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    <body><![CDATA[I had to put it down because I just can't get into it at this point. I hope to pick it up again soon.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is your perfect beach book, or the perfect summer read if you are dreaming of the beach but are stuck in middle  America.  Renata is 19 year old, newly engaged, and finally looking for closure and understanding for her mothers death  14 years  before. Marguerite is Renata's godmother who blames...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67553952">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was hesitant to read this in the winter, as Hilderbrand's setting is always a Nantucket summer, but I needed something sunny!<br/>I wasn't really impressed by this book in the end. I don't know if I would have enjoyed it more in the summer. The writing is decent and the story is intriguing enough ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44429491">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[In Elin Hilderbrand’s “The Love Season”, the author explores the story of one woman’s quest for love and family connection.  This tale takes place over a two-day period on the island of Nantucket, but through flashbacks for the primary characters, the past is revealed in stages, until finall...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36632988">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I’m sorry, but the theme for my book reading this year includes books about cry-ass white women.  What is up with that?  I’m usually not a fan.  This one was sort of gothic..so it had that going for it.  Marguerite is a lonely legendary chef on Nantucket Island who hasn't cooked for anyone since...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3202750">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ I'm on a roll with this author and this is another one of her books that I really enjoyed reading.  Also set in Nantucket, it is about the doubts a woman has about the man she is engaged to and wonders if her life is headed in the right direction being with him.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A young woman, recently engaged, meets up with her long lost godmother.  All taking place in one day that falls apart for all involved, a good story until the stupid not needed twist at the end.  It really ruined he whole feel of the book for me.  Her other works are better.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the second book by Elin Hilderbrand that I've read, and I really enjoy her writing.  I loved the way she alternated voices in THE LOVE SEASON, though I felt like &quot;the secret&quot; that was being kept from readers 'til the end was pretty obvious (if not kind of a let-down).  Overall, it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48971544">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book. The 2 main characters, Marguerite &amp; Renata, were interesting. Connected by the past, both were looking for something. The book was well written, going into the past and then the present, to get the answers.   ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was disappointed when I read this. I first read &quot;The Beach Club&quot; and that was pretty good. This one however, I couldn't get into. I might try it again this summer and might change my mind but I doubt it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A story of lost love and friendship and how one woman's life changed. In the course of one day and one phone call memories surface, recreating the past and coming to grips with the present. Beautifully written and well thought out, Hilderbrand definitely deserves the five stars I have given this boo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75701124">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A story about a woman, Marguerite, who lives on Nantucket. She is reunited with her goddaughter after 14 years.  The whole story takes place over the course of one day and so much happens during that one day. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[When Renata, newly engaged to a wealthy Nantucket summer boy, comes to the island to visit her fiancee's family, she decides to confront her tragic past. She goes against her fathers wishes and visits Marguerite, the godmother shes been forbidden to see her entire lifethe one person who can unlock the mystery surrounding her mothers untimely death. But Marguerites life is not so simple and preparing dinner for her goddaughter proves much more complicated than either of them imagined. Whether it is in her Nantucket detail, her insight into the emotional dramas that shape peoples lives, the moments that define them, or the loves who rule them, Elin Hilderbrands storytelling abilities soar to new heights with every novel she writes.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked it, not as good as Barefoot, but definitely holds your attention. If you like to cook, you will probably enjoy it more than me (since the main character is a chef).]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Gosh. I liked this book while I read it and after I read it. But 5 days later I couldn't remember what it was about. Easy read that can be done in a day and forgotten in 3. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed the juxtaposition of time.  Hilderbrand was able to weave two stories together in this novel.  This remains my favorite Hilderbrand novel.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[really enjoyed. was different, yet the same as her other books-not going to elaborate, don't want to spoil it for others]]></body>
    
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