Holiday Reads
These charming stories transport readers to the picturesque island of Nantucket, where the characters come to life in a celebration of love, family, and the magic of the holiday season.
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During their annual Christmas celebrations, a Nantucket family faces surprising news and unexpected decisions in this warm and inviting holiday novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer.
The Nantucket Christmas Stroll is the most wonderful time of year on the island, filled with holiday cheer and festive decorations. Excited holidaymakers crowd the streets, Santa arrives on a Coast Guard boat, carolers serenade with classic Christmas carols, and shop windows glitter with treasures, twinkling lights, and merry displays.
At the heart of this celebration is the Parsons family and the sparkling house party they host each year. Brick Parsons and his wife, Jane, eagerly anticipate the arrival of their three adult children, Lydia, Florence, and Lucas, who are all coming home for the holidays.
Lydia, a successful hospitality professional, is torn between her career in New York and her new relationship with her uber-wealthy cosmopolitan boyfriend. Florie, the ambitious middle child, is madly in love with a handsome poet who wants her to move to his hometown in Wisconsin. Lucas, the golden boy, has decided to switch his career path, and is fearful of his father’s reaction.
Together, the family celebrates the Stroll, reuniting with old friends and lovers on the tree-lit Main Street. But the holiday cheer is soon overshadowed by the stress of the season as secrets are revealed and emotions run high.
Champagne flows and Christmas-themed canapes are enjoyed as the Parsons family come together on the night of the party, proving that family and the power of love can make any season bright.
Love, Family, and the Magic that Brings Us Together
From sunlit beaches to firelit evenings, these novels celebrate connection, laughter, and the moments that make life (and family) so beautifully imperfect.
Welcome to Nantucket
Nantucket is where many of Nancy Thayer’s stories come to life. It’s a place full of beauty, laughter, and the ties that bring people together. Here are a few of her most loved island novels to brighten your bookshelf this season.
Getting ready for the holiday season? So are we! Here’s the latest from Nancy on her favorite holiday traditions.
Find the Perfect Read
Whether you’re discovering Nancy’s books for the first time or returning to a favorite, these collections are the perfect place to begin.
Books are available in a variety of formats and can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes & Noble or your favorite independent bookstore!
When you’re ready for a fresh start
Stories of courage, rediscovery, and second chances.
The Summer We Started Over
Heat Wave
All the Days of Summer
For the ones who feel like home
Tales of family, friendship, and connection.
Nantucket Sisters
Beachcombers
Island Girls
When you need a little sunshine
Uplifting, feel-good escapes from the everyday.
The Guest Cottage
Summer Light on Nantucket
An Island Christmas
Short Takes, Long Smiles
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Thanks to BookBub for including NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS STROLL
in its best books of Christmas 2026!
December, 1984 You might sat it was a seaside romance!
Nov. 2. Flew to Nantucket. Landed in fog. Dinah picked me up. That evening, Charley walked in the door to prepare for our interview on Channel 3
. .I knew that I would be bereft if I left Nantucket without Charley kissing me.
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November 1, Part 2
Charley owned a record store, wrote for Rolling Stone, and had a local TV show called ArtsView. He was single.
Nov. 1, 1982 I had just published my 3rd novel. I was divorced with 2 small children and several wonderful friends. Dinah invited me to visit her on Nantucket. She said she had a friend who had a local TV show called ArtsView and if I flew over, he would interview me and I could tax deduct my travel expenses.
Happy November! Later, I`ll tell you why I love November!
Wow! Susan Mcginnis just popped up on my TV screen as a librarian in the film Jack London‘s Martin Eden and she is in the Nantucket Atheneum! I am screaming and jumping up and down!
Hooray! Nantucket Christmas Stroll made it to Ashley Hasty`s Book Club!
