Summer of Secrets, Nikola Scott
Summer of Secrets, Nikola Scott
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Summer of Secrets
A riveting and heart-breaking novel about dark secrets and dangerous romances

Author: Nikola Scott

Narrator: Ellie Heydon, Naomi Frederick

Unabridged: 10 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Review

Published: 09/06/2018


Synopsis

'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

The 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 1939

At 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...

Today

Chloe 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...

Praise for Nikola Scott:

'A well-written, intriguing read full of family secrets... Brilliant' Fabulous

'An intriguing twisting story with a lush opening and beautifully descriptive writing throughout. I loved it' Dinah Jefferies

'Beautifully written' Daily Mail

'Compelling, atmospheric and beautifully written...trembles with family secrets. I adored it' Victoria Fox

'An emotional and involving story' Woman & Home

'A gripping family mystery told in lush, evocative prose' Erin Kelly

(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Nikola Scott

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.


Reviews

Absorbing! Unforgettable! Marvelous! This is a beautiful duel timeline story that seamlessly weaves the past and the present... I am dipping my toe back into the historical fiction waters and this really is the best way to do that... it is always so interesting to see how much the present mirrors the......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

Wow what wasn’t there to love about this book. I was gripped from the very first page and it had me enthralled until till the last word!!! Set over 2 timelines, 1939 before the war breaks out, we are introduced to the delightful sisters, Maddy and Georgina. Georgina arrives home with several friends......more


Quotes

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

An intriguing twisting story with a lush opening and beautifully descriptive writing throughout. I loved it

A delightful debut about family and secrets Prima

A compelling family story... beautifully written... evokes vivid pictures of an English summer in the 1950s

An emotional and involving story Woman & Home

Beautifully written Daily Mail

A gripping family mystery told in lush, evocative prose

Compelling, atmospheric and beautifully written...trembles with family secrets. I adored it

Delightful...Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable The People

Absolutely captivating