āUtterly captivating. What a lovely summer novel!ā āElin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author
āOn Gin Lane encapsulates the very best of historical fiction.ā āFiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author
After her fiancĆ© whisks her off to the glistening shores of Southampton in June of 1957, one young socialite begins to realize that her glamorous summer is giving her everythingāexcept what she really wantsāin this new novel from the author of Summer Darlings.
Everleigh āLeeā Farrows thinks she finally has life all figured out: a handsome fiancĆ© named Roland, a trust in her name, and a house in Bronxville waiting for her to fill it with three adorable children. That is, until Roland brings her out to the Hamptons for a summer that will change everything.
Most women could only dream of the engagement present Roland unexpectedly bestows on Leeāa beachside hotel on the prized Gin Laneābut Leeās delight is clouded by unpleasant memories of another hotel, the Plaza, where she grew up in the shadow of her motherās mental illness. Shaking off flashbacks, Lee resolves to dive into an unforgettable summer with poolside Bellinis, daily tennis matches, luncheons with her Manhattan circle, and her beloved camera in tow. But when tragedy strikes on the hotelās opening weekend, the cracks in Leeās picture-perfect future slowly begin to reveal themselves, and Lee must look deep within herself to determine if the life sheās always wanted will ever truly be enough.
From the regal inns to the farmland, the well-heeled New Yorkers to the Bohemian artists, the East End of Long Island is a hodge-podge of the changing American landscape in the late 1950sāand the perfect place for Lee to discover who she really is.