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Winter Stroll
Winter Stroll | Elin Hilderbrand
"Happy Holidays 2015! It has been a rough year for the Quinns, but I would like to start by saying thank you for all of the well wishes and positive missives sent our way." Another Christmas on Nantucket finds Winter Street Inn owner Kelley Quinn reflecting on the past year as he writes a holiday letter to friends and family. Though the year has had its share of misfortune and worry, the Quinns have much to celebrate. Kelley, now single, at least is on better terms with his first wife Margaret, who is using her celebrity to lure customers to the inn in record numbers. Their son Kevin has a beautiful new baby, Genevieve, with the Inn's French housekeeper, Isabelle; and their daughter, Ava, is finally dating a nice guy--her devoted colleague, Scott. Now the Quinns are looking forward to celebrating Genevieve's baptism, welcoming Isabelle to the family, and enjoying the cheer of Nantucket's traditional Christmas Stroll. But just when a peaceful family gathering seems within reach, Kelley's estranged second wife, Mitzi, shows up on the island after souring on her relationship with the inn's former Santa Claus. Soon Kelley isn't the only Quinn entertaining a surprise guest from Christmases past as lovers old and new gather beneath the mistletoe. With jealousy, passion, and eggnog consumption at an all-time high, it's going to take a whole lot more than a Christmas miracle to get the Quinns--and the inn--through the holidays intact.
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CogsOfEncouragement
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I enjoyed this, second in the series, quick read. It reveals lots of POVs and covers one festive (and messy) weekend in December.

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Andrea4
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Mehso-so

Well, I needed to continue once I realised it was a series but it pretty much confirmed how I felt about Mitzy and especially Ava. This one went quick but also felt like it didn't need to be that long because really it didn't seem like much happened. Oh, Nora Vale is an annoying character as well but Kevin's lack of agency around her is far more aggravating.

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CogsOfEncouragement
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She sneaks out behind the hotel and lights a cigarette. #FirstLineFridays

I read Winter Street two years ago, and loved it. Meant to read this last year but starting it today.

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Jerdencon
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I enjoyed the first book in this series so much I immediately downloaded the second - and it‘s great for lots of word search points! I know I‘m missing at least half of them! #wintergames2024 #xmaschacha @StayCurious

JenlovesJT47 My favorite Christmas series ❤️ 2w
StayCurious is it on audio? It is so hard to get word search points when listening 2w
Jerdencon @StayCurious no - reading it on my tablet and keeping a piece of paper next to me and trying to tally but I know I‘m missing a few when I get engrossed in the story. (edited) 2w
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JenlovesJT47
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Book 2 of Quinn family drama is done! I‘m amazed how fast I speed through these audiobooks every December. I never get tired of them. I love the entire nutty dysfunctional family and I wish the Winter Street Inn was a real place I could visit. 5⭐️ 80 points.

@LiseWorks does this count as a #HolidayTradition ?

#WinterGames2024
#HolidayBookDragons
#audiobook
#Nantucket
#Christmas

LiseWorks Yes it is! That's a great tradition 3w
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JenlovesJT47
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Time spent reading today: 6 hours 30 minutes = 65 points x‘s 2 + 5 = 135 points.

#ReadAway2024
#20in4
#WinterGames2024
#HolidayBookDragons

DieAReader 🎅🏻🎄🎉 (edited) 3w
Andrew65 That‘s brilliant - well done 👏👏👏 3w
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BookishTrish
Winter Stroll | Elin Hilderbrand
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I like this series - but why do they all end on cliffhangers?!?!

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GidgetsTreasures75
Winter Stroll | Elin Hilderbrand
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12-22-23: My 102nd finished book of 2023! Winter Stroll is book 2 in the Winter Street series. It takes place in early December in Nantucket during the Winter Stroll weekend. We are with the Quinn family once more. There is a new addition, and everyone is getting ready for her baptism. There are a lot of real life situations occurring in this novel. It is more dramatic than book 1 and leaves us on a cliffhanger. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣1️⃣0️⃣2️⃣

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aliasNayNay
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WINTER STROLL by Elin Hilderbrand, is full of drama and everyday struggles. The Quinns are good people, dealing with grief, betrayals, old loves, new loves, and addiction. It‘s a good second book in the WINTER series, a heartwarming read for the holiday season.

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Kshakal
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This novel will suck you in with its realness… not just at the holidays but everyday of the year! Love how relatable this series is!

