Nantucket News by Pamela M. Kelley

Hi everyone!  Nantucket is one of my favourite settings for a book and I could not pass up the opportunity to read another book in Pamela Kelley’s Beach Plum Cove series.  I have read the first two books in the series and wasn’t sure if I would be missing anything by jumping to this seventh book in the series.  While I missed a bit of the backstory, I can reassure readers that Nantucket News can easily be read as a standalone.

From The Publisher:

Charleston native, Taylor Abbott, has just relocated to Nantucket for her dream job as a junior news reporter at the local paper. Ten years ago she was Abby Hodges college roommate and is looking forward to living near her best friend again.
Until her rental cottage is available, she’s going to stay at the Beach Plum Cove Inn, Abby’s mother’s bed and breakfast.
Abby meanwhile is dealing with an issue she thought she’d resolved.
Rhett discovers someone that works for him is a thief and tries to figure out who it is.
Rumor is there’s a celebrity or two on the island and the media (including Taylor’s co-worker, Victoria), is in hot pursuit to track them down.

Book Review:

It was lovely to return to this book series with its likeable and relatable characters.  The series focuses around Lisa and the Beach Plum Cove Inn as well as her family and other members of the community.

Taylor Abbott is an enthusiastic and eager young woman looking to build her reporting career.  There is definitely an attraction between herself and her boss which builds as the story progresses.  Taylor’s co-worker Victoria, is a more seasoned reporter and sets up the book for a discussion on the role of the press when it comes to celebrities and other public figures.  There are newspaper team-building moments at the Friday Night trivia at a local bar which provides an opportunity to learn more about the newspaper’s characters.

Rhett is Lisa’s husband and owns one of the restaurants on the island.  He’s been noticing that the nightly receipts aren’t quite adding up to his expectations.  His quest to discover who is stealing from him was done respectfully and provided a good mystery to the storyline.

Abby has a storyline that is unfortunately relatable to many women and I appreciate that it was included in this book.  I appreciate how Abby welcomed Taylor to town and included her in many of her regular activities.  It’s always fun for me to read what other women’s groups get up to!

The food described throughout this book will have you craving some seafood.  The recipes all sound delicious and definitely something I would like to indulge in. Community events such as the Daffodil Festival really make me want to visit.

All in all, a really good read that has me wanting to go back and read books 3-6.  I also look forward to book 8 in this series.

Audiobook Review:

I listened to the audiobook version of Nantucket News which was narrated by Leslie Howard who gives a great performance.  Her voice is clear and crisp, and her tone is very pleasing to listen to.  For those readers who enjoy audiobooks, I would not hesitate to choose this format of the book.

What I Liked About Nantucket News:

• The Nantucket setting and the community feel to the book
• The relatable, interesting characters
• The discussion on the role of the media with celebrities and other public figures

I Recommend This Book To:

Those readers who enjoy Women’s Fiction and sweet romances.

My Rating:

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Acknowledgments:

Thank you to the Author and Netgalley for the ARC of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Similar Books I’ve Reviewed:

The Nantucket Inn by Pamela Kelley

Nantucket Neighbors by Pamela Kelley

Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand

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