Golden Girl

De: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrado por: Erin Bennett

In this satisfying pause-resister from "the queen of beach reads" (New York Magazine), a Nantucket novelist has one final summer to protect her secrets while her loved ones on earth learn to live without their golden girl.

On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of 13 beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her home on Nantucket. She ascends to the Beyond where she's assigned to a Person named Martha, who allows Vivi to watch what happens below for one last summer. Vivi also is granted three “nudges” to change the outcome of events on earth, and with her daughter, Willa, on her third miscarriage, Carson partying until all hours, and Leo currently “off again” with his high-maintenance girlfriend, she’ll have to think carefully where to use them.

From the Beyond, Vivi watches “The Chief” Ed Kapenash investigate her death, but her greatest worry is her final book, which contains a secret from her own youth that could be disastrous for her reputation. But when hidden truths come to light, Vivi’s family will have to sort out their past and present mistakes - with or without a nudge of help from above - while Vivi finally lets them grow without her.

With all of Elin’s trademark beach scenes, mouth-watering meals, and picture-perfect homes, plus a heartfelt message - the people we lose never really leave us - Golden Girl is a beach book unlike any other.

©2021 Elin Hilderbrand (P)2021 Little, Brown & Company

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Summer on Hilderbrand's Nantucket is never dull. This time she focuses on former lovers who now lead separate lives but share an island idyll once a year. Captivating and bittersweet." (People)

"Hilderbrand steers this tightly written novel with ease and skill.... Less a story about a secretive affair and more a tale of sweet nostalgia and fate, this title will be popular with a wide audience." (Library Journal)

"This sweeping love story is Hilderbrand's best ever.... Her stories are relatable in an aspirational way, but her attention to detail is what makes her characters feel like living, breathing people you want to know. They would never skimp on citronella candles; they would save the least creaky rocking chair for you." (Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review)

Beautiful!!

This was so great! But all of her stuff is! I like the way she presents heaven. Amazing!

Enjoyable and keeps your attention

The reader did a great job. The story held my attention to keep listening. Perfect vacation read. Good story for a mid life person, good feeling book. Makes you laugh and cry.

I loved it from beginning to end. awesome book.

I loved the whole concept of this book. the many kinds of love, the BEST.

Loved it!!

I loved this book so much! I’m sad it’s over. I read a lot of Elin Hilderbrand’s books, but this was my favorite.

I didn't want this book to end!

What an amazing read. I listened to this book in 2 1/2 days. I fell in love with the family while quitely trying to figure out each family members secrets and how they would be resolved with only 3 nudges. Well done!

Wonderful story!

One of Hilderbrand’s best! I loved the concept of this book, it’s a story of love, faith and hope.

Thank you Elin!

Great story!

I loved this book. Elin is a skilled story teller. Entertaining and capturing from start to end. I was totally engrossed. Check it out!

Not bad

It was a good story but slow in parts and I kept waiting for some drama or action and when it came it was short lived and fizzled out fast. The book has a great message and the ending didn’t disappoint.

Absolutely loved it—charming story

At first I thought “oh great, this woman is dead and I’m supposed to just continue to read this?” But actually I decided to just take it for what it is and continue and I am so glad I did. Somehow Vivi’s storyline in the afterlife didn’t cheapen the story or make it feel too sci-fi or something. It was really charming and light hearted which I think that aspect needed. Great story with a plot twist I did NOT see coming and I’m usually pretty good at figuring this kind of thing out. It was performed well too. Defiantly worth a listen.

Amazing Book

I loved this book, she is such an amazing writer with a way of describing the story you feel as though you are living it yourself. I was only sad to see Vivi die. But the plot twist was great!!!!