Barefoot

A Novel

By: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrated by: Katie Hale

From marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illness—three women seek peace and comfort in Nantucket as they cope with life's challenges.

Three women—burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues—tumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day. Vicki is trying to sort through the news that she has a serious illness. Her sister, Brenda, has just left her job after being caught in an affair with a student. And their friend Melanie, after seven failed in vitro attempts, is pregnant at last—but only after learning that her husband is having an affair. They have come to escape, enjoy the sun, and relax in Nantucket's calming air. But into the house, into their world, steps twenty-two-year-old Josh Flynn.
Barefoot weaves these four lives together in a story with enthralling sweep and scope—a novel that is as fun and memorable and bittersweet as that one perfect day of summer.

beautiful

Narrator was amazing!

Story was well written. Light hearted and beautiful. Real life issues brought to the surface and how they all get through it together. Summer read!

She Said, He Said, She...

Fairly good story and the reader was really, really good!
The thing that drove me nuts was short sentences in conversations followed or led by 'He/She said,' ....

He said, she said

This is the second book that I have read by Ellen Hildebrand hoping that it would be different than the first one, however it was the same. She ends every sentence with either he said or she said. Even when the conversation is between two people and you know exactly who is speaking thanks to the narrator, it still ends with either she said or he said. I found it so distracting that i just can’t get through the book at all. The story sounds like it may be really good but it’s so distracting I didn’t get past chapter 1.

couldn't get into it

The reader's voice is difficult to overcome. Couldn't get into the story. Found it false, but may be marred by the reader

One of my favorite authors, least favorite book

Unfortunately the characters are shallow they treat each other poorly there's cheating lies and scandal and worst of all is the audio voice she does a terrible child a worse Australian and the worst pronunciation of Jaeger meister.