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The Perfect Couple Kindle Edition

by Elin Hilderbrand (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 36,540 ratings
Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Now a Netflix limited series, from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, comes a novel about the many ways family can fill our lives with love...if they don't kill us first.

*New York Times bestseller*

It's Nantucket wedding season, also known as summer-the sight of a bride racing down Main Street is as common as the sun setting at Madaket Beach. The Otis-Winbury wedding promises to be an event to remember: the groom's wealthy parents have spared no expense to host a lavish ceremony at their oceanfront estate.   But it's going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons after tragedy strikes: a body is discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony-and everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash interviews the bride, the groom, the groom's famous mystery-novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, he discovers that every wedding is a minefield-and no couple is perfect. Featuring beloved characters from The Castaways, Beautiful Day, and A Summer Affair, The Perfect Couple proves once again that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer beach read.
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The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
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"The perfect summer read...Fans of delectable summer reads and romances with a touch of tragedy will love this latest Hilderbrand novel, a perfect companion for a sunny summer morning and a bowl of something sweet."
―Tara Sonin, B&N Reads

"Elin Hilderbrand's fans can expect a twist on the beach this summer with her new book"―CBS News

"The queen of the summer beach read...keeps the title with another light-as-air Nantucket-centered tome."
―New York Post

"The book immediately draws you in with its scenic descriptions of the island and the Page Six-worthy life of a famous rock star chef. A comfy beach chair and Here's to Us is the perfect recipe for a delectable reading experience."
―Bronwyn Miller, BookReporter

"a sizzling summer read fans won't want to miss"―Bustle

"Beautiful people, dysfunctional families and Nantucket: That's Hilderbrand territory, and it wouldn't be summer without a visit...[Here's to Us is] just the thing for a day by the sea."
―Kim Hubbard, People

"We've been saying this for a while, but it bears repeating that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of summer reading."―Amazon Book Review

"Here's to Us will spice up your vacation...You won't be able to put the pages down as the lies, tears, accusations and drama pile up in this crowded cottage."
―YourTango.com

"A quintessential summer read."―People

"The Perfect Couple is the must read of the Summer - it's Elin Hilderbrand's best book yet"―Pop Sugar, "The 25 New Books to Put in Your Beach Bag This Summer"

"Secrets begin to come out as the families and local police officers realize that no couple is as perfect as they might seem"―Good Housekeeping, 25 Best New Books for Summer

"Hilderbrand throws enough curveballs to keep readers guessing, but not too many, maintaining the breezy pace her novels are known for. The mystery element is new, but The Perfect Couple is classic Hilderbrand."―Booklist

"Hilderbrand is a master when it comes to writing the quintessential summer read and her offering this summer, Here's to Us, is no exception."
―Laurie Higgins, Wicked Local.com

"a fantastic and clever whodunit that keeps readers in suspense throughout the entire book...Hilderbrand's books keep getting better and better as they're well thought out and meticulously written."―Bookreporter

"Queen of the summer beach read."
―Lambeth Hochwald, Parade

"No one captures the flavor and experience of a summer place--the outdoor showers, the seafood, the sand in the floorboards--like Hilderbrand."
―Kirkus

"An absolutely addictive read...written with such exquisite attention to detail, you'll practically smell the salt air and feel the sand beneath your feet."
―Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press

"It must be summer: Hilderbrand is back with a new beach read."
―Jocelyn McClurg, USA Today

"The must read that will be in everyone's beach bag this summer."
―Brenda Janowitz, Popsugar

"Readers can open [Hilderbrand's] latest with complete confidence that it will deliver everything we expect: terrific clothes and food, smart humor, fun plot, Nantucket atmosphere, connections to the characters of preceding novels, and warmth in relationships evoked to beautifully it gets you right there...Sink into this book like a hot, scented bath...a delicious, relaxing pleasure. And a clever whodunit at the same time."―Kirkus, Starred Review

"The bestselling author of The Rumor pens yet another must-pack beach read--this time about forgiveness, unlikely friendships and the experiences that unite us."
―Ava Baccari, Hello Canada

