Summer of Secrets: A riveting and heart-breaking novel about dark secrets and dangerous romances

ISBN-13: 9781472241184 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 352 str.

Nikola Scott

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?August 1939. As a perfect Cornwall summer ends, war is in the air. And a secret changes Maddy Hamilton's world for ever. Decades later, Chloe MacAllister, with a dark secret of her own, stumbles into Maddy's life...?

'I was completely enthralled' Kathryn HughesThe heart-breaking and unforgettable new novel from Nikola Scott about two women born decades apart caught up in dark secrets. Perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies and Kate Morton.August 1939At peaceful Summerhill, orphaned Maddy hides from the world and the rumours of war. Then her adored sister Georgina returns from a long trip with a new friend, the handsome Victor. Maddy fears that Victor is not all he seems, but she has no idea just what kind of danger has come into their lives...TodayChloe is newly pregnant. This should be a joyful time, but she is fearful for the future, despite her husband's devotion. When chance takes her to Summerhill, she's drawn into the mystery of what happened there decades before. And the past reaches out to touch her in ways that could change everything... 'The perfect summer read' Liz Trenow'I loved this touching exploration of love and its capacity for consolation and destruction... compelling and satisfying. It was beautifully written' Judith Lennox

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Praise for Nikola Scott: 'A well-written, intriguing read full of family secrets... Brilliant' Fabulous

O autorze

Nikola Scott started her career in book publishing before she became a writer herself a decade later. Her acclaimed debut novel, My Mother's Shadow, was translated into over a dozen languages and became a long-running bestseller in Norway. Her other novels, Summer of Secrets and The Orchard Girls, were also published widely around the world. Nikola lives in Frankfurt with her husband and two sons.