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Rose Cottage Book Club #3
Reading the Stars
Nantucket is a place for the stars when the yearly film festival comes to town. As the festival’s volunteer coordinator, bookshop owner Meagan Poe works hard to make sure each event runs smoothly. She’s so busy preparing for it all that she has little time to think clearly, let alone wonder why Luke Harris, the attorney next door, is hanging around so much, trying to grab her attention.
Meanwhile, Avery Sheridan’s niece Eliza comes to visit for the summer. She’s awhirl with questions as she tries to navigate her uncertain future. While working part-time around the island, jewels from a robbery fifty years old are discovered at one of Eliza’s job sites. It’s not long before she is swept up in one of Nantucket’s greatest unsolved mysteries.
The film festival also attracts acclaimed actress Tamsin Oliver to the island. Recently widowed, Tamsin uses the event as a time to reenter public life without her beloved husband, actor Logan Bennett, beside her. She soon befriends members of the book club and old flame Brandon Chase. With their help and kindness, she learns to laugh again.
The threads of Tamsin, Eliza, and the book club members become more firmly entwined when an elderly member of the community tasks them with finding her long-lost sister, who’s been missing for as long as the hidden jewels.
With a little bit of determination, quick thinking, and faith, the group bands together to make this a festival to remember.
Meanwhile, Avery Sheridan’s niece Eliza comes to visit for the summer. She’s awhirl with questions as she tries to navigate her uncertain future. While working part-time around the island, jewels from a robbery fifty years old are discovered at one of Eliza’s job sites. It’s not long before she is swept up in one of Nantucket’s greatest unsolved mysteries.
The film festival also attracts acclaimed actress Tamsin Oliver to the island. Recently widowed, Tamsin uses the event as a time to reenter public life without her beloved husband, actor Logan Bennett, beside her. She soon befriends members of the book club and old flame Brandon Chase. With their help and kindness, she learns to laugh again.
The threads of Tamsin, Eliza, and the book club members become more firmly entwined when an elderly member of the community tasks them with finding her long-lost sister, who’s been missing for as long as the hidden jewels.
With a little bit of determination, quick thinking, and faith, the group bands together to make this a festival to remember.
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About the author
Elizabeth Penney
98 books583 followersElizabeth Penney lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where she pens novels and tries to grow things. Elements that often appear in her novels include old houses and gardens, past/present mysteries, and the arts. Maine, where she grew up, England, and Italy are favorite settings.
Elizabeth is the author of several mystery series from St. Martin's as well as over fifty novels, short stories, and hundreds of business articles. A former consultant and nonprofit executive, she holds a BS and an MBA. She's also written screenplays with her musician husband.
She loves walking in the woods, kayaking on quiet ponds, trying new recipes, and feeding family and friends.
Elizabeth is the author of several mystery series from St. Martin's as well as over fifty novels, short stories, and hundreds of business articles. A former consultant and nonprofit executive, she holds a BS and an MBA. She's also written screenplays with her musician husband.
She loves walking in the woods, kayaking on quiet ponds, trying new recipes, and feeding family and friends.
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July 28, 2026
Another lovely visit on Nantucket with Meagan, Piper, Avery and Olivia. Avery's niece, Eliza, joins the Rose Cottage Book Club members. With Piper's help, Eliza reunites a local resident with her sister who has been missing for decades. The movie festival and actors add some sparkle to the story and reminds readers that some celebrities are down-to-earth people.
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