The novel revolves around the enduring, secretive romance between Mallory Blessing and Jake McCloud, who meet during a Labor Day weekend and decide to continue their affair every summer for the next 28 years. Despite their deep connection, they lead separate lives, with Mallory living on Nantucket and Jake married to a rising political star. The story explores themes of love, loyalty, and the complexities of relationships, as their annual rendezvous becomes a cherished tradition that profoundly impacts their lives and those around them.
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Elin Hilderbrand lives on Nantucket with her husband and their three young children. She grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and traveled extensively before settling on Nantucket, which has been the setting for her five previous novels. Hilderbrand is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the graduate fiction workshop at the University of Iowa.