"This is one beach read you won't be able to put down as the investigation unfolds."―Brides.com

"One of this summer's must-reads that is all at once quick paced, compulsively readable, and thought provoking. An entertaining yet observant look at the surprising secrets that can fester and erupt in marriage."―Patriot-Ledger

"The Perfect Couple proves that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer beach read"―WFMY News 2

PRAISE FOR HERE'S TO US:
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About the Author

Elin Hilderbrand first discovered the magic of Nantucket in July 1993. Her recipe for a happy island life includes running, writing at the beach, picnics at Eel Point with her three children, and singing "Home, Sweet Home" at the Club Car piano bar. THE PERFECT COUPLE is her twenty-first novel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0763LB5LQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 481 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780316375269
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316375245
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  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Nantucket
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Elin Hilderbrand first discovered the magic of Nantucket in July 1993. Her recipe for a happy island life includes running, writing at the beach, picnics at Eel Point with her three children, and singing "Home, Sweet Home" at the Club Car piano bar. Here's to Us is her seventeenth novel.

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Customers find this book to be an entertaining summer read that keeps them engaged from beginning to end, with gorgeous descriptions of Nantucket and rich character development that ties old characters with new ones. The plot development receives mixed reactions - while the unfolding of the mystery is compelling, some find the ending a little anticlimactic. Customers describe it as a page-turner that's hard to put down, with one review noting how cleverly motivations are intertwined with the plot.

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686 customers mention "Readability"671 positive15 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a very entertaining summer read that kept them intrigued.

"I’m not usually a fan of a book with murder, but this one was very good!! It kept be guessing the whole time which is very rare for me...." Read more

"...It was a page turner because it was a well-crafted mystery that did a good job of laying bare the good and bad in people...." Read more

"What a craftily told story! Perfect read! Enjoyed!..." Read more

"...descriptions of the homes, clothing and attitudes to be true and very entertaining...." Read more

181 customers mention "Character development"152 positive29 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting how the author skillfully weaves together old and new characters while revealing their secret lives.

"...I enjoyed this book, it was filled with characters who each had hidden secrets. It was an edge of your seat page turner read. So good!..." Read more

"...There were characters to love, characters to hate, and everything in between...." Read more

"...Got completely lost in Nantucket and the secret lives of these characters. I would 10/10 recommend!" Read more

"The characters were ok but there was quite a bit to juggle. I didn't care for the main character but enjoyed the rest of them...." Read more

133 customers mention "Interest"110 positive23 negative

Customers find the book engaging throughout, drawing them in from the beginning and keeping their attention to the end.

"...Almost instantly, she draws the reader in...." Read more

"This book was well written and constantly pulling the reader into the plot. There is a lot going on so it is worth continuing to read...." Read more

"...It’s a good read and kept me turning the pages. This is definitely my second favorite of her books—full of her signature charm...." Read more

"...It is a long (over 400 pages) novel in which the reader becomes immersed. If you want a light summer escape, this one is worth trying." Read more

88 customers mention "Mystery content"68 positive20 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book, which keeps them guessing and uncovers multiple secrets, with one customer noting how cleverly motivations are intertwined with the plot.

"...It kept be guessing the whole time which is very rare for me. Disclaimer—the Netflix series is NOT accurate to the book so be warned" Read more

"...’s family, I found the descriptions of the homes, clothing and attitudes to be true and very entertaining...." Read more

"...They uncover a multitude of secrets and discover that even the most beautiful and rich families are never what they seem...." Read more

"...But, it isn’t easy and totally unpredictable. Enjoy!" Read more

40 customers mention "Ambiance"40 positive0 negative

Customers love the ambiance of the book, particularly its beautiful descriptions of Nantucket, wonderful imagery, and signature style.

"...Good ending without it being too crazy or far fetched. Love the setting in Nantucket." Read more

"...The setting is beautiful and full of details of how the well-to-do spend their summers on the island...." Read more

"...Celeste and Benji’s wedding promises grandeur and splendor. However, the festivities take a dark turn when a body is discovered in Nantucket Harbor...." Read more

"...The best man... Fun little mystery, set in a gorgeous place Read it. You'll thank me! A+ Bravo!" Read more

30 customers mention "Page turner"30 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging, describing it as a page-turner with twists and turns throughout.

