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Family Reunion
Family Reunion | Nancy Thayer
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A longtime Nantucket resident is trying to make the best of a lonely summer. Her spirited granddaughter is learning what she wants out of life. Unforgettable surprises await them both in this magical, multigenerational novel from New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. "Readers come to Nancy Thayer novels for the idyllic Nantucket beaches and lifestyle, but they stay for the characters."--New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe Eleanor Sunderland loves living on Nantucket, in a gorgeous cliffside home that has been in her family for decades. Yet this year she can't help but feel a bit isolated, even as the island begins to come alive with summer tourists and travelers. Her best friend has skipped town on a last-minute cruise, leaving Eleanor feeling lonely and nostalgic about her family's weekend trips to the island, made less frequently in the years since her husband's passing. Now, her money-driven children contact her mostly to complain and to beg her to sell her beloved home for a steep payout. Hoping to kick the season off on a good note, Eleanor decides her seventieth birthday may be the perfect occasion for a much-needed reunion. Fresh off the heels of her college graduation, Eleanor's dear granddaughter, Ari, has just ended an engagement that felt less like true love and more like a chore. She longs for a change of scenery and to venture far from her parents' snobbish expectations. Taking advantage of her newfound freedom, she heads to Nantucket to clear her head before graduate school, moving in with her grandmother and taking a job at the local beach camp. As she watches Eleanor begin to form a bond with an old acquaintance, Ari herself becomes completely smitten with a friend's charming older brother. But just as grandmother and granddaughter fall into a carefree routine, a few shocking discoveries throw them off course, and their ideas of the future seem suddenly uncertain. Eleanor and Ari make exciting connections, old and new, over the course of an unpredictable, life-changing few months, and learn to lean on each other through every new challenge they face in life and love, in this tale filled with Nancy Thayer's signature Nantucket magic.
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Let summer begin….whether you need a book for your beach bag or you want to go on a fictional vacation, FAMILY REUNION is the perfect book. With the beautiful setting of Nantucket, well developed characters, and an interesting storyline, this book will keep your attention till the sun sets.

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Families...secrets, affairs, money, and drama. Relationships can be messy. This book has several of those.

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TheHeartlandBookFairy
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Reading a book set on Nantucket is always enjoyable & for me it signifies the start of summer! I'm a longtime fan of Nancy Thayer's books so I couldn't wait to read family reunion 😊 A multi-generational story begins with an is centered around Eleanor's 70th birthday in her huge & beloved home on Nantucket. Eleanor's children want her to sell the house. The reality is, for her daughter Alicia at least, she just wants the money. (Cont in comments)

TheHeartlandBookFairy Her granddaughter Ari would be just as happy to see her stay in the historical family home. The story that in folds is a journey for each member of the family in a different way. I loved following each of their paths over the course of the summer. How it highlighted their individuality as well as their strong family ties and connections to one another. A story about family, overcoming obstacles and adversity, finding their own path, (cont) 3y
TheHeartlandBookFairy and then finding their way back to one another resulting in mutual understanding and respect. Although I am not as old as Eleanor, I'm closer to her age than Ari and I really felt like I could connect with and understand much of where she was coming from. The book is written beautifully, the story told so well! I truly enjoyed this book, another fabulous hit from illiterary icon. Thank you Nancy Thayer for a beautiful family story 💕 3y
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As summer approaches the beach reads are coming in full force by our favorite authors. It is not summer without Nancy Thayer in the mix. A story of generations that will leave you smiling at the end.