A Summer Affair

By Elin Hilderbrand




A romance by the same author as "Barefoot," a New York Times Bestseller, "A Summer Affair" is the story of soccer mom Claire from Nantucket. She agrees to co-chair a huge fundraiser for the children of the island's working residents. Quickly and haphazardly, she falls in love with the director of the program, Lock Dixon. They begin an affair that lasts almost a full year. When their love is new, it is filled with the passion and neediness that many relationships experience. Claire can never imagine her life without Lock, and even cries at the mere act of leaving his arms to go home to her husband every night.

Jason, Claire's husband and the father of their four children, knows nothing of the affair, but hates the fact his wife has so many night meetings every week. He is tired of her "being absent" even when she is there physically. In his eyes, the gala event has stolen her from their family.

Throw in Claire's alcoholic ex-boyfriend who has become a big rock star. Matthew and Claire were best friends as children and fell in love in highschool. They will always love each other, so when he comes to Nantucket to perform the concert for the benefit she is co-chairing, she is faced with the decision of who she wants to spend the rest of her life with.

Some novels fall into the category of "beach read" and "A Summer Affair" is most certainly that. It does not have a hardcore revelation at the end of the story, though when Claire realizes which man she truly wants to be with, the reader will agree with her decision.

The characters are smart; the landscape is inviting and romantic. The book lacks a certain depth that some audience members may be looking for, but as a "beach read," "A Summer Affair" has hit the jackpot.

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