Winter Solstice

I couldn’t stop reading this series. The characters were so interesting and realistic…Especially Margaret and Ava!

Two things: 1. It felt like her publisher had to push for a quick write. 2. It was nothing but a character study for future books. Absolutely not up to Elins’ standards.

Broke my heart into so many bits, but in the best way…..

Loved this series! The Quinn family shows the best and worst in all of us, as family members…..mostly the best. Very endearing. Always felt like I was right there in Nantucket with the beautiful descriptions of every place and event.

Good writing but far too many characters to keep track of. So many it’s impossible to explore and get to know them enough to care about them. They just become names in between cameos.

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Elin’s “Winter Street” series is beautifully written. The characters are unforgettable. This is the last book in the series. I did not want it to end. By the way, “Winter Street” is a real Street on Nantucket.

I have never been disappointed reading an Elin Hilderbrand book. The Winter series are some of my favorites! This one made me cry, I love the Quinn family. It is because of this author and her books that I long to travel to Nantucket some day.

Winter Solstice is an amazing and beautifully written novel, about living, loving, and weathering the storms that show up in life. The author draws the reader deep into the heart of the Quinn family, a healing, blended family from Nantucket. Kelly Quinn is dying from brain cancer. He is fortunate, though, to have a good relationship with his children, his current wife, Mitzi, and his ex-wife, Margaret. Although Margaret and Mitzi are cordial and work together now for the children and Kelly’s sake, that had not always been the case. Margaret’s children, Patrick, Kevin, and Ava have all lived under Mitzi and Kelly’s roof for years; along with Bart, Mitzi and Kelly’s only child. All of the children in this book are grown and struggle with some very adult issues. The author’s writing is sharp and descriptive. She effortlessly places the reader deep into each character’s life. I came to know the characters intimately and cared for them all. I felt their pain, their struggles, and their joy. Because the author covers a wide range of topics and difficulties, readers will easily be able to identify with some of the character’s experiences; such as love and betrayal, choices and consequences, selfishness and sacrifice and forgiveness and acceptance. Nobody is perfect, and everyone must live with the consequences of their decisions. Pain is a part of life, but so is joy, acceptance, and love. I had a hard time keeping the characters straight at first. But, once I did, I couldn’t put the book down. Winter Solstice is an in-depth, enjoyable, and well-written read. Thank you, Little, Brown and Company and NetGalley, for my advanced review copy.