Winter In Paradise(Paradise,#1)

 

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Spend the coldest days of winter on a Caribbean beach with New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. 

Join New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand on the stunning beaches of St. John for the beginning of her thrilling new winter series-The Paradise. Welcome to Paradise, the first book in the Paradise series, has everything that readers have come to know and love about an Elin Hilderbrand novel, plus a healthy dose of intrigue. Irene Steele’s idyllic life-house, husband, family-is shattered when she is woken up by a late-night phone call. Her beloved husband has been found dead, but before Irene can process this tragic news, she must confront the perplexing details of her husband’s death. He was found on St. John island, a tropical paradise far removed from their suburban life. Leaving the cold winter behind, Irene flies down to the beautiful Caribbean beaches of St. John only to make another shocking discovery: her husband had a secret second family. As Irene investigates the mysterious circumstances of her husband’s death, she is plunged into a web of intrigue and deceit belied by the pristine white sand beaches of St. John’s. This exciting first book in the Paradise series will transport readers to a new beach locale-another world that Elin knows as well as her beloved Nantucket-and have them longing for winter. 

 

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I feel like I shouldn’t be surprised, considering that I have been reading Elin Hilderbrand books for years. Yet, once again, I am. What I loved about Winter In Paradise is the location- the Caribbean, all those descriptions in the book had me imagining I was there. When I was on a Caribbean cruise in December, one of the stops was in the British Virgin Islands, and even though we didn’t go to St. John’s, I remembered how beautiful it looked, making me wish we had more time to spend there. While reading Winter in Paradise, I imagined myself back there, and it was magical. I loved that this book took place in a different location than her other books. It also makes me wish that I could go back to the Caribbean. The descriptions were one of my favorite parts of this book. 

I loved most of the characters, though some frustrated me, and I wondered what they were thinking. I like the mystery surrounding Irene’s husband, Russ, and his death. Of course, like everyone else, I was curious about the woman who was in the helicopter with him. I was interested to see what Irene and her kids would uncover. However, I didn’t have a good feeling about it. I liked that the story was written in three parts, but I did feel the first part was slower. Once it picked up, I had trouble putting it down. I was curious to see what would happen with everyone next. 

Winter In Paradise was part of my friend’s book club pick, and I’m so glad that I finally got a chance to read it. I do feel that Baker and Cash should tell Ayers the truth from the beginning, because it wouldn’t end well for either of them if she found out. I could tell that she liked both brothers, and I was curious to see which one she would pick. That ending – I did not see it coming. Now I have to read the second book and see what happens next. I highly recommend checking out this book.