The Five-Star Weekend

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hotel Nantucket: After tragedy strikes, food blogger Hollis Shaw gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket.

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Published Jun 13, 2023

384 pages

Average rating: 7.31

818 RATINGS

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Readers say Elin Hilderbrand’s *The Five-Star Weekend* offers a charming, engaging summer read with richly drawn characters and vivid descriptions tha...

DixieCan75
Aug 23, 2024
10/10 stars
Erin Hilderbrand is one of my favorite authors so her books always get 5 stars from me. But this book really made me reflect on my past friendships and how each person came into my life when I needed them the most. A few I don't keep in touch with but I know they would drop everything if I needed them. I think all women need different friends for different reasons.


“The thing I love best about reading fiction is that it gives you a way to connect the experiences of your own life to the larger world,”
WineforReading
May 05, 2024
5/10 stars
Really basic writing that is not very creative. Felt very “real housewife”
Larry Burns
Jul 10, 2023
8/10 stars
A fun read…great story telling. I enjoyed it. LB.
Aundrea todd
Jan 07, 2026
10/10 stars
So freaking good!!!!!
I would love to nab 4 friends from different places of my life for a spill all weekend!
Hdsnyder561
Oct 29, 2025
Easy, light beach read

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