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What Happens in Paradise by [Elin Hilderbrand]

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Spend your winter on sunlit shores in the New York Times bestselling follow-up to Winter in Paradise, as secret lives and new loves emerge under the bright Caribbean sky.

A year ago, Irene Steele had the shock of her life: her loving husband, father to their grown sons and successful businessman, was killed in a helicopter crash. But that wasn't Irene's only shattering news: he'd also been leading a double life on the island of St. John, where another woman loved him, too.

Now Irene and her sons are back on St. John, determined to learn the truth about the mysterious life—and death—of a man they thought they knew. Along the way, they're about to learn some surprising truths about their own lives, and their futures.

Lush with the tropical details, romance, and drama that made Winter in Paradise a national bestseller, What Happens in Paradise is another immensely satisfying page-turner from one of America's most beloved and engaging storytellers.

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October 8, 2019
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Because if you don’t write down what happens in a day, you forget—and that day becomes a blur and that blur becomes your life.
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"You'll be counting the days until you can return to the Virgin Islands with these characters in the concluding volume of the trilogy. Print the bumper sticker -- 'I'd Rather Be Living in an Elin Hilderbrand Novel.'"―Kirkus (starred review)

"Once again, Hilderbrand demonstrates her mastery of immersive escapism with a carefully deployed pineapple-banana smoothie or the blue tile of an outdoor shower. . . .The absolute pleasure of the reading experience combined with a cliff-hanger ending will have readers anxiously awaiting the conclusion to the trilogy."―Booklist (starred review)

Praise for Summer of '69

"The grande dame of beach reads."―Liz Egan, New York Times Book Review

"An engrossing tale of an iconic American summer"―People Magazine

"Superb...Hilderbrand hits all the right notes about life in a tightly knit family, and this crowd-pleaser is sure to satisfy both her fans and newcomers alike."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Hilderbrand's characters are utterly convincing and immediately draw us into their problems, from petty to grave...To use the parlance of the period, a highly relevant retrospective."
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"She presents another breezy yet gritty novel with Summer of '69... Simple, sassy, and continuously engaging, Summer of '69 fits neatly into the nostalgic reader's beach bag."―NPR

"Hilderbrand's books keep getting better and better."―Bookreporter --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

Elin Hilderbrand is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the Nantucket series, the Winter series, and over a dozen stand-alone novels, as well as two novellas. Her book Barefoot won the 2008 Romantic Novel of the Year Award.

Erin Bennett is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and a stage actress who played Carlie Roberts in the BBC radio drama Torchwood: Submission. She can be heard on several video games. Regional theater appearances include the Intiman, Pasadena Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, A Noise Within, Laguna Playhouse, and the Getty Villa. She trained at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07NCXXJTF
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; Large Print edition (October 8, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2905 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #7,737 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #222 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
- #391 in Contemporary Women's Fiction
- #429 in Family Life Fiction (Books)

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Elin Hilderbrand first discovered the magic of Nantucket in July 1993. Her recipe for a happy island life includes running, writing at the beach, picnics at Eel Point with her three children, and singing "Home, Sweet Home" at the Club Car piano bar. Here's to Us is her seventeenth novel.

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Dana D

Great beach read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 31, 2023

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Great quick read. Second of three. Really enjoyed it. Loved the
characters and learning about Caribbean life. Great for a trip!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2023

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What a story line kept me intrique to last page. I asked for series without knowing there are is a trilogy and cannot wait to start book 3.

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debbie ansbro

the middle of a three book series. great story!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 8, 2022

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The intro says this can be a stand alone. NOT true. This is the middle of the story and you must read the one before and the one after! Great story!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 10, 2022

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I found this book to be slow in development. I did finish it and now realize that I will need to read the next in the series to learn an outcome. So if you want to read a stand alone book this not the one.

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P. Blevins

Another great book but a cliffhanger!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2019

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What Happens in Paradise: Paradise series Book 2 is by Elin Hilderbrand. This is fantastic. The writing is such that it takes you right to St. John and places you in the exact places the characters are in. You can visualize the stunning beaches and the turquoise water as well as the bars and restaurants. When they are on The Mississippi, you can visualize what they are seeing and feeling. Elin’s way with words is amazing.
The book continues the story of Russell Steele and his dual lives. One life was with his wife Irene and their two sons, Cash and Baker in Iowa City. The other was on St. John with Rosie and his daughter, Maia. How he managed to keep Irene from knowing about his twelve-year affair with Rosie is amazing. She just put his being absent off on his job with Tom Crofts. On the other hand, Rosie knew from the start that he was married but continued to hope that he would leave Irene and stay on St. John with her. In the meantime, he also managed to keep everyone from knowing just what he did to make all the new money that he had.
Irene and both her sons end up back on St. John. Cash to work on the tour boat, Treasure Island, with Ayers and hopefully get her to like him as much as he likes her. Baker and his son Floyd come to the island with the intention of moving there. His wife has left him for Louise and they are moving to Cleveland so it no longer matters where he lives as long as he gets Floyd to Cleveland for his visits. He intends to marry Ayers as soon as his divorce is final if she will have him. Irene comes back to work for Huck on his fishing tours. It gives her something different to so which she loves. She hopes to come to some final closure on the death of Russ.
Now, waiting for the final book in the series will be difficult. I can hardly wait to see what happens to all of the characters. Russ certainly left a mess behind him.

