It’s Fall on Nantucket–and change is in the air!
There’s a new arrival to the island. Kay Johnson, a seventy-two-year-old widow, was a friend of Lisa’s mother and is like an aunt to Lisa. Kay is excited to relax and enjoy Nantucket—she’s already signed up for a Needlepoint class. She’s not at all looking for a later in life romance, but she is happy to make a new friend in neighbor Walter Sturgess, a widower.
When the story begins, Walter’s son Travis, CEO of a tech company he founded in Silicon Valley, and his four-year-old daughter, Sophie, are living with Walter until Travis’s new home is ready for them to move in.
That new home is being built by Chase Hodges, Lisa’s son, and is located on the ocean, next to the home where Victoria grew up–and is now living temporarily with her parents, since she and Sean—her long-term boyfriend and fiancé, broke up.
When she sees Travis for the first time in many years, Victoria realizes he is in a similar place, since his divorce. She didn’t even recognize Travis at first. He had to remind her that they’d once dated in high school, before she dumped him for Sean, the star quarterback. Travis is all grown-up now, but even if she was interested in dating, Victoria has never been anxious to have children, let alone take on someone else’s.
Meanwhile, Lisa’s online food business was growing steadily until recently when she discovered several competitors making copycat lobster quiches and it is affecting her sales. Marley, her marketing advisor, studies the situation and advises what Lisa thinks is a questionable suggestion- but she’s willing to give it a try.
Chase and Beth are also dealing with some unwelcome competition, when Chase discovers that he’s losing new business bids to an upstart construction company–that is underbidding by such an amount that Chase can’t imagine how they are making a profit.
And speaking of babies, Victoria isn’t the only one who isn’t sure she wants to have children. Now that she and Tyler are married, Kristen has been thinking a lot about that as well.
Come back to Nantucket and see what all of your old friends are up to. If you like romantic women’s fiction and family focused stories you might find yourself addicted to this series. Be sure to start with book one, The Nantucket Inn. This story has a later-in-life romance as one of its storylines.
Kathryn –
Great author.
I have read every single book written, by this author.
Highly recommend reading .
I can’t wait for the next book.++++++
Deb –
A great story, once again , Pamela Kelley, knocks it out of the park. Easy read, feels like friends and home.
Helen Gaye Brewster –
I’ve read this whole series and while I enjoyed this book I couldn’t decide between three stars or four. So I’m calling it a three and a half. The story follows Lisa’s family and friends and adds some new ones. It’s always fun to see what the old characters are doing and meet the new ones. This one focuses on the stories of Kay and Walter, an older couple, and Victoria and Travis. We met Victoria in a previous book and I didn’t like her but she’s much more likable in this book.
The romances are sweet and predictable but I didn’t feel a lot of chemistry between Victoria and Travis. I enjoyed Kay and Walter’s story more as they navigated all the changes that go along with losing your spouse and figuring out how to move forward after that loss.
The best part of this book are the descriptions of Nantucket and Charleston. As Kay takes a trip to Charleston we get to go along with her to several delicious sounding restaurants!
And, the book is called Nantucket Homes and we get some lovely descriptions of the characters’ homes, especially the house that Travis has built for him and his young daughter.
There are lots of descriptions of food and recipes and I liked those best of all. I think I read somewhere that Pamela Kelley is writing a cookbook and I hope that’s true!
This wouldn’t be the best book to start the series with, but if you’ve read the others you’ll enjoy seeing what’s going on with all the characters new and old!
carol –
Great reading good story
mac –
Love the characters and how their stories are interwoven. Feels like your your a member of the family sharing the highs and lows.
Carol –
Pamela Kelly is my favorite author. Her books are written to make you feel as though you are right there with the characters. This series was wonderful. I could not wait to finish one book to get into the other. Now I am about to start on another of her series.
Guggie –
I have loved reading all of the Nantucket Beach Plum Cove books!!! Hoping there are more to come! Pamela Kelley is a great writer!
M.Fields –
I have really enjoyed this series Beach Plum Cove. The food and the romances and the atmosphere is amazing. I can’t book the books down. It was so much fun getting back to all the characters and the new sweet romance of Kay and Walter was so much fun. I loved that Victoria wrote a book. Books a about books are exciting. So, I will just say there is a lot to love in this book.
4 stars and I HIGHLY recommend Nantucket Homes.
Kindle Customer –
Thank you I enjoyed this read, was nice to read how everyone was doing.
If you enjoyed the other books in this series this is a nice addition.
Donna Favazza –
First time reading this authors books & love them !
She makes you feel like you’re Nantucket!
Easy & fun to read
I’d say she’s up there with Elin Hildebrand, & Jan Moran
Love the series !!!
Cant wait for others in the series to come out!!
Love the characters
Samsung –
Pamela Kelley never seems to disappoint in this Nantucket Series. This one was just as amazing the way the original characters meet new characters and become friends and family. I love how the story grows from book to book. I love this book and the entire series. I’m looking forward to the next one. This is a must read !!!