June 9, 2021

The Blue Bistro

Author: Elin Hilderbrand
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2010
Pages: 336
Rating: Highly Recommend

Synopsis: Adrienne Dealey has spent the past six years working for hotels in exotic resort towns. This summer she has decided to make Nantucket home. Left flat broke by her ex-boyfriend, she is desperate to earn some fast money. When the desirable Thatcher Smith, ownder of Nantucket's hottest restaurant, is the only one to offer her a job, she wonders if she can get by with no restaurant experience. Thatcher gives Adrienne a crash course in the business. . .and they share an instant attraction. But there is a mystery about their situation: what is it about Fiona, the Blue Bistro's chef, that captures Thatcher's attention again and again? And why does such a successful restaurant seem to be in its final season before closing its doors for good? Despite her uncertainty, Adrienne must decide whether to open her heart for the first time, or move on, as she always does.

Review: For beach reads, Elin Hilderbrand is one of the best. I've read quite a few of her books, but I kept hearing that The Blue Bistro was her best.

There are three things that make me sad about this book:

  1. I can never read this book again for the very first page. I was drawn in from the first page, and it was off to the races to the ending.
  2. The ending. It's weak and there were loose ends. A jump ahead prologue would have been a better solution even. That said, still worth reading.
  3. This book is ripe for a sequel, but Hilderbrand signed a three-book deal with her publisher and is then retiring. It's unlikely she will revisit Adrienne and Thatcher et al at this point.

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