false <![CDATA[A Summer Affair: A Novel]]> 2285777 7 Claire Danner Crispin, mother of four young children and nationally renowned glassblower, bites off more than she can chew when she agrees to co-chair the Nantucket's Children Summer Gala. Claire is asked to chair the benefit, in part, because she is the former high school sweetheart of rock star Max West. Claire agrees to play the gala and it looks like smooth sailing for Claire-until she promises a "museum-quality" piece of glass for the auction, offers her best friend the catering job, goes nose-to-nose with her Manhattan socialite co-chair, and begins a "good-hearted" affair with the charity's Executive Director, Lockhart Dixon.<BR>Hearts break and emotions are pushed to the limit in this riveting story of one woman's attempt to deal with loves past and present, family, business, and high-powered social pressures. Elin Hilderbrand's unique understanding of the joys and longings that animate women's lives will make this her newest summer bestseller.<BR> 2291983 1 7 2008 A Summer Affair: A Novel total:860|5:105|4:258|3:337|2:129|1:31| 860 2857 1540 215 3 2 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 07:38:22 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 07:58:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Nov 23 22:49:28 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 22:49:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 13:37:04 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 19:18:08 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 11:38:54 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 13:34:36 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Aug 28 07:31:42 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 07:48:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 00:18:17 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 18:43:51 -0700 2009
My big question for myself: If the main character's adultery hadn't made me so uncomfortable, how would I have rated the book? Other than this on...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 10:52:55 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 15:14:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 05:08:08 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 17:25:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 08:25:23 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 08:29:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false true Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 11:04:53 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 16:50:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 15:53:30 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 15:56:38 -0700 2009
However, things must not be perfect. Claire is asked to co-chair a children's fundraiser by a prestigious man named Lock. She...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 09:04:05 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 09:07:19 -0700 2008
Elin Hilderbrand is back at Nantucket for another summer treat for readers. This time, we meet the main character, Claire Crispin, who is so much like someone all of us know, or even like ourselves. Claire is a wife, mother, and an artist s...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 18:53:45 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 07:41:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 09 15:44:38 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 15:45:20 -0700 2008 Published by: Little, Brown and Company
Reviewed by: Stephanie Rollins for ReviewYourBook.com 8/2008
ISBN: 978-0-316-01860-9
“Stop What You Are Doing and Read This Book!” 5 stars
The women in A Summer Affair are in their 30’s. They remember...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 30 10:08:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 10:08:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 18:39:25 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 17:17:14 -0700 2009 ****
(finished reading) So it wasn't a Harlequin romance (with regard to content), but it seemed like one because of the poor storyline, character ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 19:03:57 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 19:06:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 03:51:47 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 04:06:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 11:36:24 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 16:26:41 -0700 2009
It's essentially a really captivating story about a woman having an affair, but I liked the level of detail (no.. not sexual deta...more...]]> 4 0 false true Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 15:29:26 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 19:59:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2285777