The Blue Bistro

Elin Hilderbrand

Thorndike Press, Mar 21, 2012 - Fiction - 609 pages

AN UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY LEADS TO
Adrienne Dealey has spent the past six years working for hotels in exotic resort towns. This summer she has decided to make Nantucket home. Left flat broke by her ex-boyfriend, she is desperate to earn some fast money. When the desirable Thatcher Smith, owner of Nantucket's hottest restaurant, is the only one to offer her a job, she wonders if she can get by with no restaurant experience. Thatcher gives Adrienne a crash course in the business...and they share an instant attraction.
A SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE
But there is a mystery about their situation: What is it about Fiona, the Blue Bistro's chef, who captures Thatcher's attention again and again? And why does such a successful restaurant seem to be in its final season before closing its doors for good? Despite her uncertainty, Adrienne must decide whether she'll move on, as she always does--or finally open her heart
"A wonderfully poignant behind-the-scenes journey into the world of high-end restaurants, island life, and the inner workings of the human heart. A great summer story."
--Lolly Winston, author of "Good Grief"

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Review: The Blue Bistro

User Review  - Brittany Cuenin - Goodreads

Hilderbrand is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors. Sure, her books are fabulous for summer reading on the beach lounge chair, but I think her MFA in creative writing really reflects her ...

Review: The Blue Bistro

User Review  - Pamela Pickering - Goodreads

I love to read Hilderbrand's books--she just has that writing style that pulls you in and keeps you from putting the book down. Oddly enough, I'm never wild about her stories. I SO wish she had chosen ...

About the author

Elin Hilderbrand grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University and the graduate fiction workshop at the University of Iowa. Her first book, The Beach Club, was published in 2000. Her other works include The Blue Bistro, Barefoot, A Summer Affair, The Castways, The Island, and Summerland. In 2013 she made The New York Times Best Seller List for Summerland.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Blue Bistro; Thorndike Press Large Print Famous Authors Series
• Author: Elin Hilderbrand
• Edition: reprint, large print
• Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1410443957, 9781410443953
• Length: 609 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Contemporary Women; Fiction / General; Fiction / Romance / General; Sports & Recreation / General