Here’s to Us

Here’s to Us by Elin Hilderbrand, published by Little, Brown on June 14, 2016, is a first edition novel that spans 416 pages. The story revolves around three women—Laurel Thorpe, Belinda Rowe, and Scarlett Oliver—who share a complicated connection through their marriages to Deacon Thorpe, a celebrity chef. Following Deacon’s tragic death, the women are brought together at a Nantucket summer cottage, a place filled with memories and unresolved tensions, as they navigate their relationships and the emotional fallout of their shared past.
Readers will find a narrative rich in themes of family life, romance, and the complexities of marriage and divorce. As Laurel, Belinda, and Scarlett confront their feelings of jealousy and rivalry, they must also face the secrets they each hold. The crowded cottage becomes a backdrop for accusations and emotional revelations, challenging the women to reconcile their differences while honoring Deacon’s memory. This contemporary fiction piece explores the dynamics of their intertwined lives, offering a glimpse into the struggles and resilience of these spirited characters.
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Three romantic rivals in one crowded house equals plenty of room for jealousy in this surprising and heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand.
Laurel Thorpe, Belinda Rowe, and Scarlett Oliver share only two things; a love for the man they all married, Deacon Thorpe–a celebrity chef with an insatiable appetite for life–and a passionate dislike of one another. All three are remarkable, spirited women, but they couldn’t be more different. Laurel: Deacon’s high school sweetheart and an effortlessly beautiful social worker; Belinda: a high-maintenance Hollywood diva; and Scarlett: a sexy southern belle floating by on her family money and her fabulous looks. They’ve established a delicate understanding over the years–they avoid each other at all costs.
But their fragile detente threatens to come crashing down after Deacon’s tragic death on his favorite place on earth: a ramshackle Nantucket summer cottage. Deacon’s final wish was for his makeshift family to assemble on his beloved Nantucket to say good-bye. Begrudgingly, Laurel, Belinda, and Scarlett gather on the island as once again, as in each of their marriages, they’re left to pick up Deacon’s mess. Now they’re trapped in the crowded cottage where they all made their own memories–a house that they now share in more ways than one–along with the children they raised with Deacon, and his best friend. Laurel, Belinda, and Scarlett each had an unbreakable bond with Deacon–and they all have secrets to hide.
Before the weekend is over, there are enough accusations, lies, tears, and drama to turn even the best of friends–let alone three women who married the same man–into adversaries. As his unlikely family says good-bye to the man who brought them together–for better or worse–will they be able to put aside their differences long enough to raise a glass in Deacon’s honor?
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