Hobby Island: Book 2
Publication Date: April 21, 2026
New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde returns to the enchanting Hobby Island with a poignant story about two estranged sisters who come together after the passing of their mother, featuring family, love, and one unforgettable summer— perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery.
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 their mother spent her final days, with one final request: come together and make peace. But the past isn’t so 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 says 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, Calista and Athena must make a pivotal choice. Will they honor their mother’s last wish and find their way back to each other, or let their shared past destroy what little remains of their bond?
Two estranged sisters find common ground as they gather on Hobby Island to learn more about the mother who allegedly abandoned them.
Author Lori Wilde delivers an emotionally charged story featuring the Dempsey sisters. Calista, 29, and Athena, 31, were pawns in their rich father’s custody battle that cut off contact with their mother, Demetra.
Our Extraordinary Summer tells the story of two broken women who are brought to the beautiful sanctuary, where Demetra’s close friends carry out her final wishes of love, peace, and community.
Calista and Athena must deal with the fallout of the public spectacle that led to Calista walking away from her golf career five years ago, in addition to confronting their father’s emotional abuse.
The writing easily creates a tone of warmth as Eloisa and friends work their magic to heal these women, offering them a future filled with hope.
Our Extraordinary Summer gives a mother’s dying wish the opportunity to come true.
Lori Wilde is the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers’ Weekly bestselling author of 87 works of romantic fiction. She’s a three-time Romance Writers’ of America RITA finalist and has four times been nominated for Romantic Times Readers’ Choice Award. She has won numerous other awards as well. Her books have been translated into 26 languages, with more than four million copies of her books sold worldwide. Her breakout novel, The First Love Cookie Club, has been optioned for a TV movie.
Lori is a registered nurse with a BSN from Texas Christian University. She holds a certificate in forensics and is also a certified yoga instructor.
A fifth-generation Texan, Lori lives with her husband, Bill, in the Cutting Horse Capital of the World; where they run Epiphany Orchards, a writing/creativity retreat for the care and enrichment of the artistic soul.