"...It was a page turner because it was a well-crafted mystery that did a good job of laying bare the good and bad in people...." Read more

"...Unfortunately I will not be one of them. The book is definitely a page turner except as it goes back and forth from one character to another and..." Read more

"...There were some great twists and turns and revelations. I thoroughly enjoyed and devoured this story and am off to find my next book." Read more

"The Good: It was a great read - a page turner with well-developed characters...." Read more

29 customers mention "Difficulty to put down"23 positive6 negative

Customers find the book easy to follow along and very hard to put down.

"...but while there was a perpetually changing POV, it was still easy to follow along with what was going on...." Read more

"...It was very easy to follow; and knowing a lot about the island made it fun...." Read more

"...and complex, the plot is multi-layered and interesting, and it is hard to put down...." Read more

"...But, it isn’t easy and totally unpredictable. Enjoy!" Read more

306 customers mention "Plot development"194 positive112 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the plot development of the book, with some finding the unfolding of the mystery compelling and appreciating the exciting twists and turns, while others note that the ending was anticlimactic and the story ended too abruptly.

"...The ending was wholly appropriate." Read more

"...Perfect read! Enjoyed! Nantucket..perfect place for a summer wedding..until the maid of honor "washes" up dead on the beach....." Read more

"...two pages on a lame and, in my opinion lazy, reveal of what happened was incredibly disappointing...." Read more

"...This book truly had a little bit of everything. It was part murder mystery, part romance, part family drama, part wealthy society chaos, and I ate..." Read more

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  • Jennifer R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2025
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    Great book. Received quickly. Good read. Wanted to read before watching the show based on it. Book is better!
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  • LK
    4.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2025
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    I try to reserve my “5” ratings for remarkable books. This novel does not fall into that category, but it’s quite good and worth the read. It was a page turner because it was a well-crafted mystery that did a good job of laying bare the good and bad in people. The ending was wholly appropriate.
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  • Lanie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kept me guessing
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2025
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    I’m not usually a fan of a book with murder, but this one was very good!! It kept be guessing the whole time which is very rare for me. Disclaimer—the Netflix series is NOT accurate to the book so be warned
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  • Ocean Lover
    3.0 out of 5 stars Loved the beginning but so let down by the ending
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2024
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    I was immediately drawn in to this story when I started. We go to Cape Cod & Nantucket for vacations and I have an obnoxiously rich relative who has owned a home on Nantucket all her adult life. My middle name and my Mom’s first name come from Nantucket. Having known people like the groom’s family, I found the descriptions of the homes, clothing and attitudes to be true and very entertaining. To be able to put so much detail into the people, places, things etc, and then spend only two pages on a lame and, in my opinion lazy, reveal of what happened was incredibly disappointing. It felt like the author got a call from her agent saying she missed her deadline so she took 20 minutes to finish the book. To be so incredibly descriptive of everything in the book except the reveal of what happened was a huge letdown. The father’s kayak was given a better description and detail than the reveal of the details of how the victim died. It even took me a moment to realize I had finished the book until I turned the page and saw the author’s acknowledgements and immediately thought, “What the heck, did I miss something?”. I guess I was looking forward, while reading, for the exploding fire cracker reveal at the end and got a dud that wouldn’t light. I wish the end could have been as detailed and exciting as the rest of the book.
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  • Aly H
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beach read meets murder mystery in this fast paced novel.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024
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    Elin Hilderbrand once again brings her readers to the shores of Nantucket, this time for the event of the season. The wedding of Celeste Otis and Benji Winbury promises to be an epic party, and no expense has been spared. Tragedy strikes on the morning of the wedding, however, when a body is discovered just hours before the festivities are set to begin. With the immediate family and bridal party all staying at the house where the wedding is, everyone becomes a suspect in the ensuing murder investigation. As information is gathered and suspects are questioned, it becomes clear that each and every person at the beach house has secrets to hide.

