Santorini Sunsets

August 1, 2016

New York socialite Brigit Palmer and celebrity heartthrob (think Tom Cruise) Blake Crawford are getting married in Santorini, Greece. They have never been so lucky in love and money. Everything seems to have fallen into place, until Nathaniel, Brigit's ex-husband, shows up. A failed novelist, Nathaniel has taken a journalist job at HELLO! magazine. He and his photographer Robbie are here to capture the wedding of the year--for $2 million, as negotiated by Blake, and unbeknownst to Brigit. But that's not all that Blake is hiding. Other secrets unravel as the wedding weekend proceeds, leaving Brigit to question Blake. Hughes (Island in the Sea; Rome in Love; Monarch Beach) combines flashbacks and present day within the same chapter to tell the story. If you can overlook the repetitive detailed landscape descriptions and picture-perfectness of it all, this is a fun novel, full of celebrity name-dropping and the glitz and glamour of a star-studded destination wedding. VERDICT With a final twist that ties things up in a neat bow, this secret-laden novel will appeal to Hughes's dedicated fans.--Erin Holt, Williamson Cty. P.L., Franklin, TN

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June 1, 2016
Hughes (Island in the Sea, 2015) sets her latest glitzy tale on the picturesque island ofSantorini, Greece, and poses the question, What could possibly go wrong for soon-to-be-married Brigit Palmer? It seems that she has everything she could possibly want: promising career, close family bonds, and a charming Hollywood fiance. But just as everything seems to be working out smoothly, her past pops up. Not only does she stumble upon her ex-husband, she also learns that her limelight-seeking groom is planning to make their wedding front-page tabloid news. Things start to spiral out of control, and the life Brigit thought was hers seems to be slipping away. While her family and friends are gearing up for the big day, Brigit wonders whether she's making the right decision about her future husband or if she should listen to her first spouse. Hughes takes her readers on a romantic roller-coaster ride of passionate encounters and mixed emotions, all leading up to a brilliant finale of self-discovery and assessing just how far to go for true love.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)