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  • Cover to Summer Light on Nantucket featuring a women in pink on the beach.

    Summer Light on Nantucket

    A touching novel about parenthood, first love, family bonds, and rekindled relationships.

  • Cover of all the days of summer depicting a beachfront home behind a fence.

    All the Days of Summer

    A woman’s second act on the beautiful island of Nantucket delivers much more than she expected.

  • Let it Snow

    A Nantucket shopkeeper discovers that Christmas is the perfect occasion to make unexpected friendships . . . to warm the coldest of hearts—and maybe even find love.

  • A Nantucket Wedding

    Wedding bells are ringing—and a widowed mother of two hopes the occasion will reunite her daughters.

  • The Island House

    Nancy Thayer evokes the shimmering seascape of Nantucket in a delightful novel that resonates with the heartache and hope of growing up, growing wise, and the bittersweet choices we must…

  • The Guest Cottage

    Nancy Thayer whisks readers back to the beloved island of Nantucket in this delightful novel about two single parents who accidentally rent the same summer house—and must soon decide where…

  • An Island Christmas

    In this enchanting holiday novel family and friends gather on Nantucket for a gorgeous winter wedding with plenty of merry surprises in store.

  • A Nantucket Christmas

    Holidays on this Massachusetts island are nothing short of magical, and the season’s wonderful traditions are much loved by Nicole Somerset.

  • Moon Shell Beach

    Lexi Laney and Clare Hart grew up together having wondrous adventures across picturesque Nantucket.

  • The Hot Flash Club Chills Out

    Since opening up their day spa, The Haven, the wonderful women of the Hot Flash Club have been busy indulging the beleaguered, nerve-frazzled throngs. Now, in Nancy Thayer’s hilarious new…

  • Between Husbands and Friends

    This poignant novel tells the engrossing story of two women, two families, and a shocking revelation that changes everything.

  • Nancy Thayer's Belonging

    Belonging

    This spellbinding novel tells the fascinating story of a beautiful and successful woman who appears to have it all—but gives it all up to find real happiness.

  • My Dearest Friend

    A story of difficult choices, complicated loves, and hard-won triumphs.

  • Morning

    A young woman’s search for fulfillment on Nantucket leads her to a mysterious manuscript and a life-changing friendship.

  • Three Women at the Waters Edge

    This classic novel deftly and movingly explores the ebb and flow of love, fulfillment, and change for a mother and her two grown daughters.

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  • All the Days of Summer

    A woman’s second act on the beautiful island of Nantucket delivers much more than she expected.
  • Summer Love

    Old secrets come to light when four friends gather on Nantucket for a life-changing reunion in this heartwarming novel of love and self-discovery.
  • Family Reunion

    A longtime Nantucket resident is trying to make the best of a lonely summer. Her spirited granddaughter is learning what she wants out of life. Unforgettable surprises await them both.