It’s New Year’s Eve. With her workaholic husband traveling for business, Irene meets a friend for dinner and then heads home for a quiet, solitary evening. But her peace is shattered when she learns her husband Russ has died in a helicopter crash near St. John in the US Virgin Islands.
What was her husband doing in the Virgin Islands when he was supposedly working? Who was the "local woman" that was with him on the helicopter? Why is she being discouraged from coming to St. John by local people who notified her of Russ’ death?
Irene and her two adult sons, Baker and Cash, travel to this unfamiliar island paradise. While they are taken by its beauty, they’re shocked by what they found out about Russ and his secret life. As the three try to figure out what happened, they must navigate through their grief and anger and disbelief, as well as come to terms with their own secrets. The trip will upend their lives in many different ways.
I’ve definitely become hooked on Hilderbrand’s books this year, and I really liked this one. It’s a departure in that the majority of her books are set in Nantucket, but her ability to create fascinating, emotional stories and complex characters didn’t change.
I’m so glad Winter in Paradise is the first book in a trilogy because I’m loving this story. (I purchased book 2 last night when I finished reading this one!)
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