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The Beach Club

A Novel

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The Beach Club

By: Elin Hilderbrand
Narrated by: Christina Delaine
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In The Beach Club, the juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. It's about the love of summer, summer love, and the special feelings we all have for that special summer place—in this case, a hotel and an island.

Mack Petersen, manager of the hotel, has been working at The Beach Club for 12 summers. Only this summer is different. His boss, the owner of the hotel, Bill Elliot, shows up in the spring with a new set of demands. His girlfriend Maribel is pressing Mack to get married and Vance, the African-American bellman, who has hated Mack since the day Mack stole his job 12 years ago, threatens him in a deadly scene. Mack knows something's got to give.

Love O'Donnell, the new front desk person straight from the slopes of Aspen, is desperately searching for a stranger to father her child. The bellman, Jem Crandall, who posed as Mr. November in his college calendar, is on his way to LA to break into agenting, until he falls in love with Maribel. Emotions are at a peak when a hurricane threatens to wash away The Beach Club and all it stands for.

An engrossing, sexy novel that will sweep you away to the beach any time of the year.

©2000 Elin Hilderbrand (P)2013 Macmillan Audio Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction

Critic reviews

“A steamy tale.” —The Boston Herald

“A strong, emotional pull...readers will remain absorbed until the surprising denouement.” —Publishers Weekly
Engaging Characters • Captivating Setting • Expressive Voice • Interesting Relationships • Unexpected Twists
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Many characters with their individual story lines are met by many more characters with more story lines. I didn't think it would ever end!

Multiple story lines

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This is a great book that is highly recommended. I love her books and will continue to read them.

Fun read

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Loved the characters in this book. Many different layers and story lines that make the book interesting!

Love the characters

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This narration is absolutely terrible. I can’t even finish the book, listening to her is like nails on a chalkboard.

Obnoxious

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The story was just mediocre, but the performance by the narrator was very well done! Multiple voices and quick changes... very well done!

Not my favorite from this author

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I was annoyed by “he said” “she said” with all the conversations. Never a variation as “ he replied” or anything but “ said” I know thus is petty but it really got on my nerves.

Good but not captivating

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poor narration. she read the story with different inflections. I can't finish it... I'm in chapter 2 and I can't do it

narrator is no good

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Love all things Elin Hilderbrand. Highly recommend reading Blue Bistro and Hotel Nantucket. You can’t go wrong with any of Elin’s books.

Great Beach Read

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it was the glimpse in to different lives and the ending that was Unexpected. I love this book. I am definitely going to get another.

such a fantastic story

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I’ve been a fan of EHs books for years now. I’m glad I didn’t read this first because I don’t think I would have read any others. It’s interesting that this was her first because in my opinion it was the worst. All the characters were super annoying. It was too long and at times extremely boring and predictable. I also feel like the person who read it didn’t do it any favors. I love her books and have probably read/listened to more then a dozen and this was my least favorite. I’m kind of annoyed I wasted a credit on it. I was so relieved when it was finished. Skip this one and try one of her others, any one-they are all better.

Not her best work

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