Book Review: Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand

SUMMER READING...don't miss it!
Synopsis:

It's summer on Nantucket, and as the season begins, three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a local boy, home from college. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women--two sisters and one friend--make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. They're all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, discovered her husband's infidelity and then her own pregnancy; Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York; and her sister Vickie, mother to two small boys, has been diagnosed with cancer. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, something more, while the women confront their pasts and map out their futures.

This sixth book by the author of The Blue Bistro may not be the best piece of literature ever written, but the cover says it all...showing female legs, standing together, at the beach. It is a quick read with the main divergents. The three female characters each have a chance to tell their story as they struggle to find some peace in their chaotic life. The fourth main character is a young man who is dripping with the possibility of a bright future that only a 20 year college student can demonstrate. Looking for a beach read? Make sure you toss this one into your book bag.