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The Beach Club

A Novel

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The Beach Club

By: Elin Hilderbrand
Narrated by: Christina Delaine
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In The Beach Club, the juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. It's about the love of summer, summer love, and the special feelings we all have for that special summer place—in this case, a hotel and an island.

Mack Petersen, manager of the hotel, has been working at The Beach Club for 12 summers. Only this summer is different. His boss, the owner of the hotel, Bill Elliot, shows up in the spring with a new set of demands. His girlfriend Maribel is pressing Mack to get married and Vance, the African-American bellman, who has hated Mack since the day Mack stole his job 12 years ago, threatens him in a deadly scene. Mack knows something's got to give.

Love O'Donnell, the new front desk person straight from the slopes of Aspen, is desperately searching for a stranger to father her child. The bellman, Jem Crandall, who posed as Mr. November in his college calendar, is on his way to LA to break into agenting, until he falls in love with Maribel. Emotions are at a peak when a hurricane threatens to wash away The Beach Club and all it stands for.

An engrossing, sexy novel that will sweep you away to the beach any time of the year.

©2000 Elin Hilderbrand (P)2013 Macmillan Audio
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Critic reviews

“A steamy tale.” —The Boston Herald

“A strong, emotional pull...readers will remain absorbed until the surprising denouement.” —Publishers Weekly

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Multiple story lines

Many characters with their individual story lines are met by many more characters with more story lines. I didn't think it would ever end!

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Fun read

This is a great book that is highly recommended. I love her books and will continue to read them.

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Love the characters

Loved the characters in this book. Many different layers and story lines that make the book interesting!

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Obnoxious

This narration is absolutely terrible. I can’t even finish the book, listening to her is like nails on a chalkboard.

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Not my favorite from this author

The story was just mediocre, but the performance by the narrator was very well done! Multiple voices and quick changes... very well done!

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Good but not captivating

I was annoyed by “he said” “she said” with all the conversations. Never a variation as “ he replied” or anything but “ said” I know thus is petty but it really got on my nerves.

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narrator is no good

poor narration. she read the story with different inflections. I can't finish it... I'm in chapter 2 and I can't do it

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Great Beach Read

Love all things Elin Hilderbrand. Highly recommend reading Blue Bistro and Hotel Nantucket. You can’t go wrong with any of Elin’s books.

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I hate the narrator!

The narrator had a voice that was annoying. I felt that way after listening to the blue bistro as well. Otherwise I enjoyed the story!

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Cute

This isn't my favorite of Erin Hildebrand books. My first read of hers was The Island which I adored. Nonetheless this was still a good book. I liked the story line and the characters. I guess there was just a little something missing to it for me.

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