This is my favorite Elin Hilderbrand book to date! I truly enjoyed meeting these characters and getting to know them! How fun would a five-star weekend be? Great book!

How is it possible that each book Elin writes is even better than the last? Like, how is that even POSSIBLE? This is her 29th book and I am constantly astonished at how she's able to write books that are unique and captivating EACH YEAR. I know I say this every time....but THE FIVE STAR WEEKEND may very well be my favorite Elin book yet. Upon the unexpected death of her husband, Hollis invites five friends from different stages on her life to a luxurious and extravagant weekend at her home on Nantucket. Well, lemme tell ya...secrets are spilled, drama unfolds, and fireworks fly. BUT relationships are mended, forgiveness is extended, and memories are made. And THAT"S what Elin is so very good at...creating stories that are multifaceted, distinct, and interesting but are relatable and leave you feeling satisfied at their completion. Thank you, Elin, for yet another wonderful read. You truly are a master at your craft!

Elin Hilderbrand has exceeded herself with "The Five-Star Weekend'. The premise is something many readers will not only relate to, but if possible, attempt, having one friend from each time in your life gather for a weekend. Every character grows is humbled in a manner which hits closest to home for them and at the same time their growth is believable. As always, the setting in Nantucket is perfection and Hilderbrand's inclusion of timely cultural references brought a smile to this reader's face more than once. Looking forward already to next year's novel from her. Thank You NetGalley and Little Brown & Company for the perfect book to spend a day of my Spring Break reading!!!

Elin’s books almost never miss! It was a joy to be back on Nantucket for The Five Star Weekend.
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After losing her husband in a car accident, Hollis tries to get her groove back by hosting a weekend on Nantucket for four dear friends—one from each decade of her life. There’s Tatum from high school; DruAnn from college; Brooke from her momming years; and Gigi, a woman who has recently befriended Hollis online through her lifestyle blog.
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As I’ve gotten older (40s), I so appreciate books with older main characters and this one really fit the bill. Each lady brought her own personal drama which made for quite an entertaining weekend! They’re dealing with grief, health scares, job catastrophes, and secrets, and I truly enjoyed each character. Brooke was my girl and I was thrilled for her glow up.
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I know some reviewers get annoyed with the elaborate food descriptions, the name dropping of restaurants and shops, etc, but it’s one of my favorite parts of an Elin book! I feel like I’m right there, watching the sunset and eating a lobster roll drenched in butter! 🤤
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This one is a winner in my book! Thanks so much to NetGalley and Little, Brown for the e-arc!

Elin can be hit or miss for me, but this was a HIT. I'm obsessed with the concept of the "five star weekend" and now want one for myself, with perhaps some different events since this is ripe with drama. This is the perfect book to throw in your beach bag for spring break if you have it early or this summer. Elin at her best!

This is going to be another can't miss beach read for the summer! When Hollis brings together best friends from different eras of her life for an incredible weekend, drama ensues. At times I found myself thinking that none of the characters were very likable, but this works into their intertwining stories and the lessons they learn about themselves and each other. I enjoyed the aspirational lifestyle aspect of the food, drinks, fashion and decor for a delectable escape from reality. Thank you to @netgalley and Little, Brown and Company for this ARC.

This is the “it” book to read this summer at the beach!! Kudos Elin Hilderbrand to hit a home run with this book about 4 friends and one outsider who create a weekend of drama you will not forget! Her best yet! Happy beach reading. And thanks for the ARC.

Thanks a bunch for the ARC. I always love traveling to Nantucket via Hilderbrand’s books. Enjoyed the drama throughout the book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy of this title. This is another beach read cranked out by Hilderbrand. The premise is catchy; a recent widow is inspired by an influencer to invite 5 friends from 5 different phases of her life for a weekend on Nantucket. The characters are interesting. I found one thing to be extremely distracting: the constant name-dropping of brands! There are so many brand names mentioned within the prose, that I was unsure if she was trying to inflate the word count, or is getting a "product-placement" fee. Like all of her books, this is a fairly enjoyable, quick read, but would be much more enjoyable without the pandering to specific places and merchandise.

From the first page you are hooked. You have just been introduced to these characters but feel like they have been your life long friends. Elin has such an amazing writing style. She grabs you from the start. You want to sit and read all at once, but don't want to be finished reading the book.
Such a great story about friendships over a lifetime and what each brings to your life. This book was even better than I expected. Another great Elin book!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this novel. Hilderbrand does not disappoint. This book turned a snow day into a beach day! The characters were engaging and complicated. The local flair or Wellesley and Nantucket shined through. This book will make you smile any time of year!

I'm a menace to myself when it comes to these Elin advance copies – I always swear I'll wait until closer to pub date, and I never can hold out that long. I did manage to hold on to this one for almost a whole week before starting, though! Progress!

I love love love Elin's books, they're similar in feeling for me to Nora Roberts works – I know that no matter the story along the way, I'm going to love them and have a good time reading them. Seeing characters we already know and getting to check in with them again always warms my heart, and hearing the voice of the community as a character is such a hallmark of Elin's books that I look forward to every time.

