The Summer That Changed Us: The uplifting and escapist read from the Sunday Times bestselling storyteller

· Hachette UK
4.7
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The joyful and escapist Sunday Times bestseller about three women searching for friendship in a beautiful seaside town!
'An emotional tale of friendship. This is Cathy at her very best' Sarah Morgan

'A wonderful story about how friendship gets you through hard times' Katie Fforde

The sparkling seaside village of Merle Bay, with its beautiful beach scattered with sea glass, is a place where anyone can have a fresh start.

For Katie, it is the perfect hideout after a childhood trauma left her feeling exposed. For Robyn, the fresh sea air is helping to heal her scars, but maybe not her marriage. For Grace, a new start could help her move on from a heartbreaking loss. When they meet on Sea Glass Beach one day, they form an instant bond and soon they're sharing prosecco, laughter - and even their biggest secrets...

Together, the women feel stronger than ever before. So can their friendship help them face old fears and find happy endings - as well as new beginnings?

'A real treat. No-one does friendship better than Cathy' Karen Swan

Ratings and reviews

4.7
19 reviews
Claire McPartlin
March 15, 2022
I loved this book about a trio of women who all lived by the sea in Merle Bay but didn't know each other until they bumped into each other on the beach (a very funny meeting) and started a wonderful friendship. The three ladies are Katie, owner of Auntie Small's lingerie shop, who had a secret from her younger days that resurfaces. Then there's Robyn, her husband is a local fisherman, she's recently gone through a traumatic surgery and they are struggling to move on. And finally there's Grace, who has recently lost her husband and has come to Merle Bay to reassess her life, but a secret comes to light that has her doubting her whole marriage. The whole story is just so wonderful, three women who previously didn't know one another becoming great friends and helping each other talk through their issues, drink gin(!), laugh, and finally overcome any issues and move on with their lives. They are all women you'd love to be friends with, down to earth, funny and compassionate. This was just a really lovely feeling book that made me want to live in Merle Bay and be part of the Sea Glass Sisterhood!
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Emma Davis
April 20, 2022
great book! I recommend everyone to read
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Caitlin Simpson
October 20, 2024
couldn’t put down
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About the author

Cathy Bramley is the Sunday Times bestselling author of eighteen novels and has sold almost two million copies worldwide. She has been a lover of stories since she was a small child and used to beg her mother to take her to the library every week for new books. Many of her passions have come and gone over the years, but her love for story, drama and romance will last a lifetime. Cathy's books are about people she would want to be friends with, characters her readers will cheer for. They are about ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Cathy has two grown-up daughters and lives in a small village in the English countryside. Her house overlooks fields of barley and the garden is full of fruit trees: damson, plum, pear and, of course, Bramley apples! You can keep up to date with Cathy Bramley's latest books on Instagram and X as @CathyBramley and on Facebook as @CathyBramleyAuthor.

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