Summer Club By Hannah Mckinnon

Hannah McKinnon, the acclaimed author of the “charming and warmhearted” (PopSugar) The Summer House, delivers a fresh, sun-soaked novel that peels back the pristine veneer of New England’s exclusive beach club culture.

Tucked between old cedars and a spring-fed lake, the Mayhaven beach club has long been the ultimate escape to understated exclusivity. For Darcy Birch, this should be the summer of a lifetime—working as a camp counselor at her father’s prestigious club, surrounded by tradition and privilege. But beneath the surface of perfectly landscaped lawns and polished smiles, cracks are beginning to show. Her high-strung mother hovers relentlessly, her father struggles under the weight of club politics, and her neurodivergent little brother fights for the independence not everyone is ready to grant him.

Then the Creevys arrive. When Flick Creevy and his family park their enormous RV in the Birches’s backyard—complete with all-night music and clouds of marijuana—the collision between old money and new neighbors becomes inevitable. Forced to work at Mayhaven by his social-climbing mother, Flick quickly discovers the unspoken rules that divide insiders from outsiders, no matter how inclusive the club claims to be.

As summer temperatures rise, so do tensions. McKinnon crafts a sharply observed story about class, belonging, and the courage it takes to challenge the status quo. Perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Jennifer Weiner, The Summer Club is your next compelling beach read—a novel that reminds us that the most exclusive clubs aren’t always the most welcoming.

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