#christmasinjuly

Roary47 This series looks so fun! Looks like I need to have them all before I start them later. 🤩 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m so ready for winter ❄️ 1y
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ICantImReading
Winter Stroll | Elin Hilderbrand
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This series is addictive! It‘s a story you want to zip through and has characters you want to root for. It‘s a great winter vacation read. My last book of 2022!

marleed This series s my favorite of all the EH books! 2y
ICantImReading @marleed I‘m really enjoying it! I also loved the Paradise series 🥰 2y
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LeslieO
Winter Stroll | Elin Hilderbrand
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My first holiday read, done and dusted. More to come. #tistheseason #merrymerry #seasonsreadings

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katiekat311
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The drama in this story keeps you invested. But, it‘s not just because it is drama, it‘s relatable. It is real life scenarios that happen to people every day. So whether you relate or just understand, it adds to the story. I just needed to know, so the drama whisked me away at a fast pace.

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LeslieO
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My holiday reading plans. Hope to get to them all plus A Christmas Carol plus some non-holiday selections. #tistheseason #TBR

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intothehallofbooks
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I immediately followed the first in this series (Winter Street) with this one. These are so much fun for me. The Quinn family is even more disorganized and dysfunctional in this installment than in the first one, and that‘s why I love them so much. Jennifer‘s story is my favorite in this book; she develops a pill problem after her husband goes to jail for insider trading. The author gives levity to several otherwise heavy situations = I love it.

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JenlovesJT47
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Book 2 in the Winter Street series is a wrap and I‘m already halfway through book 3 😬. This series is very addictive. The Quinn family drama along with the beautiful setting of Nantucket Island mixed with Christmas makes this a must-read for me every December. I‘d recommend the audiobooks as these are fairly quick reads. 4.5⭐️

#WinterGames
#MistletoeManiacs
#Christmas
#audiobook

+26 points Holiday Read

peaKnit I like to reread this series too! 3y
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BeeMagical
Winter Stroll | Elin Hilderbrand
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Some of my thrift finds from today!

A perfect seasonal read🎄❤️

Not 100% certain on the name of this game but I am HIGHLY addicted!!😂

RaeLovesToRead We call it solitaire 😊 3y
wanderinglynn Same as @RaeLovesToRead – we‘ve always called it marble solitaire. 3y
BeeMagical @RaeLovesToRead @wanderinglynn wellllll that make sense 🤦🏼‍♀️😂 3y
Chelsea.Poole It‘s a lovely looking game! 3y
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alisiakae
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Mehso-so

A nice little palate cleanser that I never finished in 2020, although a few of the characters are starting to get on my nerves. And I feel like there are so many plot lines amongst the various Quinn‘s, that a lot of threads get left dangling without much attention.

Between the candle and the mug, I have a hot cocoa vibe going on!

#bookspinbingo
#pop21 a DNF from your TBR list

BarbaraBB Such a cozy pic! And kudos for tackling the advanced prompts as well! 4y
Cinfhen It‘s a great photo and honest review that I think is probably true about Elin Hilderbrand books. I enjoy them but they do start to feel formulaic 4y
Kalalalatja I haven‘t read any of her books, but she seems to be a generally well liked author. Can you recommend some of the books? And that hot cocoa looks delicious 👌 4y
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
alisiakae @BarbaraBB I really like the advanced prompts this year! @Cinfhen this is maybe the 4th Elin book I have read, and I agree. I occasionally read her books when I need something light and fluffy, but even within that genre, she is not my favorite. And she has had some problematic outbursts on social media lately. @Kalalalatja She‘s not an author high on my recommend list! I lot of people seem to like one of her newer books, 4y
Kalalalatja Okay, I think I‘ll give her a pass, I feel like I have enough “fluffy” authors 👍 4y
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alisiakae
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It‘s raining, not snowing here, but it‘s still the perfect kind of afternoon to cuddle under blankets with a cozy book.

I needed something light to get my mind off the events of the week, which effected me more than I thought it would. Probably because I have family members that are toeing the line of actually supporting what happened in DC this week. And it hurts, a lot.

