by Nancy Thayer
First published 2015
Nicole Somerset faces her first Christmas on Nantucket as a newlywed. Her husband's daughter Kennedy arrives determined to ruin the holiday celebration and drive Nicole away from the family. Kennedy plots to sabotage every festive tradition Nicole tries to create. Meanwhile, Felicia returns to the island to marry her adventurous boyfriend Archie in what should be a perfect winter ceremony. Her mother Jilly secretly works against the engagement, convinced that Archie's daredevil lifestyle will lead Felicia astray. Jilly schemes to match her daughter with their neighbor Steven Hardy instead. The arrival of Felicia's sister Lauren adds more conflict as the family stumbles toward what looks like a wedding disaster. Both families must navigate jealousy, interference, and competing dreams during the season meant for joy and togetherness.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, holiday, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Nantucket
432 pages · Paperback · Random House Publishing Group