By Invitation Only: A Novel

Nobody knows the Hamptons like Jodi Della Femina, who captures the inside world of love, society, and scandal in this delicious summer page-turner.

Toni Fratelli has a busy summer ahead.

After several setbacks in Manhattan force her to move home to East Hampton, her To Do list is full. She has to help her father run his popular Italian restaurant. Start up her own catering company. And plan, cater, and be the Maid of Honor at her best friend's wedding on the beach.

Unfortunately for Toni, the groom's mother is a competitive New York socialite who'll stop at nothing to make sure her son doesn't marry a local girl – especially on the family's Southampton estate. The biggest caterer in the Hamptons is trying to run her fledgling business out of town. And worse than anything, Toni seems to be losing her best friend to a circle of snooty bridesmaids. Everything might be tolerable – if her dad could just stop treating her as if she was seventeen again.

At least Toni finds love. When she meets a sexy surfer named Chris, it quickly turns into the most romantic summer fling of her life. But there's more to Chris than his vintage Mustang and used guitar … and he's not sure Toni's going to like the truth. Before the end of the summer she'll be forced to face her hopes – and fears – as trying to forgive becomes her biggest challenge yet.

© 2025 St. Martin's Press (E-bog): 9781429984454

Release date

E-bog: 16. april 2025