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waterlady45

Great images! Fun series!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 21, 2022

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This series was suggested to me by 2 friends as lightweight but intriguing fictional reading, involving the setting of the Virgin Islands. So if you like daydreaming about the clear blue water and of the island life, you might enjoy it just for that. The mixed up story of the families involved on these islands and elsewhere is what takes up the 3 books of this series. I especially enjoyed the descriptions of the island’s people and their way of life versus the tourists. Recommend for relaxing reading.

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JamG

I love this series

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 20, 2021

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Having grown up on St. Croix and spent many vacations on St. John, I can tell you that Hildebrand has captured the island well...mostly of (White) transplants from the States of all class backgrounds. However, she also provides accurate glimpses of our lives as (mostly Black) West Indians, and for that I truly applaud her and thank her. LeeAnn could have been any number of my aunts or even at times my mother, except I feared my mother a lot more than Rosie feared hers! Rosie was at times me and at times my best friend. The freedom to low key roam the island with friends like Maia was starting to do along with the gossip getting home to your parents before you did—it was a large part of my childhood. The connection to nature: going on friends’ boats or sailing in a tiny Sunfish to Buck Island, hanging out in the water with dolphins and sea turtles, pausing to take in the sunsets...it was a truly captivating place to grow up and Hildebrand brought it alive for me even in the midst of rich character development and some mystery. I now live in Massachusetts and love her books set on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard too. But for me, this series deserves to be considered as one of her best efforts. I’m so many ways, she brought me home.

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msgrnbay

Great Book in a Fantastic Series

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 20, 2022

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I read about 90% historic romance novels, but a client of mine told me about this author and her books. She said they are an easy read and a great book series. So, I bought the first one in the series and loved it. I bought the other two, but had to wait until the third one was released. Well worth the wait. I like the way EH uses the characters and locations as chapter titles, keeps everyone on the same page (pardon the pun) and makes it not confusing. You learn so much about St. John and the surrounding islands, it's culture and breathtaking beauty. I would highly recommend this series.

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Susie

Can't put down!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 23, 2022

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This is the second book in this trilogy. I'm new to this writer but after reading the first book could not wait to start this book. Her description of the island and its characters are so descriptive that I felt I was actually there and the people my friends. As I closed the book on my kindle I opened up the third in the trilogy. If I could have given more than 5* I would have. I thank my friend in America for recommending me to this writer.

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Zarla

Elin is Back on 5* Form

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 1, 2019

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If this book had a taste, it would taste of conch fritters. If it had a colour, it would be the gleaming translucent turquoise of the Caribbean at Caneel Bay. Elin has such a gift for evoking setting through visual and culinary details.

I thought Rosie was the most intriguing character in the first Paradise novel, so I was delighted that we get to see how her romance with Russ developed through her diary entries.

The Baker/Mick/Ayers triangle was also a suspenseful narrative, with twists and turns right up until the end.

I don't understand why some readers are complaining about a cliffhanger? I'm really looking forward to the next book and am even planning a trip to St John!

I still hold out hope that Elin will write about Hurricane Irma, or a fictional version. Her talent for describing scenery and weather, and for building narrative tension, would ensure that such a novel would be a phenomenal read.

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Kaz

Enthralling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 18, 2021

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The first book series I have really enjoyed in a long time. It gives me the escapism I need from time to time. Elin Hilderbrand has the gift of keeping you wanting more. You feel a part of this story from the first and I could paint a picture of all the characters and St. John and in my opinion that is a gift that a lot of writers lack.

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As I love Elin Hilderbrand I loved the book but

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 13, 2019

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feel quite robbed by the ending!!
Where do I go to now?
I do need directions as I am wandering around
knocking on doors within the island!

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Angie B

Can't wait to read the third book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 12, 2020

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The first book was recommended to me by a friend who couldn't put it down and i know why. Great story, with the characters all separately written about without losing track of the actual storyline.

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