Reading the stars
(Book)

"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.