The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand (Hachette Book Group)

The Rumor is a novel by New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, published by Little, Brown and Company, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. Released on June 16, 2015, this 384-page work of contemporary women's fiction is set on the sun-soaked island of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Best friends Madeline King and Grace Pancik are the envy of Nantucket — perfect marriages, beautiful children, and idyllic summer lives. But one summer, everything shifts. Madeline, a novelist, is battling crippling writer's block with a deadline looming and bills piling up, while Grace is spending suspiciously long hours with her ruggedly handsome landscape architect. As gossip swirls across the island, both women scramble to protect the lives they've worked so hard to build — only to discover the truth may be more scandalous than the rumor itself.

Hilderbrand has been hailed as the "queen of the summer beach read" by numerous publications including Glamour, People, and the New York Post. The Rumor is available in hardcover, trade paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats.