Thank you to Random House Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelley, another strong book from an author we can always count on.

This book was pretty good! The title is not necessarily misleading, but it is not really accurate. There's a group of women in Martha's vineyard, but they are not the book club, the book club is for soldiers. There is also a separate timeline in the future, so in the end they do come together and that is nice. It is a decent read!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complementary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

Set in the 1940s during World War II, Cadence is a local journalist who writes articles for the town paper, capturing the daily happenings in her community. Meanwhile, Briar devotes her time to investigating a mysterious man, presumed to be a German spy, who washed ashore under suspicious circumstances. As tensions rise, Briar’s search for the truth uncovers more than she expected, adding layers of intrigue and danger to this wartime narrative.

There is a book club portion of the book where books are shared with the soldiers but I really don’t see that as the heart of the storyline.

The book also features a parallel storyline set in the present day, but I found myself less interested in that portion and more drawn to the historical narrative. The two storyline intertwined at the end of the book to pull everything together nicely.

Thank you, NetGalley for supplying me in ARC of this book and exchange for my honest opinion

MHK writes excellent, well researched historical fiction that appeals to women. I know this will be just as popular as Lilac Girls and will need to order extra copies for our library.

The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club hit the mark perfectly. The author delves into something I knew nothing about, and that's any military maneuvers and more during WW II on Martha's Vineyard. The dual timeline is done well and has a bonus of two narrators in the 1942 timeline. The characters were well done and not hard to follow. There is love (but it's not a romance really,) and mystery (but not completely) and historical fiction (but not standing alone.) There is a focus on family as well. Ms. Kelly did this in a manner that kept me reading until I finished the book. I highly recommend The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club.

Thank you to Random House Publishing and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.

The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly is a dual timeline novel that intertwines stories of war, love, and the power of books. Set on Martha's Vineyard during World War II and in 2016, the novel follows the lives of two sisters, Cadence and Briar, as they face the turbulence of the war on their small island. In a bid for normalcy, they form a book club that becomes a lifeline for the women on the island. Decades later, Mari Starwood's quest for answers leads her to uncover a deep connection to these past events. This book is an emotional story filled with mystery, romance, and the strength of sisterhood.

Oh this book I just absolutely devoured. It was just so good!! I would highly recommend this to do for a fun book club. I just loved every page of it. Highly recommend!