Nantucket Summer House

Nantucket Beach Plum Cove #9

by Pamela M. Kelley

Lauren is up for the opportunity of a life-time, to be the lead producer for a new reality show set in Nantucket. Nantucket Influence will follow a group of young influencers as they spend the summer at a gorgeous waterfront home. It is a concept that Lauren has worked on successfully before and the job is hers—as long as she doesn’t mind that one of the influencers is Billy—the ex that she caught cheating on her. Does she really want to spend the summer working with him every day? This is her first chance to run a show, though, and she can’t pass it up.

Hudson, runs a Nantucket based production company, with famous actress and new Nantucket resident, Cami Carmichael. Hudson is good friends with Billy, but Lauren finds herself drawn to him. But she knows they shouldn't be more than friends since they are working together—and since Lauren will be heading back to LA when filming ends.

Meanwhile Angela is thrilled to see her college friend Lauren and has some exciting news to share. And Lisa discovers that her nemesis, Violet, who runs a competing inn is ready to declare herself as the top lobster quiche maker on the island. But not if Lisa has anything to say about it—she signs up for the local food festival as well and will let the people decide who makes the best quiche.

Genres: Audiobook, Romance, Chick Lit, Fiction, Summer, Book Club

368 pages, Paperback

Published August 30, 2024

About the author

Pamela M. Kelley is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of women's fiction, family sagas, and suspense. Readers often describe her books as feel-good reads with people you'd want as friends.

She lives in a historic seaside town near Cape Cod and just south of Boston. She has always been an avid reader of women's fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers and cook books. There's also a good chance you might get hungry when you read her books as she is a foodie, and occasionally shares a recipe or two. :)

Reviews

[Kerry Carroll · Rating 2 out of 5]

So many errors. How did Felipe become Pierre? Characters that literally have breakfast together claim to not have seen each other for years when they reconnect at dinner the next night. The story is fine as far as it goes (if you’ve read one of the novels in this series, you have read them all) but I can’t get past literally renaming a character with no explanation.

[Leane · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first I thought I wasn't going to like this one. The plot is about filming a reality show. I am so happy that I was wrong. I loved this book and was so happy to be back on Nantucket and visiting old friends, while discovering new ones.

[Trish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nantucket Summer House

What a fun addition to the Nantucket Beach Plum Cove series.
Pamela Kelley is an auto buy author for me and this book certainly doesn’t disappoint.

[Robin I Morse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book
MTV The Real World meets Big Brother in Nantucket

[Barbara McKee · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is probably my least favorite in this series. With Lisa and her children and their partners, there are already a lot of characters in this series, and with every subsequent book, she's adding a few more, like a house full of influencers. I would have much rather had more focus on the characters that have already been introduced in the past eight books, and some things didn't add up. In book 8, Kristen and Tyler were married, but in book 9, they're referred to as boyfriend and girlfriend? in book 7 or 8, I seem to remember Abby being pregnant with her second child, but there's no mention of anything about that baby in book 9. if the series continues, I would love to see it go back to a focus on Lisa, the Inn and her family.

[Valerie J. Stuart · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was OK, but way too many errors in this book for what it cost. The author needs a new editor and she needs to pay better attention.

[Sheri]

DNF. I had to give up at page 147. The story was so boring and the dialogue completely ridiculous. Just couldn’t do it this time

[DLM · Rating 1 out of 5]

Am I the only one who noticed that in consecutive chapters starting around chapter 14 it's Sunday at noon and then 2 chapters later it's at 10 o'clock in the morning?. The inbetween chapters make it clear its all the same day because of the clam bake being that night and then the following chapter says it's Monday morning, so somehow we have Sunday twice in there. How is this possible?

Chapter 31: How did they go from the whaling museum from 2 to 4 PM with a reception afterwards to shopping in town for various things to getting back to the house before a party started at 5 and still have time to decorate, have the guys go out for beach games and make up drinks, and then the guests arrive at 5 after they'd done all of that?


Chapter 21:Philip makes swordfish for Lauren and it's so good.It's marinated and he grills it and he knows how to make it perfectly. Chapter 33: Lauren says to Philip-I didn't know you were such a good cook.Yes, he says it's (lasagna) one of the few things I know how to make. (And is the other actually grilled swordfish that's been perfectly marinated? Really.)

Chapter 21:an entire discussion where Lauren is present about how Hudson was a star player in high school for hockey. Chapter 36:Lauren says Oh Hudson.I didn't realize you played hockey in high school. Is there even an editor?

Early in the book, Katy is described as having auburn hair. Auburn hair is red with brown in it. Later she is simply described as being a brunette..which is it?

Chapter 37, Simon the cat is described as running around the room having the "roomies"-- I think someone meant the zoomies?

