Thank you to Net Galley and Harper Collins Publishers/William Morrow for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book, it's a great beach read with substance. The characters and the story were engaging and I found myself rooting for the developing love story and for life to work out for everyone.
Didn't want to put this one down, Meg Mitchell Moore has become a go to author for me.

This was a delightful summer read. The characters were thoroughly developed, and I really felt the author had a gift for designing an image in her reader's mind. While this isn't my "standard" type of book, I really enjoyed it and could see it easily being a best seller.

Local whoopie pie queen, and single mom, Joy embraces Block Island’s transient nature, but the mysterious Anthony makes her want more. His fellow summer resident Lu has a secret of her own: unbeknownst to her husband, she’s juggling their two small boys and a thriving food blog pretending to be a SAHD. Intrigues, betrayals, and happy endings abound— perfection.

This new book by Meg Mitchell Moore is a light beach read about three strangers on an island who lives intersect during one summer. Well-plotted with interesting characters, secrets and twists and turns, Moore wraps up the story nicely. I've read her previous books and enjoyed them all and would highly recommend this one. Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Islanders is a great novel with interesting, complex characters and a captivating plot. The lives of three people on Block Island cross then diverge over the summer to create an engaging plot driven by their individual problems. Each has turmoil in their lives to deal with. No easy or pat solution is readily available to them. How they help each other is engaging. The rotating perspectives move the story smoothly forward.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

t's an island vacation just reading this book.  Meg Mitchell Moore creates a story about characters who are both authentic and memorable and weaves a story of interconnectivity that draws us in. The Islanders focuses on Anthony, Lu & Joy , three strangers who come to be friends, over the course of a long summer on this tiny traditional island off that coast of Rhode Island. All three have deep, juicy back stories and I cared immediately about what might happen to them. Well plotted and well paced.  The book is set on Block Island, where my good friend owns a B&B and raised her kids so I feel like I have some inside scoop on what really happens on "Block," and Moore really nails the natural beauty and rhythms of the place, but also the insularity of such a tiny population and the dichotomy of the locals versus the tourists. I enjoyed this author's last book The Admissions and was happy to discover The Islanders. Sharp, insightful with strong writing and character development. (Lian's Pick)

There are so many feelings I have about this book. Never have I ever connected with so many characters in one book before!
Anthony Puckett is the son of a best selling author. Wanting to follow in his fathers footsteps he becomes an author as well. Soon he finds himself hiding away on Block Island to escape the terrible events that have unraveled in his life. Sad and alone, he tries to rebuild himself to the man he used to be.
Joy Sousa is divorced and raising her daughter Maggie on the island. Joy has built up her business from the ground up after her husband left her with dreams of becoming a rockstar. All while raising Maggie alone.
Lu Trusdale is a former lawyer, now stay at home mom, who is spending her summer at her In-Laws vacation property while her husband commutes to work everyday by ferry. Lu, struggling with only being a mom, started a secret project a few years ago which has now started making her money and demanding more time and effort to put in the work.
Maggie Sousa is spending her summer commuting to her dads in the city, helping her mom with the bakery, and crushing on an older boy. She gets hired by Lu to be a “mother’s helper” a few times a week to help with Lu’s two boy.
The story starts with a death which kind of reminded me of Where The Crawdads Sing (especially some of the descriptions of the island) It doesn’t tell you who dies either so I spent most of the book wondering who was going to end up dead and hoping it wasn’t certain people. I loved all the characters and how all their lives intertwined at some point in the story. I also loved that no matter how many times I tried to predict the ending, it didn’t turn out any of the ways I expected it to! This is a release that is going to go big this summer! Thank you for the advanced copy!

A great summer read! I enjoyed the author's breezy style, the element of mystery and her charming way of rendering the characters' internal monologues. Well-written and reminded me very much of Liane Moriarty's style - I will definitely check out the authors' previous books. Thank you to NetGalley and to William Morrow for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Lu, a stay-at-home mother with a secret, has come to spend the summer on Block Island with her sons and husband - all expenses paid by her in-laws. Anthony has come to the island to lick his wounds after being pushed out of the house by his cheating wife. And Joy, the owner of whoopie pie shop Joy Bombs, lives on the island year round with her 13-year-old daughter, Maggie. As the summer passes, the lives of these three will become entwined through the good and the bad.

