What a wonderful, engaging book. I was totally invested in the characters and found my heart full of joy then breaking all over again. More from this writer please.

This was an engaging book with comedy, romance, a small amount of mystery surrounding Rachel’s parents and later her husband. Her loyalty to Johnny went above and beyond what most people would have expected.

The end was excellent. Those who had behaved in suspicious ways from the beginning got what was coming to them.

Rachel is engaged to Jonny, a writer of Russian Spy Thrillers when she meets Gabe who is an American artist over in England visiting his Auntie, this is the Spring of 1986. This is the first in a series of meeting spanning 40 years, one each season. There is an instant attraction between them but Rachel feels that Jonny provides the security she didn't have as a child growing up. Will Jonny always provide that secure environment?

A beautifully written tale of happenstance, love and growth over a large part of a couple's life. Except that they aren't a couple. They should be, but doubts and circumstance and some really unlucky timing mean that Rachel and Gabe are destined to be each others 'if only' for many, many years.
This novel reminds us how much we are a product of nurture and our experiences in childhood. And how hard it is to have perspective on your own life, when those around you see it all too clearly. There is no real villain, just people who have their faults, some mightier than others.
Beautifully drawn characters abound, even the smaller supporting cast of village inhabitants, who see each other at every gathering on the social calendar and whose behaviour rarely changes. One of the most satisfying moments in the book comes from Rachel finally telling a neighbour what he needed to hear from all the women he had ever tried to charm, (I use the word charm very loosely here).
Thank you for a delightful and gentle story which prods us to all take chances and see what is out there. And not to ignore that heart-stopping, jaw-dropping, palm sweating connection with another person when it comes along.

A ver interest read. I liked the way the story was based through the four seasons over many decades. A real will she won’t she go off with agave or stay with Jonny.

A love story spanning nearly four decades. This book captured my attention by the color and the title alone. I was so curious about how the story was going to be told. I loved how it was told in the different seasons and years. Rachel, Gabe, Jonny, and Teddy all had me sad, mad, and happy for various reasons throughout the novel. Ultimately the ending made me very happy and want to know what else may happen

Thanks to Netgalley for a chance to read this book pre-publication.
This is a love story but the story doesn't run smoothly. When Rachel first meets the visiting American, there is an instant attraction. but Rachel is committed to her fiance and her dream of a stable life with no drama.
There follows four meetings over the next forty years, each time, the feelings grow stronger, but Rachel is committed to her family.
Until once day, her step-daughter teaches her the meaning of love and marriage.

Really enjoyed this story. Beautifully written, and a pleasure to read.
Should you read this book?
YES!
A 'must read' book indeed and highly recommended. I've found another good author to start following.

Brit Rachel and American artist Gabe‘s roots stem from the same small Essex village, but they lead unconnected lives. Starting in the mid eighties, we accompany Rachel and Gabe through four decades in each of which fate brings them just one chance encounter they both are unable to forget… A clever plot and interesting characters make this book a mesmerising read!

The perfect love story that features over seasons. I was cheering for Rachel and Johnny. I loved Rachel's bubbly personality.

An addictive contemporary romance which takes place over several decades. Some characters you'll love, others not so much. Of course I was rooting for Rachel and Gabe from the beginning, will the American guy get the English girl? This book was so well written and Fiona Collins drags us into the story and takes us along on her journey. I loved Spring, Summer, Autumn, Us. Check it out.

I enjoyed this very much. Rachel is a sensitive soul, the product of a very unhappy marriage which ended in an awful motor accident. After that she lived with her grandparents, and learned what it is like to have a happy life. When she is twenty she moves in with Jonny, a struggling author of Russian spy thrillers. He is divorced, and has a young daughter - Teddy. They live in a village near Oxford, and Rachel works in the local art gallery. They are saving up to have a lavish wedding.

Rachel first meets Gabe at a neighbour’s party, Jonny should be there but hasn’t yet arrived. Gabe is American, related to Julia, who lives in the village. They chat for a while, and there is an instant spark of interest between them; but of course, she has Jonny. Gabe is a struggling artist, who specialises in painting trees. Then Jonny arrives, and her thought about Gabe fade. She is vaguely aware that he is leaving the party. They soon meet again in the village, in the rain, and chat for a while, but she doesn’t tell Jonny about their meeting. A couple of days later she is alone in the gallery, she puts on some music, and sings and dances to it, unaware that Gabe has come in and is watching her. They spend the afternoon together, chatting, learning more about each other. Both are going to a party in a couple of days, then Gabe will be going back to America. They meet, dance and chat at the party, and just as it is time to leave Gabe tells Rachel she is the most beautiful woman he has ever met, and if she is ever free - come and find him. Neither think they will ever meet again.