Chapter 40, how can she leave work at 10 PM and say she didn't mind that she left work to have dinner with her parents, when her parents weren't going to take a ferry to Nantucket until the next day. It's impossible for her to have had dinner with them when she didn't leave work until after 10 and they weren't coming till Nantucket to the next day. She certainly didn't go to the Cape to have dinner with them after ten pm. It also ends the chapter by saying she'd see them the next day at the food festival, but in chapter 42, the next day is a party with a cookout and the food festival isn't until the following day.

Also, am I the only one who noticed that this author doesn't use contractions? Is there a reason none of these people in their twenties use contractions? It's a fun beach type book. But the inconsistencies and the way they speak is just weird.

[Bridgett Goldfarb · Rating 1 out of 5]

My intelligence was insulted by this author. Why do I need to be told at least five times per book that Rhett has black coffee before eating at breakfast? Guess what: Millie’s has great scallop and bacon tacos! We know because every character in every book orders them every time the place is mentioned. I’m unsure why/how Felipe became Pierre, but it royally pissed me off. Also unsure why character thought processes and conversations between characters are repeated throughout the text; we’ve been with you this far, no need to keep saying the same stuff ad nauseam. You lost me. By the way, why, in the ninth book of a series, would one add about ten new characters to a long list of existing ones? 💩

[January · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nantucket Summer House by Pamela Kelley [Pamela M. Kelley]
Nantucket Beach Plum Cove #9
7h 34m narrated by Leslie Howard, 293 pages

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance

Featuring: Nantucket and Boston, Massachusetts; Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California; Fake Real World/Jersey ShoreType Show, Reality TV, Producers, Celebrities, Ex, Love Bombing, Influencers, Multiple POVs, Bed & Breakfast, Family, Cooking, Real Restaurants, Authors, Updates on Characters From Previous Books, Social Media, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts; Cat, Maltese, Food Competition, Characters from Books The Hotel and The Restaurant, Pregnancy, Man-Made Drama, Chicken Box, Forced Proximity, Workplace Romance, Sex - Off-Camera & Closed Door, Nantucket Stroll

Rating as a movie: PG-13 for adult situations and themes

Songs for the soundtrack: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift, "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🏖🎥

My thoughts: 📱11% 49:44 Ch. 9 - I love it so far. I think I needed a break from this series or the audio glosses over the flaws you see in print. I can’t wait to continue but I'm going to get the heartbreaking yet uplifting ebook out of the way and then I can reward myself with this book and a clean house.

It seems like half the books I read this year have influencers and it's not even March yet. This was a bit cheesy but fantastic like comfort food. Leslie Howard was amazing with all of the voices.

Recommend to others?: Yes! This is one of the best books of the series.

Beach Plum Cove
1. The Nantucket Inn (2019)
2. Nantucket Neighbors (2019)
3. Nantucket White Christmas (2019)
4. A Nantucket Affair (2020)
5. Nantucket Weddings (2020)
6. Nantucket Threads (2021)
7. Nantucket News (2021)
8. Nantucket Homes (2023)
9. Nantucket Summer House (2024)

[Deb F. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Nantucket Plum Cove Series!

I just look so forward to catching up with everyone at Lisa's Inn. Lisa is the matriarch of the series. Everyone at one time or another has stayed at Lisa's Inn. She is the glue that holds everyone together, or maybe it is her Lobster Quiches!!! This story centers on Lauren who is directing a reality show on Nantucket. It is in a large home on the beach, just a few houses down from Lisa's Inn. Lauren is a friend of Angela's, who we know from an earlier book in the series.
The reality stars who are going to stay and be filmed 24/7 are all very successful bloggers. So the dynamic between them all is really interesting. Lauren was dating one of the bloggers Billy, until she found out from watching another blog that he was cheating on her. So there was a bit of concern having him living in the house with all the other bloggers and Lauren seeing him every day. Lauren found out immediately, it wasn't going to be a problem, but does Billy want her back or will he hook up with one of his housemates. Or is there someone else in the house that takes her attention... You need to read this excellent book to find out.. Pamela M. Kelly writes another amazing book in this fantastic series!

[Sandy Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nantucket fun

It was fun to “visit”Nantucket again. The reality show drama is not too interesting to me, but I liked the various characters. There is no bad language or uncomfortable sex going on—-just good clean fun with a little drama, and happy endings. All the food they eat makes me hungry. Sounds delicious!

[Cherie Fields · Rating 5 out of 5]

a wonderful welcome back to Nantucket

Absolutely loved this book. Returning to see Lisa and Nantucket. Great characters and a super interesting story line. Hated to see it come to an end! Pamela Kelley did it again! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Patty Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started it this morning, finished it late this afternoon. Loved it and can’t wait for the next one!

[Sherrie Howey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having read all of the books in this author’s Beach Plum Cove series, I was excited to read the latest installment. In this book, a reality tv show has come to film on Nantucket in a summer house. The cast of the tv show are all new characters, however, favorite characters from previous novels(Lisa, Rhett and Angela) are featured prominently in the book. As in the author’s previous books, the reader feels like they’re on Nantucket, enjoying all that the island has to offer. This is a fun, quick and easy read.

