Elin Hilderbrand is a writer with a brand.

Labeled ‘The Queen of Beach Reads,’ Elin Hilderbrand is a staple by the poolside and every summer vacation. Her books must be judged by their cover, as they always display precisely what you can expect from them— blue skies meeting with the calm sea.

But Her Majesty of Beach Storylines does not love all oceanside places equally. Nantucket, where she lives, is her biggest inspiration and the focus of most of her stories.