Three Summers

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Escape to the sun-drenched coast of 1950s Italy with Three Summers by Karen Swan. EVERY SUMMER TELLS A STORY... Amongst the lemon trees of Puglia, Rafaella Parisi impatiently waits for the summer visitors to descend on her small fishing village... and for the arrival of Cosimo Franchetti, the boy she can never forget.
But after one devastating summer, Rafa makes a vow that changes the course of both their futures. . .
Years pass until they unexpectedly meet again and Rafa faces an agonizing choice. Is she willing to risk the life she has for the future she once dreamed of?
Epic and evocative, Three Summers is a Good Housekeeping Reader Favourite, and the perfect holiday read. Readers LOVE Karen Swan 'An absolutely wonderful read, so much so I lost my weekend to this book.' - - - - - 'This book was absolutely captivating! I couldn't put it down for a single moment.' - - - - - 'Had me on the edge of my seat and was really awesome. Highly recommend!' - - - - - 'Absolutely addictive! This may be my favourite Karen Swan book yet!' - - - - - 'Loved this book start to finish. I didn't want to put it down.' - - - - - 'Love, love this book. Read it on holiday whilst soaking up the Spanish sun. Definitely a must-have holiday book.' - - - - - 'A sweeping, sun-drenched novel that completely captured my heart. Lush, romantic, and quietly devastating, it's the kind of story that lingers long after the final page.' - - - - - 'Absolutely gripping from the first page to the last! The perfect escape this year, one of my top favourites so far! Hugely recommend this wonderful book for an absorbing involved experience. This is a total treat!!' - - - - - 'I loved this book! This interwoven, multi layered story kept me hooked from the very beginning. This is the story of Rafa and Cosi, but it is so much more then that. Plus it's set in Italy in the summer!! how could you go wrong!' - - - - - 'Kept me second guessing right until the end' - - - - - 'If you love a slow-burn romance, gorgeous historical settings, and the kind of "what if" tension that keeps you up until 2 AM, this is your next 5-star read. It's bittersweet, glamorous, and deeply moving' - - - - - 'I utterly consumed this book as quickly as it consumed me!' - - - - -

Karen is the Sunday Times and international best-selling author of twenty-nine books which have sold over 5 million copies around the world. A prolific author, she writes two novels a year and her books are known for their evocative locations. Karen sees travel as vital research, and likes to set deep, complicated love stories within twisting plots. A former fashion editor, she lives in Sussex, England with her family and three dogs.