DarcysMom **hugs** I hope the book helps you escape for a while. 4y
Jari-chan Sending some hugs your way - take good care of yourself now! 4y
TrishB That‘s always hard 😞 4y
peaKnit I completely understand where you are at. You picked a good series for some warm fuzzy, I‘ve read it several times.❤️ 4y
Tattooedteacher Think of you and sending hugs. 4y
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Gissy
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2nd book in this series. The family drama continues where author mix sad moments with funny scenes like one particular scene when they were in Bart‘s room praying, yep, the room smells like Bart. The author was kind to share a sad moment in her personal life. 3.6/3.7⭐️If you like hallmark movies or if you had read this author before you have an idea how these dramas are. Ready for 3rd book👍

BethM I love your mug! 4y
TheSpineView 👍📖📚 4y
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Gissy Thank you @BethM in case you are interesting, I bought it at Marshall‘s. 🤗 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
Chrissyreadit I‘m so sad! I attempted to send you a Christmas card, but it was returned. I must have made a mistake in the address. 😭 4y
Gissy The intention counts😘🤗But I will send you my address again. I always have problem with this new address. 4y
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cwarnier
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DieAReader 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Jadams89 🎄🎉❤️ 4y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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cwarnier
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Jadams89 🎉🎄 4y
Andrew65 😊🎄🎅 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick This one looks like a cozy, comfort read. 4y
Crazeedi Merry Christmas!❄☃️🌠🎄🎁 4y
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Elizabeth2
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Easy and fun holiday read. This is the second book the Winter series and continues the saga of the Quinn family. There is a lot of drama (a la Elin Hilderbrand) as we learn more about this family. This addition to the series takes place mostly during Winter Stroll weekend in Nantucket. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

First goal complete for the #dashingdecember Readathon!

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CatGusMax
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Snuggled up with Maximus 🐕

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Elizabeth2
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Jumping into the next book in this series! ❤️📚🎄

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TheBookStacker
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Okay this is exactly the slump busting anxiety reducing series I need right now. Perfect for getting me in the holiday spirit even though this will be my first Christmas without family in my entire 29 years of life.

Moonprismpower Do you have any holiday plans while you are solo? Like making yourself a nice meal and watching holiday movies? Or zoom gathering? 4y
TheBookStacker @Moonprismpower my bf and I have some meals planned especially for Christmas Eve and Day and we have holiday movies lined up to watch. Also have plans of a zoom gathering with each of our families but it still can‘t truly replace the feel of being together. But rather safe than sorry. 4y
Moonprismpower Sounds lovely. I understand the need for family though. Virtual hugs just aren‘t the same. I hope your holiday is lovely. You plan on watching the Christmas movie Die Hard? 😂 I love the movie Scrooged. 4y
TheBookStacker @Moonprismpower of course Die Hard is on the agenda, we already have watched Scrooged. My personal favorite is Home Alone 1 & 2 4y
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TamTracy
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I loved this continuation of the first book just as much. I liked the turns that the story took and the flaws and problems in “normal” relationships. Can‘t wait to start the third book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Thousand-Lives
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Really, this was kind of cheesy and not as strong as the first book in the series (Winter Street)...and yet I devoured it and have already started on the third book (Winter Storms).

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CaitlinByTheBook
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Finished #2 in the #winterseries by Elin Hilderbrand and enjoyed it! Loving the easy and fun holiday reading. 🎄❄️💚❤️

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marleed
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Over the course of the summer, I unsequentially thrifted or LFL‘d all 4 books in this series. I‘m glad I read the first two back to back because Book 1 was mostly introducing all the characters making up the expanded Quinn family. Book 2 got into specifics and I‘m excited to keep reading about them. I sure hope Ava makes peace with her jealous tendencies.

Nov Bookspin #Doublespin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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BayouGirl85
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OMG. The twist and turns....the suspense of what will happen next has me hooked.

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MissAmanda
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Onto the second book in the series.

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swishandflick
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I love how this was just as juicy, drama-filled, and engaging as the first! I wish I had discovered this series during the actual holiday season, but am enjoying them nonetheless given that true distractions are in short supply these days ☃️

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JenlovesJT47
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I finally finished my last #HolidayRead for the year on audiobook, and my last book for the year. I met my readathon goals and finished everything on my currently reading shelf on Goodreads. I clocked in right at 33 hours. Not too shabby! I hope everyone has an awesome New Year! 🥳

#WinterGames
#TMSkellington
#24B42020

Andrew65 Stupendous time 👏👏👏🙌 5y
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GypsyKat
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Well, now I have to read the next one! I‘m really liking this series. An idyllic Christmasy setting and a cast of interestingly flawed characters makes this a fun holiday read. 🎄🎄🎄

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GypsyKat
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This is how the hubs and I spent our day. Nothing quite like relaxing and reading the day after Christmas. 😊❤️📚🎄 @TheWhiteHatter

