Between Husbands and Friends, Nancy Thayer
Between Husbands and Friends, Nancy Thayer
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Between Husbands and Friends

Author: Nancy Thayer

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/25/2018


Synopsis

Now available for the first time in audio, this poignant novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer tells the engrossing story of two women, two families, and a shocking revelation that changes everything.When Lucy West and Kate Cunningham meet, the two spirited young women recognize kindred spirits in each other. Both Lucy and Kate married early and lack complete confidence in the brave new world of mothering. As their friendship deepens, their lives become fully intertwined. With husbands and children in tow, they spend glorious summers together in a large house on Nantucket island, sailing and feasting on lobster—and when their husbands are back on the mainland, the two women even get a chance to kick up their heels. The closest of allies, Lucy and Kate share their highs and lows, their joys and darkest secrets.Or so Kate thought. One summer, in the midst of a devastating family crisis, Lucy reveals a truth she has long kept hidden from her best friend. And in the aftermath of this astonishing revelation, the lives of the Wests and the Cunninghams will never be the same.Praise for the novels of Nancy Thayer“The queen of beach books.”—The Star-Ledger“Thayer has a deep and masterly understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide.”—Elin Hilderbrand“Thayer’s gift for reaching the emotional core of her characters [is] captivating.”—Houston Chronicle“One of my favorite writers.”—Susan Wiggs“Thayer portrays beautifully the small moments, inside stories and shared histories that build families.”—The Miami Herald“Thayer’s sense of place is powerful, and her words are hung together the way my grandmother used to tat lace.”—Dorothea Benton Frank

About Nancy Thayer

Nancy Thayer is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nantucket Wedding, Secrets in Summer, The Island House, The Guest Cottage, An Island Christmas, Nantucket Sisters, A Nantucket Christmas, Island Girls, Summer Breeze, Heat Wave, Beachcombers, Summer House, Moon Shell Beach, and The Hot Flash Club. She lives on Nantucket.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on August 22, 2017

Lucy and Kate find themselves in a new town and in need on a friend -- a confidante. With their children in the same grade, the mothers become best friends and eventually their husbands do the same and the foursome are soon inseparable. This story brings strong meaning to the fact that sometimes too......more

Goodreads review by Denise on May 02, 2016

Between Husbands and Friends by Nancy Thayer was a slow start for me but keep reading because the plot, characters and emotions are intensified and the reader is rewarded with a page turner! There are many complex issues that are explored. The ending is open-ended and leaves the reader with hope for......more

Goodreads review by A. R. on June 03, 2015

My rating 2.5 stars. "Between Husbands and Friends" is cliche women's fiction. Two best girlfriends who share hopes and dreams, secrets, family and of course one has a big secret that could destroy the entire friendship. Nothing in this book surprised me. I will admit to a tear in the middle as one o......more

Goodreads review by Mary on September 20, 2018

Having married young, Lucy West - wife of Max West, the editor of a small-town Massachusetts newspaper - found herself occasionally troubled by a variety of doubts and questions which flitted through her thoughts. Will marriage fulfill your deepest desires? To whom should you be most loyal, your bes......more