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The Rumor

A Novel

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By Elin Hilderbrand

Read by Kathleen McInerney

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$27.99

A friendship is tested in this “thrilling” page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand (Us Weekly).

Madeline King and Grace Pancik are best friends and the envy of Nantucket for their perfect marriages, their beautiful kids, their Saturday night double dates with their devoted husbands. But this summer, something’s changed, and if there’s anything Nantucket likes better than cocktails on the beach at sunset, it’s a good rumor. 

And rumor has it… that Madeline, a novelist, is battling writer’s block, with a deadline looming, bills piling up, and blank pages driving her to desperation — and a desperately bad decision; and that Grace, hard at work to transform her backyard into a garden paradise, has been collaborating a bit more closely than necessary with her ruggedly handsome landscape architect. 

As the gossip escalates, and they have the possible loss of the happy lives they’ve worked so hard to create, Grace and Madeline try mightily to set the record straight — but the truth might be even worse than rumor has it. 

Please enjoy a sneak peek of Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand and read by Erin Bennett at the end of this program. 

  • Praise for BEAUTIFUL DAY:

    "A perfect summer read."
    Ladies Home Journal
  • "A wedding readers won't be able to resist crashing."
    Kirkus Reviews
  • "Hilderbrand's latest is the perfect beach read....[her] straightforward style pulls the reader into the minds of her characters, and all the secrets and sorrows that create the universal messiness of major family events."
    Publishers Weekly
  • PRAISE FOR SUMMERLAND:

    "Summerland is as readable as any beach book, but with a much bigger heart."
    Boston Globe
  • "The Queen of the Summer Novel...Hilderbrand blends real-life issues - depression, teen alcoholism, bullying - with her signature soapy twists and illicit romances."
    Joanna Powell, People
  • "Hilderbrand has once again written an engaging story wonderfully illustrating the often complex lives of young people struggling toward adulthood."
    Booklist
  • "A sensitive glimpse into the lives of damaged people groping their way toward healing."
    Kirkus Reviews

On Sale
Jun 16, 2015
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781478954675

Elin Hilderbrand

About the Author

Elin Hilderbrand is the proud mother of three, a dedicated Peloton rider, an aspiring book influencer, and an enthusiastic at-home cook (follow her on Instagram @elinhilderbrand to watch her Cringe Cooking Show). She is also a grateful seven-year breast cancer survivor. GOLDEN GIRL is her 27th novel.

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