The big day

The long-awaited wedding brings up issues and heartbreak for both families in another acclaimed Nantucket summer romance from renowned author Elin Hilderbrand.

The Carmichaels and Grahams are reunited in Nantucket for a wedding. Jenna Carmichael planned everything according to the wishes of Beth, her late mother, who left a notebook with specific instructions for every detail of her youngest daughter's future union.

In it, it told her to avoid appetizers with spinach, so it wouldn't get stuck in her teeth, and with salmon, because of the bad breath. Jenna should make sure her father had a clean white handkerchief handy because he'd need it. And she definitely shouldn't choose Corinthians 13 as her reading material; it was too much of a cliché.

All you hope for on the eve of the big day is that things go according to plan, but the truth is, things aren't going well at all. If only Beth had left instructions for situations like divorce, extramarital affairs, and heartbreaks...

The bride and groom are full of expectations, but their families' lives seem to have been turned upside down. Jenna's older sister wants to help carry out her mother's wishes, but her divorce has left her withdrawn. The bride's father is reevaluating his second marriage. And the groom's mother married the same man twice. But before the guests return home, love will be put on the line, and it remains to be seen which hearts will be broken and which will be healed.

In The Big Day , Elin Hilderbrand takes readers on an emotional journey and questions what it means to be faithful and the choices we make to honor our commitments.

“Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of summer romance.” - Coastal Living

“Hilderbrand dominates the romantic drama.” - People

“In Hilderbrand's hands, it's easy to get caught up in the story.” - Kirkus Reviews