MoonWitch94 How peaceful 5y
Cathythoughts 👍🏻❤️ 5y
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Coleen_Nieto
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@4thhouseontheleft thank you so much for doing this!! I didn't realize how much I looked forward to #friyayintro @ howjessreads thanks for all the fun!
1. The Beautiful Ones I bought it, I look at it every day and haven't READ it.
2. Write Christmas cards!
3. Macaroons my mom used to make
4. On Tuesday my daughter had her healthy pregnancy confirmed! Baby coming 7/18/20ish!
5. @brit91 @MarkusLibanan @ameliaR230 #friyayintro

alisiakae Congratulations to your daughter and family! 🎉👶 5y
Coleen_Nieto Thanks so much!!! 5y
Sace Congrats! 5y
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Coleen_Nieto
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@Jerdencon Thanks for the tag. You are absolutely one of my very favorites!

To be honest I didn't even know how to see litfluence until this post. So many littens have been so kind, you all make this such a fun place to visit. @Eggs @DaveGreen7777 @howjessreads @JoScho @hes7 thank you for the kind words and fun!

Favorite childhood book? Just one? One of the very first I remember is Caps for Sale.
#itsmyparty

Happy birthday @LibrarianRyan !

Coleen_Nieto Not good at following directions should be my new handle! @johncadams @brit91 @BeckyandBooks @MarkusLibanan @ameliaR230 thanks for following me! 5y
Eggs You are sweet❤️ @Coleen_Nieto Coleen😘 Thank you for tagging me ♥️ Litsy is Lovely and Kind, isn‘t it? 5y
DaveGreen7777 Thank you so much for the kind words, Coleen! You‘re very sweet as well! 😌 5y
LibrarianRyan It's all fun and games so no rulers to the hands for not following instructions. Thank you for participating. 5y
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scripturient
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On to book two in this cute series. 😊

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LMJenkins
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I really love Elin Hilderbrand‘s books....they are so easy to sink into, relatable characters, a sunny pleasant place to visit. I can‘t wait to get my hands on the third in this series.

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AmberWB
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100% sucked in to the Quinn family. Glad that I have all 4 books here so I can just keep going. On to Winter Storms!!

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Bookswithjams
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This second book did not disappoint! I am loving the Quinn family and all of their problems! Again this left in a cliffhanger, so even though the holidays are technically coming to an end, I will probably have to finish this series.

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jpellet
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Another quick read as the Quinn family saga continues!

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BookwormDownUnder
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I‘ve enjoyed these short books about Nantucket at Christmas. Discovered this author just this year and have enjoyed all of her books. Makes me want to visit Nantucket next time I‘m back in MA.

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intothehallofbooks
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For the majority of this reread, I didn‘t like it as much as I liked the first book (Winter Street). Most of the characters are just SO MUCH DRAMA* and one or two have behavior that really irritates me.

But then the last quarter of the story happens and with it come ALL THE EMOTIONS. Then I forget that I feel only the biggest book love, shouted from the highest of rooftops for this series.

*the Quinn Family DRAMA is what I love most 😉

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KathyWheeler
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With this book, I hit my Goodreads goal of 200. I liked it enough to give it a pick because the stories of the Quinn family members keep me interested and engaged — except for Ava‘s; her jealousy is just stupid. If Hilderbrand gave this character an incurable disease, I would not be upset. That said, I probably will read the other books, but I‘ll be tempted to skip over Ava‘s sections.

wanderinglynn Congrats! 🥳 200 books is awesome! 6y
hes7 Yay! 🎉 6y
KathyWheeler @hes7 👍🏼 6y
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KathyWheeler
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Up next for holiday reading. I‘ve read the first one in the trilogy — Winter Street — and liked it well enough. When I was Christmas shopping today, I found this for $7.97, so I thought it would be good Christmas beach reading.

Rosaveiga I have read all 4 actually and loved all of them. There are 4 books in this series (edited) 6y
KathyWheeler @Rosaveiga Oh! I thought there were three. I hate Ava, but I generally like what I‘ve read so far. 6y
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MeganAnnabell
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Perfect Christmas read in front of the Christmas tree. So glad I don‘t have to wait an entire year to read the rest in the series

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JenlovesJT47
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Book 2 of the Quinn family drama is good, but not quite as good as the first. It ends on another cliffhanger, so I‘m grateful I don‘t have to wait an entire year for the next book to come out. On to book 3! 4⭐️

#Christmas

🎄⛄️🎅🏻🎄⛄️🎅🏻🎄⛄️🎅🏻🎄⛄️🎅🏻🎄⛄️🎅🏻🎄⛄️

Judybskt I loved that series!! 🎅🏻🎄❄️❤️ 6y
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