One Lucky Summer, Jenny Oliver
One Lucky Summer, Jenny Oliver
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One Lucky Summer

Author: Jenny Oliver

Narrator: Laura Costello

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 08/05/2021


Synopsis

The best kept secrets are waiting to be found… ‘A lovely read … leaving you with a warm glow and a smile your face’ Jo Thomas ‘The perfect summer read … I loved everything about it!’ Bella Osborne ‘Fresh and original, haunting and evocative’ Jules Wake ‘A delicious ice-cream of a book’ Josie Lloyd With an air of faded splendour, Willoughby Hall was an idyllic childhood home to Ruben de Lacy. Gazing at it now, decades later, the memories are flooding back, and not all of them are welcome… In a tumbledown cottage in Willoughby’s grounds, Dolly and Olive King lived with their eccentric explorer father. One of the last things he did was to lay a treasure hunt before he died, but when events took an unexpected turn, Dolly and Olive left Willoughby for good, never to complete it. But when Ruben uncovers a secret message, hidden for decades, he knows he needs Olive and Dolly’s help. Can the three of them solve the treasure hunt, and will piecing together the clues help them understand what happened to their families that summer, all those years ago? A glorious summer read with a delightful cast of characters from the bestselling author of . Praise for : ‘A lovely read. A real journey, with wrong turns along the way and a delightful arrival at their destination. It's like a summer outing leaving you with a warm glow, and a smile your face’ ‘This is the perfect summer read. Full of fun, mystery and warmth. I loved everything about it!’ ‘Fresh and original, haunting and evocative’ ‘A delicious ice-cream of a book. Loved it! Essential holiday reading’ ‘[A] must read’ ‘A twisty, wistful novel perfect for long sunny afternoons’ Praise for Jenny Oliver: ‘You know you’re in for a treat when you open a Jenny Oliver book’ ‘The perfect summer read’

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diana on April 21, 2022

This book had a lot more depth to it than I was expecting! Yes it is about a treasure hunt that brings friends and family back together, but it also brings out a lot of the dark(and fun) childhood past for all of the characters. What I really liked about this book is that you could really see the char......more

Goodreads review by Rose on June 01, 2022

I adored this book. It was a bit different from what I normally read because the romance wasn’t the main plot of the book but overall it was so great. I not only loved the treasure hunt aspect of it but also how that hunt brought together friends/family. You truly see the growth in these characters......more

Goodreads review by Alayne on July 14, 2021

I really enjoyed this one by Jenny Oliver, this is t the first one I’ve read by her and I’ve always enjoyed her books. This one was no exception and it made me laugh. I’ve loved the characters and the descriptions of the mansion, also the fact that the story included a treasure hunt in it made it ev......more

Goodreads review by Alison on August 05, 2021

Ruben de Lacy has returned to his family's home Willoughby Hall for one final time before selling it. Shallow, wealthy and good-looking Ruben is surprised when his ex-girlfriend Jenny arrives with their twelve year-old daughter Zadie in tow - apparently he had agreed to look after Zadie while Jenny......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on April 28, 2022

TITLE: ONE LUCKY SUMMER AUTHOR: Jenny Oliver PUB DATE: 04.19.2022 Now Available With an air of faded splendour, Willoughby Hall was an idyllic childhood home to Ruben de Lacy. Gazing at it now, decades later, the memories are flooding back, and not all of them are welcome… In a tumbledown cottage in......more


Quotes

Praise for : ‘A lovely read. A real journey, with wrong turns along the way and a delightful arrival at their destination. It's like a summer outing leaving you with a warm glow, and a smile your face’ ‘This is the perfect summer read. Full of fun, mystery and warmth. I loved everything about it!’ ‘Fresh and original, haunting and evocative’ ‘A delicious ice-cream of a book. Loved it! Essential holiday reading’ ‘[A] must read’ ‘A twisty, wistful novel perfect for long sunny afternoons’ Praise for Jenny Oliver: ‘You know you’re in for a treat when you open a Jenny Oliver book’ ‘Made me want to fly to Spain and dance on the beach with a glass of sangria in my hand. The perfect summer read’ ‘Pure escapism’ ‘Hilarious and relatable’ ‘Brilliantly written … packed full of humour and there is a wonderful thread of love’ ‘Dramatic and fun!’ ‘Heart-warming, funny and wonderfully observed’