her life, more than her parents and MUCH more than Jake. Yet he tamely starts the relationship back up with her and marries her, even though he is in love with Mallory. Like the novel Firefly Lane the selfish friend ends up with it all, which is totally unsatisfactory. I much preferred Hilderbrand's novel Golden Girl, to this.

Another fantastic novel from Elin. I have read every single one. No two have the same theme. The sweetest love story that lasted the test of time and had me crying buckets at the end but which was also so uplifting. The setting is incredible and the food stories leaves my mouth watering. I can't wait for another novel!

Moral questions , interesting east reading . Good character development. I would read more written by this author . Fun

WOW. This is the best book I've read in a LONG time. I'm absolutely blown away.Mallory's aunt leaves her a cottage in Nantucket when she unexpectedly passes away. At a point in her life where Mallory is able to pick up and relocate, she decides to take advantage of the opportunity and move to Nantucket. Once on the island, she falls in love with the beach, the slower pace of life, and the cottage that brings back many happy memories.Mallory's brother Cooper is getting married and he wants to have a little getaway weekend with his friends. When he suggests staying with Mallory over Labor Day weekend, she's elated and more than happy to host Cooper and his two groomsmen, Fray and Jake. Mallory's BFF also decides to crash that weekend when she learns that her ex-boyfriend, Fray will be on the island.Cooper's fiance makes it her mission to ruin Cooper's weekend and he doesn't even last the day, refusing to let a weekend with the guys ruin his marriage before it starts. Leland, Fray's ex, decides to play with his emotions - making out with him at the beginning of the night and then leaving him for a group of friends later in the weekend. More charmed by her NYC friends' money and power, she ditches Mallory too. Fray, upset and drunk, nearly drowns and calls it a weekend as well, leaving Jake and Mallory alone.And so begins their love affair. At first, the weekend is fun and flirty. Two young adults enjoying summer and each other's company. As the weekend fast approaches its end, the two make a "same time next year" pact they agree to hold to no matter what. The rules are that they don't talk during the year at all unless someone gets engaged, gets married, has a child, or dies.Every Labor Day weekend for twenty-eight years, Jake and Mallory hold to their promise. As life throws wrenches every which way to interfere with their plans, nothing stops them from their three days of bliss each Labor Day weekend. Even when they both have a child, Jake gets married, Mallory commits to other men, and Jake's wife enters politics, Labor Day weekend in theirs.It was amazing to me how I strongly I felt for these characters. Hildebrand weaves a rich story full of history and passion. Even though the premise was horrifying to me (cheating on your spouse every single year with the same woman), I was still pulled in by the romanticism of the idea. Hildebrand used a variety of strategies to keep us rooting for Mallory and Jake, even when we weren't necessarily on board with what they were doing. I particularly loved how each summer opened up with what was going on that year in the world. The fun pop culture references brought me back and some of the points were well place foreshadowing tools. I also really liked the political aspect, especially that there were ribbons of truth but the actual politicians were fictitious.This was a beach read but it wasn't light. With strong themes such as infidelity, loss of a loved one, divorce, the #metoo movement, feminism, and so much more, this is a fantastic book for a bookclub. I can't recommend this book enough and it's without a doubt my favorite Hildebrand novel to date!

Este é o primeiro livro que lei desta autora e gostei muito.Quando você começa a ler o livro você já fica apreensiva, pois o começo do livro nos dá uma posição do presente ( que não é nada romântico) e para explicar esse momento a narradora nos conta os últimos 28 verões de sua vida.

One of the most ‘perfect’ books I’ve ever read. Don’t have any other words right now...please please please do read it.

I loved this book and my only complaint is that it finished too soon. In April I spent the whole month isolating on a boat with my lovely man. It was a very happy time because I re-read all of Elin Hildebrand’s books in chronological order, and now - what joy! A new one to read! I was totally involved in the story and found all of the characters interesting and believable. It is the first book thus far to reference Covid19...