Holiday Reads
These charming stories transport readers to the picturesque island of Nantucket, where the characters come to life in a celebration of love, family, and the magic of the holiday season.
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During their annual Christmas celebrations, a Nantucket family faces surprising news and unexpected decisions in this warm and inviting holiday novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer.
The Nantucket Christmas Stroll is the most wonderful time of year on the island, filled with holiday cheer and festive decorations. Excited holidaymakers crowd the streets, Santa arrives on a Coast Guard boat, carolers serenade with classic Christmas carols, and shop windows glitter with treasures, twinkling lights, and merry displays.
At the heart of this celebration is the Parsons family and the sparkling house party they host each year. Brick Parsons and his wife, Jane, eagerly anticipate the arrival of their three adult children, Lydia, Florence, and Lucas, who are all coming home for the holidays.
Lydia, a successful hospitality professional, is torn between her career in New York and her new relationship with her uber-wealthy cosmopolitan boyfriend. Florie, the ambitious middle child, is madly in love with a handsome poet who wants her to move to his hometown in Wisconsin. Lucas, the golden boy, has decided to switch his career path, and is fearful of his father’s reaction.
Together, the family celebrates the Stroll, reuniting with old friends and lovers on the tree-lit Main Street. But the holiday cheer is soon overshadowed by the stress of the season as secrets are revealed and emotions run high.
Champagne flows and Christmas-themed canapes are enjoyed as the Parsons family come together on the night of the party, proving that family and the power of love can make any season bright.
Love, Family, and the Magic that Brings Us Together
From sunlit beaches to firelit evenings, these novels celebrate connection, laughter, and the moments that make life (and family) so beautifully imperfect.
Welcome to Nantucket
Nantucket is where many of Nancy Thayer’s stories come to life. It’s a place full of beauty, laughter, and the ties that bring people together. Here are a few of her most loved island novels to brighten your bookshelf this season.
Getting ready for the holiday season? So are we! Here’s the latest from Nancy on her favorite holiday traditions.
Find the Perfect Read
Whether you’re discovering Nancy’s books for the first time or returning to a favorite, these collections are the perfect place to begin.
Books are available in a variety of formats and can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes & Noble or your favorite independent bookstore!
When you’re ready for a fresh start
Stories of courage, rediscovery, and second chances.
The Summer We Started Over
Heat Wave
All the Days of Summer
For the ones who feel like home
Tales of family, friendship, and connection.
Nantucket Sisters
Beachcombers
Island Girls
When you need a little sunshine
Uplifting, feel-good escapes from the everyday.
The Guest Cottage
Summer Light on Nantucket
An Island Christmas
Short Takes, Long Smiles
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Last chance to enter!
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Celebrate the holiday season with a trip to Nantucket!
I’m giving 15 lucky readers a copy of my new novel, NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS STROLL, a warm and festive story about family, love, and the magic of the holidays.
Fifteen lucky winners will each receive a copy!
Go to the link in my bio and enter for your chance to win!
[NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to U.S. residents, 18+. Fifteen (15) winners will be selected at random. Void where prohibited. Entries close October 1 at 9:00 AM ET.]
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Celebrate the holiday season with a trip to Nantucket!
I’m giving 15 lucky readers a copy of my new novel, NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS STROLL, a warm and festive story about family, love, and the magic of the holidays.
Fifteen lucky winners will each receive a copy!
Go to the link in my bio and enter for your chance to win!
[NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to U.S. residents, 18+. Fifteen (15) winners will be selected at random. Void where prohibited. Entries close October 1 at 9:00 AM ET.]
#nancythayerbooks
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Like audiobooks? Beautiful Nikki Zackos reads Nantucket Christmas Stroll on Brilliance Audiobooks!
Today’s the day! Nantucket Christmas Stroll is AVAILABLE NOW! Links to purchase are in my bio. Grab your copy today. 🎄
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Happy birthday to Leah Bayer, who threw a fabulous birthday party and gave us boxes of her delicious chocolate covered cranberries from Aunt Leah’s Fudge!
When I lie on the floor to do my exercises, Callie lies on the floor next to me. I wonder what in her little cat mind she thinks we’re doing.😊
I signed 400 copies of Nantucket Christmas Stroll today and the wonderful Tim Ehrenberg and his drop-in helper the multitalented Sarah Divello helped pack them. Have you pre-ordered yours? The book is out 9/29.
Charles Graeber talks about  joining two other authors and taking the giant AI company Anthropic to court after Anthropic downloaded thousands of books without the authors’ permission or knowledge. Go to
Below Deck Nantucket on YouTube.
Celebrate the holiday season with a trip to Nantucket!
I’m giving 15 lucky readers a copy of my new novel, NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS STROLL, a warm and festive story about family, love, and the magic of the holidays.
Fifteen lucky winners will each receive a copy!
Visit the Christmas Stroll Giveaway link in my bio to enter.
[NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to U.S. residents, 18+. Fifteen (15) winners will be selected at random. Void where prohibited. Entries close October 1 at 9:00 AM ET.] #penguinrandomhouse #ballantinebooks #nancythayerbooks #nantucketchristmasstroll
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2 pm EST, Librarian Misty Jump interviews me for the Batavia, Illinois library. Misty was on the island In June and we had so much fun!
Join us tomorrow! Click
https://live-batavia.pantheonsite.io/event/interview-nancy-thayer-10615
Thank you, Nantucket photographer Jeff Allen for this photograph of 911 published today on the front page of the Nantucket newspaper. #never forget
Olivia, my world traveler writer friend had coffee with me today and I had to give her a copy of Julie Gerstenblatt’s Stargazer!
