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Every summer, one question comes up again and again: what Elin Hilderbrand book should I read next? This week, Laura teams up with Julianne Buonocore of Friday Night Readers to answer it once and for all.

Laura and Julianne each count down their personal Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand novels — from Nantucket scandals to a St. John getaway gone sideways — then hand over a list of read-alike authors for anyone who's already blown through the backlist. Perfect for beach bag planning, TBR building, or anyone debating where to start with the Queen of Beach Reads.

📚 Books Mentioned

Laura's Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand's Books:

The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction/Nantucket

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Mystery/Women's Fiction

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Mystery

Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction

Winter in Paradise trilogy by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction/St. John

Julianne's Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand's Books:

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction/Light Mystery — recommended starting point for new readers

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Mystery

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Mystery/Women's Fiction

Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Historical Fiction

28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance

If You Love Elin Hilderbrand, Try These Books Next:

The Wash Ashores by Hannah McKinnon — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction/Nantucket

Worse Than Strangers by Kyleigh Leddy — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Fiction

Pretty as a Peach & Good Hair Days by Grace Helena Walz — Buy on Amazon | Southern Women's Fiction

This Summer Will Be Different, Meet Me at the Lake, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance

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