I first discovered Nancy Thayer when I Googled "authors similar to Elin Hilderbrand." I'm so glad I did, because I've now read everything she has ever written.
I really liked this book - it was an easy, breezy summer read with a happy ending that made me smile.
One thing - I really disliked the Ryder character and felt that his relationship with Juliet was forced and didn't really make a lot of sense. If I were her, I would have told him to buzz off, but that's just me.