{"product_id":"the-island-a-novel","title":"The Island: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA summertime story only Elin Hilderbrand can tell: a family in upheaval after a cancelled wedding fill an island summer with heartache  laughter  and surprises.  Birdie Cousins has thrown herself into the details of her daughter Chesss lavish wedding  from the floating dance floor in her Connecticut back yard to the color of the cocktail napkins. Like any mother of a bride-to-be  she is weathering the storms of excitement and chaos  tears and joy. But Birdie  a woman who prides herself on preparing for every possibility  could never have predicted the late-night phone call from Chess  abruptly announcing that shes cancelled her engagement.  Its only the first hint of what will be a summer of upheavals and revelations. Before the dust has even begun to settle  far worse news arrives  sending Chess into a tailspin of despair. Reluctantly taking a break from the first new romance shes embarked on since the recent end of her 30-year marriage  Birdie circles the wagons and enlists the help of her younger daughter Tate and her own sister India. Soon all four are headed for beautiful  rustic Tuckernuck Island  off the coast of Nantucket  where their family has summered for generations. No phones  no television  no grocery store - a place without distractions where they can escape their troubles.  But throw sisters  daughters  ex-lovers  and long-kept secrets onto a remote island  and what might sound like a peaceful getaway becomes much more. Before summer has ended  dramatic truths are uncovered  old loves are rekindled  and new loves make themselves known.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44967217987637,"sku":"ByrdShop_0316201170","price":27.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780316201179.jpg?v=1770640886","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-island-a-novel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}