[Kelsie · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars because I was so entertained by how egregious the grammatical and plot errors were. Wow. A character’s name changed mid-book, several people were mis-quoted, and there were multiple spelling issues. Let’s get an editor in here ASAP!

The story itself was what I expected - a light and entertaining beach read. But my girl Pamela deserves MUCH better editing.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

I did like the cameos from all the past characters of the Beach Plum Cove Inn; but there were almost too many new characters in the summer house to keep track of. But I still enjoyed this summer read!

[Sherri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lauren comes back to the East Coast to help produce and film a "Big Brother" type reality show on Nantucket Island.

It's kinda...boring and slow moving for over 300 pages. Not that much hype and until over half way through does Lauren's love interest smile at her.

If you read the back jacket, that's the book. Oh and it of course ends happily ever after with everyone getting engaged after knowing each other for two months.

Seems a little contrived and not as much character development as the previous novels.

There is plenty of mention of great food and of course wine, so a book club will have no trouble picking out a theme meal.

[Tana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh! What a disappointment after the first books in the series. I spent the whole time yelling "FELIPE!" at the audiobook.

As others have pointed out, Who tf is Pierre?!

If you're reading this series, seriously, just stop at book 8.

[Brenda L Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loving this series and this author.

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author must love Bravo and Summer House!

[Linda Vermillion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book

I love all the books in this series. I had a slight problem keeping all the reality show people straight. I have never seen a reality show so I am not sure if this book made me want to watch one. Sorry but it seemed boring to me. I was happy with what is happening in the series regular characters lives. Still a good book.

[Jennifer Fish-Muscato · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoy this continuing series. Was hoping for a more complex storyline with the reality series drama.

[Kathleen · Rating 1 out of 5]

So many plot holes. I was hoping this would wrap up the characters storylines but so many from book #8 were just dropped. Abby was pregnant. Kristen didn’t know if she wanted children. Chase wanted to buy a house to renovate.
How many times did we need to hear about the store with the Nantucket Red??? And what the heck happened to Mia and Will? Why were the married couple even at the house? know there are more but I’m baffled by this book.
Should’ve just been a stand alone book IMO.

[Carla Patalano · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible

I've read MANY of Pamela Kelley's books and was eagerly awaiting this one. I stopped reading halfway through. What WAS this??? This series was about a family and suddenly it's about reality TV? Couldn't keep the MANY new "characters" straight and honestly couldn't muster any interest in them or their ridiculous show.

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute story and loved the little bit of drama that was added in as well as being reintroduced to some of the characters from the previuos books in the series. Very quick read for me! Loved the cast of characters list as well very helpful to jog my memory.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF at 40%. Well, it was fun while it lasted. Made it to book nine before the series jumped the shark. A reality show on Nantucket that barely features the reality folks. The damn repetition - Nantucket red, scallops, and quiche, quiche, quiche.

I feel like the author was trying to court a new demographic with this one but it felt more like a term paper about being an influencer and living on Nantucket.

[Dana · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is my least favorite book in the series, and if it is the final book of the Beach Plum Cove books what a terrible way to wrap it up! Way too many new characters who I didn’t even care about and way too little focus on the characters that were already introduced in the previous 8 books! Would have much preferred the already loved characters to have been the focus! I kept waiting for book 9 to get better and it never did…very disappointing!

[Melanie Thomas · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why is Felipe now Pierre (on the audio book at least), it’s very frustrating! I’ve listened to all of the books in the series and have enjoyed them overall.

[Jodie (That Happy Reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s always a pleasure returning to Nantucket, and Nantucket Summer House by Pamela Kelley once again delivers the warm, feel-good escape I’ve come to expect from this beloved series. Although this is the ninth book, it works perfectly as a standalone. This time, the world of reality television arrives on the island when Lauren lands her biggest career opportunity producing Nantucket Influence, a summer reality show featuring a house full of influencers. The only complication? One of the cast members is Billy—the ex she caught cheating on her. Alongside professional challenges, Lauren finds herself drawn to Hudson, Billy’s friend, even while knowing her future likely lies back in Los Angeles when filming ends. Meanwhile, familiar Nantucket favourites return, including Angela with exciting personal news and Lisa, who faces off once again against her rival Violet in a spirited lobster quiche competition.

I especially enjoyed the romances woven throughout the story, both behind the scenes and inside the influencer house itself, but as always, the true highlight is Kelley’s vivid depiction of Nantucket—the restaurants, coastal atmosphere, and delicious food descriptions that make the setting feel like a character of its own. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Leslie Howard and found her warm, easy-to-listen-to voice wonderfully engaging from start to finish. This was another delightful visit to Nantucket that left me smiling and already looking forward to the next instalment.