The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand

The Five-Star Weekend

By Elin Hilderbrand

  • Release Date: 2023-06-13
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 3,838 Ratings

Description

A NEW STREAMING SERIES ON PEACOCK STARRING JENNIFER GARNER, REGINA HALL, CHLOË SEVIGNY, GEMMA CHAN, AND D’ARCY CARDEN.

After tragedy strikes, food blogger Hollis Shaw gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket.

Hollis Shaw’s life seems picture-perfect. She’s the creator of the popular food blog Hungry with Hollis and is married to Matthew, a dreamy heart surgeon. But after she and Matthew get into a heated argument one snowy morning, he leaves for the airport and is killed in a car accident. The cracks in Hollis’s perfect life—her strained marriage and her complicated relationship with her daughter, Caroline—grow deeper.

So when Hollis hears about something called a “Five-Star Weekend”—one woman organizes a trip for her best friend from each phase of her life: her teenage years, her twenties, her thirties, and midlife—she decides to host her own Five-Star Weekend on Nantucket. But the weekend doesn’t turn out to be a joyful Hallmark movie.

The husband of Hollis’s childhood friend Tatum arranges for Hollis’s first love, Jack Finigan, to spend time with them, stirring up old feelings. Meanwhile, Tatum is forced to play nice with abrasive and elitist Dru-Ann, Hollis’s best friend from UNC Chapel Hill. Dru-Ann’s career as a prominent Chicago sports agent is on the line after her comments about a client’s mental health issues are misconstrued online. Brooke, Hollis’s friend from their thirties, has just discovered that her husband is having an inappropriate relationship with a woman at work. Again! And then there’s Gigi, a stranger to everyone (including Hollis) who reached out to Hollis through her blog. Gigi embodies an unusual grace and, as it happens, has many secrets.

The Five-Star Weekend is a surprising and captivating story about friendship, love, and self-discovery set on Nantucket. It will be a weekend like no other.

Reviews

  • A quiet and easy read

    4
    By Jewel....
    It’s a story that comes full circle. About friendship and heartbreak. And finally landing.
  • Nothing short of amazing

    5
    By Psalms Peddler
    I've never read anything from this author but the book has amazing details in everything and it made you seem as though you were right there. From the colors of things in the room, the fabrics people wore daily, to the food descriptions. Nothing short of amazing. Love the plot twists and how easily it flowed from one person to the next. I didn't even have a hard time following along. It is a MUST read!
  • Fabulous times a million!

    5
    By Proud In Tennessee
    Engaging from the start! Each character is delightful in their own way, full of depth, soul, and each one their own story to tell. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and have also watched the limited series on Peacock. Absolutely fabulous, so very well done!!
  • Loved it

    5
    By tyraaz
    Great story about friendship!
  • Love

    5
    By jab4990!
    Such an easy read and just loved it!
  • Loved It!

    5
    By jmele987
    It was wonderful. I great feel-good book.
  • Five stars for five star weekend

    5
    By Keefsteeth
    Laugh, cry, gasp, and enjoy! Especially if you vacation on Nantucket this is a must read. Local aesthetic with quaint charm brings to life Nantucket and the beautiful friendships Hollis has and grown throughout her life. Cried in the last 5 pages and loved every minute
  • Nantucket girls weekend with drama

    5
    By Pookie1321
    Fun weekend getaway with friends da from your life. Except there’s drama waiting between all the ladies. Will they move on, or let the past break them? Fun beach read. Very descriptive of Nantucket.
  • Five Star Weekend

    5
    By music lover 296
    Love the vivid descriptions of the food and the beach I felt like I was there . I love the fun loving characters who are all struggling with things they are struggling with but keeping secret from the rest. So easy to relate to these wonderful characters❤️.
  • A charmer!

    4
    By seraphina's happy place
    Thoroughly entertaining! My first by this author. Will check out more.