A Summer Affair

A Novel

De: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrado por: Isabel Keating

Duración: 14 h y 41 m

Resumen del Editor

The perfect wife and mother finds the perfect temptation in this "perfect summer cocktail of sex, sun, and scandal" (Kirkus Reviews).

Claire has a problem with setting limits. All her life she has taken on every responsibility, assumed every burden, granted every request. Claire wants it all—and in the eyes of her friends, she has it: a devoted husband, four beautiful children, even a successful career as an artist. So when she agrees to chair the committee for Nantucket's social event of the year, she knows she can handle it. Claire can handle anything.

But when planning the gala propels her into the orbit of billionaire Lock Dixon, unexpected sparks begin to fly. Lock insists on working closely with Claire—often over a bottle of wine—and before long she can't ignore the subtle touches and lingering looks. To her surprise, she can't ignore how they make her feel, either. Claire finds the gala, her life, and herself spinning out of control.

A Summer Affair captures the love, loss, and limbo of an illicit romance and unchecked passion as it takes us on a brave and breathless journey into the heart of one modern woman.

"Think you know where this is going? Think again. Hilderbrand is way too smart to give away the whole story in her title." —Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

©2008 Elin Hilderbrand (P)2008 Hachette Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Think you know where this is going? Think again. Hilderbrand is way too smart to give away the whole story in her title."—Elizabeth Egan, New York Times

Professional and moral conflict

The two affairs went on too long. Should have been resolved before the event Clare was not believable having sex 7 nights with Jason and then 4 nights with her lover for a year

Pessoa

fabulous read/listen about what matters most!!! Read yourself to find out what it is!

A read for the summer planner

You really could read this any time of year. Thinking about planning and slaving over a huge event that is over in 8 hours.

Iiked it but I think I would have enjoyed less about the main character and more about the backgrounds of the other characters like we get in the castaways. I loved hearing backstories and I think that’s what made that story so good. This was good but not my favorite of Elin’s books.

A Basic Story

I don’t get the hype. It was okay. Didn’t love the ending, even though I was looking forward to ending throughout.

Good listen!

Good story line and the narrator was great. I think it was a bit if a slow start but picked up in the middle.

Narrator was great

Story was not my cup of tea. I don’t like cheating. They should have had to pay the price in the end.

The voices the narrator did were so annoying!

I never leave reviews, but almost DNF this. Between the voices and Claire being ridiculous…..it just wasn’t my favorite.

Great story but horrible narrator

If you could sum up A Summer Affair in three words, what would they be?

Another Hilderbrand hit

What didn’t you like about Isabel Keating’s performance?

Her Irish accent was awful, also whenever she did the voice of Claire's husband Jason I cringed. He sounded like he had a mental disability, it was borderline offensive.

Any additional comments?

I love Elin Hilderbrand and all of her books. Anyone looking for a fun, emotional, easy beach read or if you want to travel to Nantucket via book can always count on her.

Lovely story

Definitely didn’t see some of that coming the way it did. Lovely story. Definitely a must read.

Story was a little long, but it held our interest.

narrator s good, struggled with the New England accent. left is hanging on Gavin's demise. Wish we could have found out what happened to all the characters in the end.