The relationship that they form only lasts that summer up until Jake discovers Mallory is dying.A digital edition short story about a wife coming to terms with her fading marriage from bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. The story then takes you back to the love story of Jake and Mallory that happened in the summer of 1993, which was the time when Mallory and Jake met in Nantucket when Jacke was in town from college. This surprises Link as he wonders how his mother knows Jacke McCloud, the husband of the frontrunner up for the next Presential election. The instructions are to call a number that leads him to get in touch with Jake McCloud. The book starts with Link finding instructions from his mother, Mallory, who is on her deathbed. A few of these themes include family, marriage, love, loss, and infidelity. The book focuses on a wide range of themes, making it quite a riveting read. Published in 2020, the novel has quickly become a favorite for many of Elin Hilderbran’s readers. If you are someone who enjoys being transported back in romance novels, this is the perfect book for you. “28 Summers” ranks as Elin Hilderbran’s best contemporary romance novel. The novel goes on to follow all four children and the unique summer they are about to experience. The only son of the family has been deployed to Vietnam as an infantry soldier.

The youngest sister, Jessie, feels like the only child and feels quite alone while spending time with her grandmother. The eldest daughter, Blair, is stuck in Boston about to give birth to twins, whereas Kirby is currently taking part in a protest.

Similar to America’s big changes during this time, the Levin family was experiencing their big changes. The novel transports the reader back in time as it is set in 1969 in Nantucket to their grandmother’s historic home. “Summer of ’69” follows the Levin family, specifically the four children of the family-Blair, Kirby, Tiger, and Jessie.

There are quite a few themes explored in the Summer of ’69 however, the main theme is family relationships. The genre of the novel falls into the historical and domestic fiction categories. Published in 2019, the book has gained quite a big following and has even made the number one spot on the New York Times Bestselling list. “Summer of ’69” is one of Elin Hilderbran’s most well-known books and ranks as her best book overall.

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