Society beauty Brigit Palmer is stepping down from her intense job at an influential New York law office just in time for her wedding to hot Hollywood actor Blake Crawford. But Blake is more than a pretty face--he's also incredibly generous, which dovetails perfectly with Brigit's new career on the board of her father's philanthropic foundation.
Brigit, Blake and the rest of their friends and family are enjoying a luxurious week on the Greek island of Santorini leading up to the couple's nuptials. But to Brigit's horror, her ex-husband Nathaniel, a reporter for HELLO! magazine, shows up. It turns out that Blake has sold the exclusive rights to their wedding story to HELLO! and is donating the $2 million to charity. Since it's for a good cause, Brigit decides to forgive Blake, grit her teeth and bear it, but will she be able to survive Nathaniel's interference all week? Or will the memories that her ex brings back disrupt her plans for a beautiful wedding?
With typical rom-com humor, and a few deeper thoughts as Brigit's family members reflect on the peccadilloes in their pasts, Anita Hughes (Lake Como, Rome in Love) has created a charming, somewhat clichéd, light read. Hughes's luscious descriptions of Greek food and history, and the beauty of the island and its beaches, serve as the backdrop for some frothy fun, making Santorini Sunsets an excellent beach read. It may also make readers research a trip to Santorini for themselves. --Jessica Howard, blogger at Quirky Bookworm