The concept of the Five Star Weekend is a perfect example of what Elin brings to her books. It's not complicated, but it's going to make you look inward and consider your own life. I loved each of the women and their development throughout, and the growth in their relationships.

I know people are going to say beach read because it's Elin and a summer release, but it's an anytime read! You can't go wrong.

I love getting into summer while its still winter outside... thank you for the ARC.

Sometimes you just need a book. Sometimes the book needs you. For me, this book touched me at a deeper level than usual summer fluff. Its crazy, you know? How the book you need falls into your lap and hits all of the feels.

I needed a women empowerment novel that wasn't all about romance. I needed a book that faced death and grief and how to move on and shift the hole in your heart so that you can survive. I needed this book.

Thank you.

And the ending was corny as all and totally predictable but tied up the story in a neat little bow.. Which is something else I needed...closure.

I always enjoy Elin Hilderbrand's novels; in part because they are easy and fun to read but they also tend to transport the reader to the shores of Nantucket and provide a bit of escapism. The Five-Star Weekend was no exception. I found I enjoyed each of the women that were in Hollis' circle and parts of each of their personalities were relatable. Mending some broken friendships in the process of connecting with friends from various parts of your life not only made for a unique story, but a sweet one as well.

I enjoyed this book so much! I hadn't been crazy about some of Hilderbrand's recent releases (anything narrated by a ghost just doesn't do it for me), but <i>Five-Star Weekend</i> is her back in her best form. The characters were really complex and, at times really unlikeable and self-involved, but Hilderbrand is so good at creating characters that you can't help but root for. I think this one might be one of my favorites of hers.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC of this book.

My second Elin Hilderbrand and I really enjoyed it! I appreciated the complexity of the characters and situation. I somehow empathized and was frustrated with each of them. I didn’t want to put this one down and felt transported to Nantucket. The imagery was vivid and I felt my five senses come alive.

Loved seeing the friendships grow and evolve throughout the book.
4.5/5

Thank you to @netgalley and Little, Brown and Company for this ARC. Hollis' husband passes away. Hollis, a famous blogger "Hungry for Hollis" mourns for over seven months when she reads about a fellow blogger that hosts a Five-Star Weekend. It is a girls only weekend with one friend from each phase of her life - Childhood, College, Adulthood and finally a current friend. By some miracle, they are all able to come. Hollis promises to post everything to her blog after the weekend is over. Little does she know that everyone needs this weekend as much as she does. I love this story of friendship that only girls can provide, plus Hilderbrand is an amazing writer. #TheFiveStarWeekend #ElinHilderband #June2023

The Five-Star Weekend is a 5 star book! Lucky us! I didn’t expect any less from Elin Hilderbrand. The only problem I have reading an Elin book is that once I am done with it, I don’t get to read another one for an entire year! Unless we are fortunate enough for her to publish a holiday book, which she has done before.

Hollis Shaw is a fifty-something widow. She has a twenty-something daughter, Caroline, and together they are grieving the loss of Matthew (Hollis’s husband and Caroline’s father). She also feels she needs some excitement in her life so she invites four women from her past and present to enjoy a weekend with her. All expenses paid by Hollis.

Hollis has a famous blog, Hungry With Hollis, in which she posts exquisite photos of food and recipes. She enjoys this so much! She lives in Wellesley but has a beautiful home on Nantucket Island. She grew up on Nantucket. She has invited these hand-picked friends because they each represent a time in her life when each of them were her best friend. Although, Gigi is a new friend from her blog. She hasn’t even officially met her yet but has befriended her online. Hmmmm.

Once the ladies arrive at Hollis’s home, Tatum, Dru-Ann and Brooke have some old feelings of jealousy and anger arise between them from the past. Gigi is the unknown fifth star so she is curious to everyone but has no history with them yet. Or does she? The weekend continues with old memories and new issues popping up everywhere! Will this weekend work without any glitches? Probably not!

We get a few cameos by some Nantucket favorites and the overall feeling of this book is warm, sunny, full of feelings and curiosities, hope, love and friendship (and some prickly attitudes). There are many characters and they are all pretty likable or at least we understand them just fine. It contains great character development and an interesting plot. The five-star weekend concept is amazing and works so well. This is a quality fiction beach read by one of my top authors.

I love Elin Hildenbrand but I have to say this one was a little disappointing. I found it kinda boring. I got through it but would not consider this one of her best. With that being said she is still one of my favorite authors.

Elin Hilderbrand invites us back to Nantucket this time with a story of 5 women who get together for a "5 star weekend". While this can easily be labeled "chick lit" or a "beach read" it had great of depth to it. I found all of the characters likeable which pulls you to get invested in each persons back story. I always enjoy this author's descriptions of Nantucket and the little details about island life. If you have enjoyed her past books you will definitely want to read this one as well. Hilderbrand is a solid author who knows how to deliver a fun to read, entertaining novel.
Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.