I enjoyed this story, which was a bit different from my usual read. I liked the characters (aside from Jeremy, he was a big jerk), though at times I wanted to tell them they were being stupid :) This was a nice, light, summery read and I'd recommend it as such :)

A great summer read, with characters that draw you in to their lives. Anthony is a disgraced writer, hiding from the public. Lu has a secret blog unbeknownst to her husband, who believes she gave up her career as a lawyer to stay home with their sons. Joy is a single mom with a daughter, Maggie, who is approaching her teen years. Their relationships, and the interaction between the summer people and the year round Block Island residents enhances the story. Recommended.

Very good beach read! I really liked the way the characters intertwined and interacted with each other. I found the book a little slow in parts but enjoyed it overall. Nice read for vacation.

Found THE ISLANDERS to be a mediocre “beachy read.” While there were small bits of the Anthony, Lu, and Joy storylines I enjoyed, overall I felt the book fell flat with both plot and characters. THE ISLANDERS was predictable (more so than what I want in an easy read type book such as this!) and I did not connect with any of the characters. Finished THE ISLANDERS without any fanfare. It was an ok book which, in no way (good or bad!), left any kind of memorable impression on me.

Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 Stars!

Meg Mitchell Moore's [book:The Captain's Daughter|32828517] made my top 10 of 2017 list, so needless to say, I had been anticipating The Islanders since I finished that one! While I enjoyed this one, the characters in The Islanders did not resonate with me as much as I had hoped. We meet Anthony, a writer who has been exposed and exiled for plagiarism, Joy, a local business owner who is threatened by a new competitor in town and the return of her ex husband and his new wife, and Lu, the woman who appears to have it all but really just wants something of her own.

The way these characters intertwine is interesting and I enjoyed reading about their connections and how their relationships developed with one another. The thing I did not enjoy as much was the characters themselves (with the exception of Lu, who was my favorite).

Moore's choice to set this novel on Block Island was a great choice, given that it is such a small island, it made the frequent interactions believable. For fans of Elin Hildebrand, Dorothea Benton Frank & Nancy Thayer, this one will definitely be up your alley.

Thank you to William Morrow for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this book! It was a bit predictable, as most beach reads are, but that didn't matter. I cared about the characters and wanted to keep reading. The book focused around Anthony, a disgraced novelist, Lu, a lawyer turned stayed-at-home-mom turned secret project success story, and Joy, owner of the island's whoopie pie café. Overall this was a fun and entertaining read!

What a lovely surprise! This is a fun read, yes it’s a great beach book, but I enjoyed it under my covers while it was hailing outside. The way Ellin Hildebrand makes Nantucket a character in her novels, Moore does the same for Block Island.

Her characters are likable and well-developed.. yes, there is a level of predictability, but the book is so well written that I delighted in learning about the various denizens of the island. The famous author, his disgraced son and the family secret which inspires a very satisfying ending. The story centers around 2 women, Joy a single mother who needs to be self sufficient and Lu struggling to reconcile the demands of family with the need to reclaim her identity. I need closure in the books I enjoy and the author managed to satisfy my quirks!

This book has plenty for women to discuss, career vs marriage, raising a teenager, handling relationships and blended families. Even vaping is discussed, certainly very timely.

Great read, pop it in your beach bag or cuddle up with it, hope it’s enjoyable for all. Thanks Netgalley for a very engaging read.

I loved, loved, loved this title and I'm afraid to say too much and give away something by accident! We have a huge readership of "vacation" beach novels and no matter the setting, East Coast, West Coast or the South, they are much beloved. Add to it a diverse and interesting group of characters, each struggling within themselves and you have a recipe for success. I can't wait to share this with my patrons!

As seems to always happen in women's contemporary fiction books set on an east coast island, strangers bond, love, lust, and face various issues in Meg Mitchell Moore's "The Islanders." While it would be easy to assume that this storyline is becoming to common (just see Elin Hilderbrand or Nancy Thayer), Ms. Moore is still able to create a satsifying storyline with characters that have unique tumbles in life to overcome. Be it the islander whose whoopie pie cafe might be in danger from a local food truck, a vacationer who is discovering that being a stay-at-home-mom might not be fulfilling enough, or a fallen literary star who can't decide his next mood, Ms. Moore created characters that readers will root for throughout their journeys.