A summer affair

She was the perfect mother and wife. He, the perfect temptation. Real, flawed characters battling their inner demons. They make mistakes and betrayals, and they are truly human. And, as in real life, they suffer the consequences. Bringing this theme to Brazil, *A Summer Affair*, a novel by Elin Hilderbrand that was a bestseller worldwide, arrives. Claire Danner Crispin lives on the small island of Nantucket and has a peaceful, perfect life: a cozy home, four children, and a faithful and loving husband. Her only frustration is having abandoned her work as an artist after suffering an accident while pregnant and nearly losing her youngest child. Everything begins to change when, never knowing how to say no to people, she accepts the role of producer of the island's most important event: the Nantucket Children's Foundation gala. She then becomes close to director Lock Dixon, married to her friend Daphne. Apparently, it's another female story filled with everyday situations, right? Not this time. Elin creates a plot in which the protagonist is real life itself, with its most secret characteristics. Why does a happy and fulfilled person give in to temptation? And how can she fall in love with someone else and continue her life normally alongside her beloved children and husband? Beyond Claire's problems, A Summer Affair shows that all the island's inhabitants have also given in to temptation. Some for physical pleasure, others for money or power. They are a faithful representation of society, where one doesn't have to be unhappy and defeated to act dishonestly with others or with oneself. Elin Hilderbrand delves into the psyche and guilt of a mother/wife embarking on a potentially self-destructive path. "A gem of a read. Elin masterfully analyzes the constant stress that is present in every woman's life." (Booklist)