Our Extraordinary Summer

Hobby Island: Book 2

RELEASE DATE: APRIL 21, 2026

Two estranged sisters. One final wish. One extraordinary summer that could heal the past.

New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde returns to the enchanting Hobby Island with a poignant story about two estranged sisters, family secrets, and one unforgettable summer.

Two estranged sisters. One final wish. A summer that could mend everything…or tear open old wounds.

Calista and Athena Dempsey were once inseparable until their father’s ambition drove a wedge between them. When a very public betrayal shattered their bond, Calista walked away from her family, determined to rebuild her life on her own terms. Athena stayed behind, shouldering the weight of expectations and guilt in silence.

Now, with their mother gone, the sisters are summoned to Hobby Island, a secluded retreat where she spent her final days, with one last request: come together and make peace. But the past isn’t easily buried.

Especially when Calista comes face-to-face with Reid Thornton, the man who once held her heart and then upended her life. He claims he wants to make things right. But can she believe him? And can she forgive Athena when the scars between them still run deep?

As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, the sisters must make a choice: honor their mother’s final wish and find their way back to each other or let the past destroy what remains of their bond.