What Happens in Paradise

By: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

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 thriller from one of America's most beloved and engaging storytellers.

©2019 Elin Hilderbrand (P)2019 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"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)

"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)

"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

More please....

This is the 2nd book in a 3 book series. I enjoyed this one just as much as the first. Excited for the 3rd.

Doesn't Need to be 3 Books

I didn't realize that I'd have to listen to 3 books to get to the ending - and that the 3rd book is yet to be written! It's not a bad story, but I'm ready for a conclusion.

Love love love!!

Love these characters and especially St. John! I can just imagine it all. Great reference to restaurants and places in the BVI

Guilty pleasure

While this is not intellectual literature it is the best of its genre. Fun to listen to, and like taking an audible vacation in St. John’s. I enjoyed this series quite a bit!

Part two was pretty good.

OK, you have my curiosity going with this series, and it bugs more than just a little that I have to wait for a number of months to find out what happens to these characters. Had I known, I probably wouldn't have started the series until the third book was written. I might lose interest in finding out the answers by the time the last book is published.

Part 2 not stand alone

3.5 STARS

WHAT HAPPENS IN PARADISE, the second of Elin Hilderbrand’s series set in the Caribbean islands, kept me engaged in most of the story. Unlike most series I read, I wasn’t able to go back and read book #1. Still, I fell right back in with the characters and plot.

Few writers create multidimensional characters with sympathetic backstories as well as Hilderbrand. My favorite is family matriarch Irene, who is not without flaws.

WHAT HAPPENS IN PARADISE didn’t have a stand alone plot. Mostly the book seemed to move characters forward to what should be an interesting end of the series next year. WHAT HAPPENS IN PARADISE wouldn’t be a satisfying stand alone book.

I didn’t rate WHAT HAPPENS IN PARADISE higher because it didn’t have an ending, only cliffhangers. I didn’t feel satisfied and don’t feel like I’ll be counting the months until the series finale next year.

Great book!

You must listen to the entire series. Fun and intriguing! I highly recommend this series.

Make sure you read all three

This is a great book, but it is part of a trilogy. Make sure to read “Winter in Paradise” first.

Excellent

Love listening to Elin books while driving back and forth to work, it makes the drive interesting.

Enjoyed this one!

Great follow up to winter in paradise. Elin is a great writer! I would recommend.