The Summer Club: A Novel BY Hannah McKinnon

Hannah McKinnon, acclaimed author of the “charming and warm-hearted” (PopSugar) The Summer House, returns with a fresh beach read about a group of outsiders challenging the status quo at an exclusive New England beach club.

Mayhaven, tucked between ancient cedars and a spring-fed lake, is Massachusetts’s best-kept secret—a bastion of understated exclusivity. Darcy Birch is expected to be enjoying the best summer of her life at this idyllic retreat, but reality proves otherwise. Her high-strung mother hovers incessantly, her father is absorbed in his role as Mayhaven’s president, and her neurodivergent younger brother struggles for a sense of independence in a world that isn’t fully accommodating.

Complicating matters further are the new neighbors: Flick Creevy, his mother, and stepfather have arrived in an enormous RV, bringing with them all-night music and clouds of marijuana that clash with Mayhaven’s pristine image. Flick, forced by his mother to work at the club, finds himself disillusioned by the upper crust’s façade. Although Mayhaven prides itself on inclusivity and good New England values, the harsh truth remains: there are those on the inside and those on the outside.

As the summer heat intensifies, the tension between the established members of Mayhaven and the new arrivals boils over. In this sharply written and refreshing novel, McKinnon explores themes of privilege, exclusion, and the search for belonging, delivering a perfect beach read for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Jennifer Weiner.