The Guest Cottage: A Novel

New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer whisks readers back to the beloved island of Nantucket in this delightful novel about two single parents who accidentally rent the same summer houseùand must soon decide where their hearts truly lie. Sensible thirty-six-year-old Sophie Anderson has always known what to do. She knows her role in life: supportive wife of a successful architect and calm, capable mother of two. But on a warm summer night, as the house grows quiet around her and her children fall asleep, she wonders whatÆs missing from her life. When her husband echoes that lonely question, announcing that heÆs leaving her for another woman, Sophie realizes she has no idea whatÆs next. Impulsively renting a guest cottage on Nantucket from her friend Susie Swenson, Sophie rounds up her kids, Jonah and Lacey, and leaves Boston for a quiet family vacation, minus one. Also minus one is Trevor Black, a software entrepreneur who has recently lost his wife. Trevor is the last person to imagine himself, age thirty and on his own, raising a little boy like Leoùsmart and sweet, but grappling constantly with his motherÆs death, growing more and more closed off. Hoping a quiet summer on the Nantucket coast will help him reconnect with Leo, Trevor rents a guest house on the beautiful island from his friend Ivan Swenson. Best-laid plans run awry when Sophie and Trevor realize theyÆve mistakenly rented the same house. Still, determined to make this a summer their kids will always remember, the two agree to share the SwensonsÆ Nantucket house. But as the summer unfolds and the families grow close, Sophie and Trevor must ask themselves if the guest cottage is all they want to share. Inspiring and true to life, The Guest Cottage is Nancy Thayer at her finest, inscribing in graceful, knowing prose matters of the heart and the meaning of family. Praise for The Guest Cottage ô[The Guest Cottage] will make readers want to hop on the next ferry to seek out their own dreams and romance.öùLaurie Higgins, Cape Cod Times ô[A] delightful beach read.öùInStyle Praise for Nancy Thayer Nantucket Sisters ôThayer obviously knows her Nantucket, and the strong sense of place makes this the perfect escapist book for the summer, particularly for fans of Elin Hilderbrand.öùBooklist ôThayer keeps readers on the edge of their seats with her dramatic story spanning the girlsÆ childhood to adulthood. This wonderful beach read packs a punch.öùLibrary Journal Island Girls ô[A] book to be savored and passed on to the good women in your life.öùSusan Wiggs ôFull of emotion and just plain fun, this novel is delightful.öùRomance Reviews Today Summer Breeze ôNancy Thayer is the queen of beach books. . . . All [these characters] are involved in life-changing choices, with all the heart-wrenching decisions such moments demand.öùThe Star-Ledger ôAn entertaining and lively read that is perfect for summer reading indulgence.öùWichita Falls Times Record News

• | Author: Nancy Thayer
• | Publisher: Ballantine Books
• | Publication Date: May 10, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 368 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 0345545729
• | ISBN-13: 9780345545725