![]() Even the town is split in their interest – and that’s where the problem was for me. However, issues abound – from apparent con artists appearing the first week, to low occupancy and general lack of buzz about the property, to personal issues plaguing the staff. We follow no fewer than six primary characters as they get hired, trained, and learn to run the hotel to Xavier Darling’s standards (his $1000 per week bonus doesn’t hurt as a motivator). I’m not really a fan of it, but with such a huge cast of characters, an omniscient point of view makes sense. This novel starts with the town as narrator, a feature in several of Hilderbrand’s novels. But the hotel isn’t the only character looking for a new beginning – each member of the staff comes with their own baggage, hoping the summer and their new positions will also give them a fresh start. Then London billionaire Xavier Darling purchases and renovates the property, determined to win the coveted Five Keys from hotel critic Shelly Carpenter. Here’s the blurb: After a devastating fire in the early 1920s, the Hotel Nantucket has gone through several owners and different iterations, none of which were successful. ![]() In her latest novel, she breathes life into a hotel and its resident ghost. ![]() I love the fictional residents, many of whom appear in multiple novels, the farms, the towns, everything about the island. Elin Hilderbrand has brought Nantucket to life for millions of readers. ![]()
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