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A Hundred Summers Paperback – April 1, 2014

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As the 1938 hurricane approaches Rhode Island, another storm brews in this New York Times bestselling beach read from the author of Her Last Flight and The Golden Hour.

Lily Dane has returned to Seaview, Rhode Island, where her family has summered for generations. It’s an escape not only from New York’s social scene but from a heartbreak that still haunts her. Here, among the seaside community that has embraced her since childhood, she finds comfort in the familiar rituals of summer.

But this summer is different. Budgie and Nick Greenwald—Lily’s former best friend and former fiancé—have arrived, too, and Seaview’s elite are abuzz. Under Budgie’s glamorous influence, Lily is seduced into a complicated web of renewed friendship and dangerous longing.

As a cataclysmic hurricane churns north through the Atlantic, and uneasy secrets slowly reveal themselves, Lily and Nick must confront an emotional storm that will change their worlds forever...

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“Blends history, romance, and social commentary into a very potent novel that is much more than a summer guilty pleasure.”—Connecticut Post

“Sparkles like the New England summer sun.”—New York Times bestselling author Karen White

“It is what every beach book should aspire to be—smart and engrossing.”—New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand

“[A] great summer read.”—People

“Will keep the reader so engrossed, multiple applications of sunscreen will be required.”—USA Today

“A wonderfully evocative atmosphere of hot and hazy days, shimmering parties, and lazy afternoons on the beach. Add in a little romance, a lost love, and a family mystery, and you’ve got the perfect way to spend an afternoon in the hot sand.”—Examiner.com

“A candidate for this year’s big beach read.”—Kirkus Reviews

“[A] fast-paced love story.”—O, The Oprah Magazine

“Summer of 1938: A scandalous love triangle and a famous hurricane converge in a New England beach community. Add in a betrayal between friends, a marriage for money, and a Yankee pitcher, and it’s a perfect storm.”—Good Housekeeping

About the Author

Beatriz Williams lives with her husband and children in Connecticut. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Along the Infinite Sea, Tiny Little Thing, The Secret Life of Violet Grant, A Hundred Summers, and Overseas. She also writes under the pseudonym Juliana Gray.

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Paperback : 432 pages
Item Weight : 11 ounces
ISBN-13 : 978-0425270035
ISBN-10 : 0425270033
Publisher : Berkley; First Paperback Edition (April 1, 2014)
Product Dimensions : 5.3 x 0.9 x 7.96 inches
Language: : English

Best-sellers rank #38,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#120 in Jewish Historical Fiction
#354 in 20th Century Historical Romance (Books)
#2,111 in Family Life Fiction (Books)

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K. Cruz Oyola

Fantastic read for a few mellow summer afternoons

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2018

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This is the first book I've read by this author and I immediately had to rate it after I finished! It was such a draw, each time I put it down for the day, I couldn't wait to pick it up again. It was easy to imagine the characters as Budgie, Lily, Nick, Aunt Julie and Kiki were described with traits that remained consistent throughout the book. Budgie wasn't very likeable, but she was magnetic in her calculating behavior. Lily was warm and dependable and she seemed to be eclipsed by Budgie's dazzle, but it was nice to see her find herself and realize her own strength. Especially as she continually allowed Budgie to dominate and manipulate their friendship. The book flowed nicely and there weren't loose ends that left you feeling confused, even though there were a few times I wondered why the characters were so easily able to hurt those they cared about. The story culminated in a hurricane so descriptive I felt my heart rate increase as I flipped the pages! I'll certainly pick up another book by this author and I look forward to enjoying it just as much!

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Debbie

I LOVED Beatriz Williams' book "The Secret Life of Violet Grant"

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016

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I LOVED Beatriz Williams' book "The Secret Life of Violet Grant", so I had very high hopes for this one. The characters in "A Hundred Summers" were not as enjoyable or likeable as "Violet Grant"; therefore, only three stars. The plot is a bit predictable, but that should be expected of a beach read and for me, doesn't necessarily diminish its value; but strong, likeable characters are necessary for me to give a book more than three stars, and I felt myself frustrated with most of the characters in this book - the 'villains' are cruel, as they should be, but the main character was just too weak and gullible for me to be sympathetic - I hate mousy women as leading characters! Ugh. I will try another Williams' book though, as I want to read the one that came after "Violet Grant", which I believe is "Tiny Little Thing". Hopefully, this main character will have the old-fashioned gumption and moxie that Violet (and Vivian) Grant had - those two had moxie!

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This Is the Perfect Summer Read…a ChickLit Delight!

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019

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This is the perfect beach book—even if you can't make it to the sand and waves this year. It's sassy and fun with colorful characters, lots of romance, and a plot that is so gripping you won't want to stop reading. It is nearly perfect ChickLit!

Taking place in 1931-32 and the summer of 1938, the book tells the story of Smith College senior Lily Dane, who with help from her best friend (more like frenemy) Budgie Byrne, she meets the love of her life, Dartmouth senior Nick Greenwald. Lily and Nick are not only thwarted in so many heartbreaking ways from being together, but also betrayed by themselves and others. The chapters alternate between the two aforementioned time periods, focusing on Lily and Nick's early relationship in 1931-32 and an unexpected reunion in the summer of 1938 at Seaview, Rhode Island where Lily's family has "summered" for generations. The late September hurricane swirling in the Atlantic rivals the hurricane brewing in the hearts of these characters.

Beautifully written by Beatriz Williams, this book is both tender and passionate with a gripping storyline that just won't let go.

