title: Secrets in Summer: A Novel
author:  Nancy Thayer 
description: <b>Praise for<i>Secrets in Summer</i></b><br /><br />Full of rich details about life on Nantucket, this breezy tale is at once nostalgic and hopeful. . . . The story is filled with sweet moments of unlikely female connections. An easily digestible, warmhearted tale of eye-opening friendships.<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br /><br />[Nancy] Thayers latest is a lovely and heartwarming contemporary read with its blend of humor and emotion set against the beautiful backdrop of Nantucket Island. Her well-crafted plot is infused with warmth and heartfelt, tender moments. Darcy is a strong, independent yet vulnerable heroine who will appeal to readers. Thayers engaging storytelling and authentic, endearing characters will keep readers turning the pages.<b><i>RT Book Reviews</i></b><br /><br />Thayers beachside novel brims with themes that womens-fiction readers love, and the plot skims important issuesinfidelity, fear of commitment, griefwhile maintaining its focus on Darcys personal growth and the intergenerational friendship between the four women.<b><i>Booklist</i>(starred review)</b><br /><br /><i>Secrets in Summer</i>is the quintessential beach book. Nantucket proved to be the perfect, and perfectly gorgeous, setting for this slightly soap opera-ish story filled to the brim with honest emotions and personal growth.<b>Harlequin Junkie<br /><br />Praise for Nancy Thayer</b><br /><br /> <b>The Island House</b><br /><br /> A touching story about friendship, family, and the uncertainty of love.<b><i>Bustle</i></b><br /><br /> Quick-paced, thoroughly engaging, and heartwarming.<b><i>The Insatiable Reader</i></b><br /><br /> <b>The Guest Cottage</b><br /><br /> A sweet book with romance, laughter, and love after loss . . . Thayer knows her Nantucket history, and it shines in this book.<b><i>RT Book Reviews</i></b><br /><br /> Its a pleasant escape to a state of mind in which rebuilding a life is as simple as pitching an umbrella and spreading out a towel.<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br /><br /> <b>Nantucket Sisters</b><br /><br /> Thayer obviously knows her Nantucket, and the strong sense of place makes this the perfect escapist book for the summer, particularly for fans of Elin Hilderbrand.<b><i>Booklist</i></b><br /><br /> Thayer keeps readers on the edge of their seats with her dramatic story spanning the girls childhood to adulthood. This wonderful beach read packs a punch.<b><i>Library Journal</i></b>
zlib_text: CHEST OF SECRETS
  SWEEFERN HARBOR MYSTERY #10
  WENDY MEADOWS
  
  Copyright © 2018 by Wendy Meadows
  All rights reserved.
  No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any
  means, without prior written permission.
  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s
  imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any
  resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or
  locales is completely coincidental.
  Printed in the United States of America
  
  CONTENTS
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
  Thanks for reading
  Be the First to Know
  About the Author
  Also by Wendy Meadows
  
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  C H A P T E R  1
  D I V E R S I FI E D  G U E S T S
  he warm late spring air matched Brenda’s feelings of
  wellbeing. She and Mac sat outside in the backyard of
  Sheffield Bed and Breakfast and enjoyed the qui