by Nancy Thayer
First published 2016
Courtney Hendricks boards the ferry to Nantucket with one goal: tell James Vickerey how she feels about him. She spent magical college summers at the Vickerey family's island house with her roommate Robin, but never found the courage to reveal her feelings for Robin's charismatic brother. Now a Kansas City English professor, Courtney returns for what might be her last chance. The Vickerey family welcomes her back as matriarch Susanna celebrates her sixtieth birthday. But beneath the celebration, problems simmer. Dr. Alastair Vickerey withdraws from his family. Eldest son Henry, a surgeon, carries unspoken burdens. Robin hides secrets from her parents. Youngest daughter Iris drifts without direction. And James may already be in love with a local artist. When a family crisis erupts, Courtney must navigate the complex web of Vickerey family dynamics while confronting her own romantic hopes and fears.
Genres: romance, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Kansas City, Nantucket
304 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books