The Hotel Nantucket

 The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand (2022, 416 pages)

An abandoned, run-down hotel on Nantucket Island is renovated by a billionaire to impress two women. One is a famous, anonymous hotel influencer. His goal is to get the coveted fifth "key" from her, who has famously never given a hotel a rating of five out of five keys before. The other woman is a mystery to all but himself. Little does he, or any of the new staff, know it's haunted by a 119 year old ghost, who gives the narration a cute mixture of 1922 and 2022 culture. The plot follows along the luxury hotel's first summer open through the perspective of the daily life of staff, guests, and island residents.

The book has an elements of mystery, romance, and historical fiction. The boy doesn't always get the girl, but there's no sad or sappy endings! There's a cute aura about the book, with chapters from the perspective of the charming ghost. I love the relationships represented -- it feels like a cozy beach romance read, but it has complex, fun, cute, (mildly) queer, and drama-filled relationships (platonic and romantic) without the forced aspect of Nicholas Sparks like stories. I feel like the pacing of the book is perfect, and everyone gets what they deserve.

Thank you Jeff for recommending it to me!