And so begins the pattern of their lives, every ten years or more they meet unexpectedly, and their feelings for each other grow. Rachel finds out things about Jonny that make him less than the ideal husband people think he is, but Rachel flees away from doing anything about it. Each time they meet she intends to go back to Gabe but events stop that happening.

Then Gabe’s Aunt Julia dies, and he comes back for her funeral. At the same time Rachel finds out a couple of things about Jonny that she absolutely cannot forgive. She has a long talk with now grown up Teddy, who tells her to follow her heart, they will be alright. She doesn’t get to speak to Gabe, he has gone home before she gets free of other guests at the wake. But the timid little mouse, who gives in to everyone is gone, she goes to find her man!

This is a very gentle story, but you can feel the attraction between Gabe and Rachel, you can also see that Jonny is not quite what he seems, a bit too sugar-coated to be true! Well worth reading.

I lost count of the amount of tears I shed reading this. Beautifully written, a story I didn’t want to end. Fiona is a new author for me and now she’s top of my list!
Best book I’ve read in 2023!

I absolutely loved Rachel and Gabe and the story of them meeting over a period of years always in a different season. I believed in them totally, they were so relateable, as was the development of their love for one another, and I'm going to miss them now that I have finished the book.
My thanks to Netgalley for my copy of Spring, Summer, Autumn, Us.

Rachel is a 20 something from the UK who is married to Jonny, an aspiring author. She works in an art gallery and at a cafe to make ends meet while her husband writes. She meets Gabe, an American, at a party and feels sparks. The book is a story of Rachel’s life, and what she does to find happiness.

I really, really wanted to love this book. Unfortunately, I do not really enjoy Instalove stories. Gave and Rachel fall for each other immediately, though Rachel feels guilty because she’s married. Gabe holds a torch for her for decades. Her husband is a prat. I don’t love cheating or affairs and this book has a lot of that.

Ultimately, I could see exactly where this story was going. And I felt sorry for the characters. They made not great choices and held on to “true love” or the idea of it with the wrong person for so long. And Gabe marrying someone and feeling guilty because he loved Rachel… it just felt weird.

The writing was done well, but the story was not my favorite.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story was heartbreakingly beautiful. The writing was incredible - Fiona does an incredible job of setting the scene in such a detailed way that you feel you are there as well. At times, hard to read, this story is a great depiction of how hard it can be to choose what is best for us vs what is right in front of us. Honestly one of the best and most authentic love stories I’ve read, told over four seasons of life. There are a few twists and turns that just break your heart but in the best way.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a touching story of love, regret, and what might have beens. Spanning many years it challenges us on true love, responsibility and grasping the chance for love.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

The perfect family, or so Rachel thought. She meets Gabe during three seasons, in different years, but still their love endures.
I liked both character's, but the husband Jonny, I found a little hard to like. He seemed very selfish, and quite demanding, but nevertheless, Rachel stood by him. His daughter Teddy, was a delight, and I thought she was fun, from the start.
This book was such a comforting, beautiful way to spend a weekend, and I really enjoyed it.
Thank you to the author, and to the publisher, for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

This was a brilliant read. A great story-line, well developed characters and a really enjoyable style of writing to read.
The story spans several decades and how the characters continue to meet and reconnect in unexpected ways. I was so invested in Rachel's story and kept changing my mind as to where she would (and should!) go with Gabe or stay with Jonny. I felt this the whole way through and gripped me to keep on reading whenever I could!

A particular highlight for me was the part of the story in Marrakech. I was reading this on holiday in Marrakech and loved being able to pick out places mentioned in the story. The author described perfectly the hustle and sights and I could imagine the characters there even more!

A great first read on NetGalley - can't wait to read more!

A love story set over 4 decades, with themes of loyalty, self-denial and loss.

The setting is nicely constructed, making you want to visit the village, or even live there. This is contrasted with the home of the hero, Gabe, who I think we'd all like to meet. The main character, Rachel, is sympathetic and you find yourself really rooting for her and hoping she'll see the light.

A good holiday or weekend read.