The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand (Little Brown; LJ starred review) is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Hilderbrand (The Hotel Nantucket) gives readers a front-row seat to all the drama as Hollis Shaw invites four friends from different eras of her life for a weekend at her Nantucket home, months after losing her husband in a car accident. She also hires her daughter Caroline to film the weekend—to preserve the memories and to make content for her Hungry with Hollis blog. But each woman arrives with more than a weekend’s worth of baggage: Tatum is awaiting the results of a breast biopsy; Dru-Ann has just been canceled online and faces a wrecked career; Brooke’s husband is being sued for sexual harassment; and Gigi has a devastating secret. As the weekend progresses, their secrets will come out, and their friendships will be tested against the idyllic backdrop of Nantucket. Hilderbrand deftly writes of the ups and downs of relationships, from friends to lovers to children. She will have readers laughing, crying, and sighing in satisfaction as all is resolved. Filled with tantalizing descriptions of the food that Hollis makes and all of the lush details of her home on Nantucket, the novel will fully immerse readers in the weekend. VERDICT Beach-read perfection.—Melissa DeWild

Dance Away with Me by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Morrow)

Appeared on the June 2020 LibraryReads list

“Phillips’s slow-burn romance centers around a grieving young widow who is drawn into the life of a frustrated artist. The story’s darker turns are lightened by humor drawn from the small-town Tennessee setting. Highly recommended.”—Rose Miller, Orange Public Library, Orange, CA

The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller (Pamela Dorman)

Appeared on the August 2016 LibraryReads list

“Talented chef Olivia Rawlings didn’t make the best decisions in her love life, but it takes an accident with a flambéed dessert to force her into a major life change. She flees to a small town in Vermont and takes a job at a small inn. Miller’s writing is descriptive enough to imagine Olivia in this setting, smell her pastries baking, and hear the music in the story. Miller has captured the essence of a great character in a setting that could easily feel like home to many readers.”—Jennifer Ohzourk, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, MO

A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson (Berkley)

Appeared on the December 2022 LibraryReads list

“Moving back to his parent’s house after getting fired and dumped feels like failure to MBA graduate Xavier. He believes it’s just a matter of time until he rebounds and gets his old life back. Then he meets Logan—chef, musician, father, utterly irresistible—and finds himself having to choose between love and his career dreams. You won't be able to put down this charming small town romance.”—Alicia Ahlvers, Henrico County Public Library, Henrico, VA