The Five-Star Weekend: An absolutely addictive story about friendship, love, and self-discovery from the queen of the beach read

· Hachette UK
15 reviews
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384
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A NEW STREAMING SERIES NOW ON SKY, STARRING JENNIFER GARNER, REGINA HALL, CHLOË SEVIGNY, GEMMA CHAN AND D'ARCY CARDEN.

'Elin Hilderbrand is the gold standard for beach reads'
EMILY HENRY

Escape to Nantucket for delicious drama, sizzling secrets, and one unforgettable weekend . . .


Hollis Shaw
, creator of the popular food blog Hungry with Hollis, finds her life turned upside down when her heart-surgeon husband is killed in a car accident on a snowy February morning. As Hollis searches for comfort, she discovers the idea of the 'Five Star Weekend': a gathering of the best friends from each stage of your life. But when Hollis decides to host her own version on Nantucket, the weekend isn't exactly a Hallmark movie . . .

First, there's Tatum, Hollis's best friend growing up on Nantucket - and her husband's best friend, Jack, who just happens to be Hollis's first love.

Then there's Dru-ann, her best friend from college, now a prominent Black female sports agent in Chicago, whose Twitter comments have just landed her - and her marriage - in hot water.

Brooke is the best friend who helped raise her kids with Hollis during their thirties, until she was ousted from the local mum's group by Electra, self-appointed queen bee. But Brooke and Electra are finally meeting up to make amends this weekend . . .

And lastly, Gigi, who reached out to Hollis on her food blog to become 'internet besties', but has never met her in real life.

All the weekend needs is Hollis's daughter Caroline, a documentary student, who wants to film the entire party. But as the cracks in Hollis's perfect life and her relationship with Caroline start to show, it soon becomes clear this will be a weekend like no other . . .

This unforgettable page-turner about friendship, love, and self-discovery will have you hooked. Perfect for fans of Barbara O'Neal, Marian Keyes and The Wedding People!

Readers LOVE The Five-Star Weekend:

'6⭐️!!! All. The. Stars!!!... This was everything to me... These women will live in my heart for a very long time... Wow.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'5 stars for The Five-Star Weekend!... truly perfection... Love love love!!!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'I absolutely loved this... Easy five stars!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wow. By far my favorite... impossible to put down... My top read of this year.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Five stars!!... Wowza... There will be stormy waters up ahead... DRAMA!!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Elin is the queeeeen!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A NEW STREAMING SERIES NOW ON SKY, STARRING JENNIFER GARNER, REGINA HALL, CHLOË SEVIGNY, GEMMA CHAN AND D'ARCY CARDEN. 'Elin Hilderbrand is the gold standard for beach reads' EMILY HENRY Escape to Nantucket for delicious drama, sizzling secrets, and one unforgettable weekend . . . Hollis Shaw...

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15 reviews
Shona Stewart
August 16, 2026
First time I'd read one of this author's books and loved it! Characters were really well-drawn and the setting was evocative. I want to visit Nantucket now. Can't wait to see the characters brought to life on screen.
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Elin Hilderbrand grew up in Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the University of Iowa's Writers' Workshop, where she was a teaching/writing fellow. She now lives with her husband and their three children on Nantucket, Massachusetts, where her novels are set.
You can follow Elin on Twitter @elinhilderbrand or find out more on her Facebook page www.facebook.com/ElinHilderbrand.

Elin Hilderbrand grew up in Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the University of Iowa's Writers' Workshop, where she was a teaching/writing fellow. She now lives with her husband and their three children on Nantucket, Massachusetts, where her novels are set. You can follow Elin on Twitter @elinhil...

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