Summer of Love
by Caro Fraser
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Pub Date May 31 2018 | Archive Date Jun 11 2018
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Description
The dark days of the war are over, but the family secrets they held are only just dawning.
In the hot summer of 1949, a group of family and friends gather at Harry Denholm's country house in Kent. Meg and Dan Ranscombe, emerging from a scandal of their own making; Dan's godmother, Sonia; and her two young girls, Laura and Avril, only one of whom is Sonia's biological daughter. Amongst the heat, memories, and infatuations, a secret is revealed to Meg's son, Max, and soon a terrible tragedy unfolds that will have consequences for them all.
Afterwards, Avril, Laura and Max must come of age in a society still reeling from the war, haunted by the choices of that fateful summer. Cold, entitled Avril will go to any lengths to take what is hers. Beautiful, naive Laura finds refuge and love in the London jazz clubs, but Max, with wealth and unrequited love, has the capacity to undo it all.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781788541374 |
| PRICE | A$7.99 (AUD) |
| PAGES | 512 |
Featured Reviews
Elaine F, Reviewer
Wow. I really loved this book. A fictional story set in post-war London and surrounds, it tells the story of an extended family whose lives over the following 15 or so years are caught up in secrets, scandals, love and loss. I felt immersed in 50's and 60's life and loved reading about the jazz clubs, the parties and the lifestyles from that time. I liked all of the characters and at various different times was probably rooting for them all over one incident or another.
This is absolutely my favourite genre and I devoured it, reading it over a couple of days. I understand this book is a follow on book to The Summer House Party, which I haven't read. That said it absolutely didn't hinder my enjoyment of Summer of Love, and I will definitely go back and read The Summer Party. A 5*+++ from me. A terrific read.
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