    With the Netflix adaptation for this novel dropping in September, I wanted to make sure that I read the book first (because in almost every case, the book is better than the movie). I have read books by Elin Hilderbrand before, and have thoroughly enjoyed them, so I was excited to give this one a try. Almost instantly, she draws the reader in. The plot is super fast paced, and it fluctuates back and forth between present day, and events that happened in the past which culminate with a body in the ocean.

    There were so many characters in the book, but while there was a perpetually changing POV, it was still easy to follow along with what was going on. One of the things I loved most about the laundry list of characters was that each one of them had some aspect of their backstory that let the reader believe that they had something to do with the suspected murder. My convictions over “who dun it” changed with almost every chapter, and I found myself second (and third, and fourth) guessing my conclusions as the story progressed.

    This book truly had a little bit of everything. It was part murder mystery, part romance, part family drama, part wealthy society chaos, and I ate it all up. There were characters to love, characters to hate, and everything in between. I loved the Agatha Christie feel of having all the suspects forced together while the detective works his magic. I also loved that it checked off the boxes for both page turning suspense and perfect beach read. I had high expectations for this book from the start, and it absolutely delivered.
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  • Sabby2802
    5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect couple!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025
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    What a craftily told story! Perfect read! Enjoyed!
    Nantucket..perfect place for a summer wedding..until the maid of honor "washes" up dead on the beach..
    I enjoyed this book, it was filled with characters who each had hidden secrets. It was an edge of your seat page turner read. So good!
    Merritt the maid of honor and best friend of Celeste Otis..the bride who stutters
    Benji Winbury..the groom
    Greer and Tag Winbury...the parents of the groom and a very unusal couple
    Thomas and Abby Winbury..the brother and sis in law of the groom...couple is struggling with staying pregnant
    Karen and Bruce..the bride's parents
    Featherly Dale..the antique seller and uninvited wedding guest
    And the famous Shooter Uxley..best man and friend of the groom!
    Wickedly entertaining read!!!
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  • Lynnsie Phistry
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, Murder-Mystery/Beach Read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
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    The Winbury family is full of wealth and elegance and shows it among their lavish lifestyles and many luxurious homes. One in particular is at Nantucket and is soon to be the setting of their youngest son's wedding. Benji and Celeste were supposed to get married the Saturday after the 4th of July, but instead, the bride wakes up to find her maid of honor dead at the beach. Was it an accident or was it a murder? The chief of police and Detective Nick (The Greek) are determined to find out. They uncover a multitude of secrets and discover that even the most beautiful and rich families are never what they seem.

    I thought this was a GREAT read! I loved it and honestly didn't know who did it or what happened until the end. It was a great murder-mystery/beach read. I cannot wait to watch the series on this book coming out on Netflix! I had tried an Elin Hilderbrand book once before and was not impressed, but this book has made me want to give more of her books a try. If you like a classic, well-written mystery novel set during the summer at the beach, then this book is for you!
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  • Benedetta Rossi
    2.0 out of 5 stars Livre mediocre
    Reviewed in France on September 26, 2024
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    Très déçue de ce livre qui promettait un style similaire à celui de Liane Moriarty. Je m'attendais à que le livre soit meilleur que la serie Netflix, mais en fait pas du tout. L'intrigue est assez plat, les personnages ne sont pas bien définis et l'écriture est médiocre tout au long.
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  • Shalini
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
    Reviewed in India on September 11, 2018
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    My first Elin Hilderbrand enjoyed the book. Descriptions of the the characters were all very well done. The story line too was good. Looking forward to read more of Elin .
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  • BD
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2025
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    Enjoyed.
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  • Cynthia Read
    5.0 out of 5 stars A favourite Author
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2024
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    I have read just about all Elin’s books and enjoyed them all, this one is extra good.
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  • EGurau
    4.0 out of 5 stars A summer reading
    Reviewed in Spain on September 30, 2024
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    It is not big literature but it is a cheep way to keep in contact with english language. A second chance to bring to life the characters and the plot I had just seen in the homonimous series.
    A summer reading.
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