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Mags

It's formulaic Romance on steroids

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2020

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NYT listed this as a 'great' romance story and the tons of reviews were largely extremely favourable. So I bought it. It was a mistake. Years ago I went on a romance writing course, and we were taught that there had to be "unresolvable tension" between the 2 would-be lovers, which gets, somehow, resolved in the end. Well, this followed the formula, on steroids. We were also taught there were tropes that could be used - e.g. a secret baby; a beautiful, but treacherous friend etc. etc. This book has em all. Throw in a hurricane as well. I got sick of it and couldn't finish it. I prefer romance writing to be dialed down, and 'adult' - e.g. Jennifer Crusie, Lois McMaster Bujold.

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Another Great Read by Beatriz Williams

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019

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You can always count on the multifaceted plots of a Beatriz Williams novel...and this did not disappoint......however I gave it 4 stars due to the constant referral to "cigarettes"....they most became another character in the plot line....yes, I know that cigarette smoking was extremely popular for men and women of that time period, however I became annoyed with
the constant referral to it.....also, mention was made of the Labor Day storm that destroyed Key Largo and the upper Keys in Florida in 1938..
The Labor Day storm in the Keys was in 1935 not 1938....Perhaps some poetic license was taken here for the plot line but should have been referenced as such in the afterword. The 1935 storm wiped out Flaglers railroad and changed history.

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Jessie

Has everything a good story needs

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019

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I loved the characters in this story. I've read many of Ms. Williams books, but this one had by far the best characters. I couldn't tell how to play any of them until the very end. I especially love Lily's father and mother. They're such huge characters and yet have very little "screen" time. It's so well played though because when they are in the story they have a tremendous story with such impact. So much to love about this story from the New England setting, the irresistible characters, the twisting turning plot, and dramatic ending. Another winner.

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Gizmo-gal

smoking, smoking, and more smoking!

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015

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This book caught my interest right from the start and held it until the end. There were several twists and the ending was a surprise. I gave it three stars instead of four because there were so many references to people smoking, During every conversation someone was lighting up or crushing a cigarette and it didn't seem to have any connection to the plot. When the main character was stressed she wanted to smoke a whole pack. After a while it was just annoying. I was puzzled why the writer would choose to make copious references to smoking except during that time period many people were smokers, but it was really over the top.

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Dawn

A great summer read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2015

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I read this on holiday in Italy in the sunshine. It was a great read. Other reviews mentioned that it is a gripping summer read, which prompted me to buy it. I enjoyed the setting in America and the characters were believable. I felt empathy and sympathy and was carried along with the plot to such an extent that I couldn't put the story down. The historical and factual links made this real for me and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys fiction which has a historical basis. It is romantic without being sugary and there is enough intrigue to keep the reader guessing.

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TripFiction

Novel set in 1930s NEW YORK and RHODE ISLAND (the setting is so evocative of time and place)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2017

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It is 1932 and beautiful, wealthy, young student Lily Dane is taken by her friend, even-more-beautiful, wealthy Budgie Byrne to see Budgie’s boyfriend, Graham Pendleton, play football at Dartmouth. There she meets handsome, charming and wealthy Nicholson Greenwald and is immediately smitten. Fortunately, he is likewise smitten by her. Unfortunately, he is also half Jewish and in the 1930s that fact rules him out as suitable boyfriend material. Lily, being the spirited, independent character she is, disregards this and the couple embark on a clandestine courtship. Planning to elope on snow-filled New Year’s Eve, they make it as far as Lake George but, before they can tie the knot, Lily’s Aunt Julie finds them and it all falls apart.

And then it is 1938 and the intervening six years have brought about a lot of changes. Lily is still living at home, spending her time looking after her little sister, Kiki. The family come to Seaview, Rhode Island, as they do every summer and Lily throws herself into the planning for the Fourth of July party, under the watchful eye of the redoubtable Mrs Hubert, who runs the community club and has the final say on everything that happens in Seaview. Into this carefully ordered society Budgie Byrne lands, except that she is no longer Budgie Byrne because she has married Nicholson Greenwald and has seemingly come to flaunt her success in Lily’s face. By way of compensation, she has brought along Graham Pendleton as a would-be-suitor for Lily.

The novel continues to alternate between past and present, cleverly juxtaposing the events from each period and gradually answering the burning question of what went wrong to prevent Lily and Nick being together and to thrust Nick into the scheming arms of Budgie. As the novel is told entirely from Lily’s perspective, the reader only realises the truth as Lily does and, since Lily is fairly naïve and gullible, sometimes we are taken in the wrong direction. This is, overall, a clever, well-paced story with a lot of exciting revelations, although the 1938 hurricane, when we finally get to it, does feel like a bit of a convenient device for tying up some loose ends.

It would be worth reading A Hundred Summers just for the setting, so evocative is it of time and place. Williams’ novel describes the Rhode Island seaside town and its 1930s society so clearly that the reader can almost feel the sand and the sea spray, hear the rattle of the ice cubes in the cocktail glasses and taste the chargrilled steaks as they are whipped off the coals. She gives us a wonderful opportunity to look in on the small society and the life that revolves around the club with all its rules and snobbishness. Mrs. Hubert is a tiny masterpiece of characterisation with some brilliant one-liners and put downs.

All in all, this is a clever, engaging read – a sheer pleasure to read from first to last.

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S. Jones

Perfect summer holiday read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2015

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Absolutely loved this book, great story and characters. Really liked Beatriz William's writing style too. Perfect summer holiday read. Looking forward to reading more books by Beatriz Williams

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Intoxicating

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2017

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Intricate, well written believable plot. Lots of fast moving interest which will keep you fixed and unable to break from.
Gives an insight to life for the wealthy city folk of 1930s through to start of W.W. 2 will appeal to those seeking an enjoyable read with a smattering of history thrown in.

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Rosie

Absolutely brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2016

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I really enjoyed this. Beautifully written with characters that feel so true to life. I'm sad I've finished it (in two days).

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