The Butterfly Summer: The heartstopping story of family, secrets and inheritance from the Sunday Times bestselling author
May 2016 · Hachette UK
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'Heart-stopping and wonderful . . . an epic, sweeping, romantic story told brilliantly' Sophie Kinsella
It begins and ends with Keepsake, the house that holds its shadows too tightly.
Nina Parr's mother has lied to her for most of her life. But when Nina inherits Keepsake, a long-forgotten house in Cornwall, she pieces together a sad truth that reaches back to the outbreak of war in the 1930s. A must-read for fans of Kate Morton and Santa Montefiore.
What magic is this?
You follow the hidden creek towards a long-forgotten house.
They call it Keepsake, a place full of wonder . . . and danger. Locked inside the crumbling elegance of its walls lies the story of the Butterfly Summer, a story you've been waiting all your life to hear.
This house is Nina Parr's birthright. It holds the truth about her family - and a chance to put everything right at last.
Two things happen when you are a Parr girl: when you are ten, you are told about your future role.
The second thing that a Parr girl at some point must learn is harder to tell of.
It is a dark work indeed, the business of this house, hidden from the world.
Praise for The Butterfly Summer:
'A crumbling house in Cornwall and a family with lots of secrets are brought to life by the evocative writing in The Butterfly Summer' Good Housekeeping
'A delightfully engrossing read' Red
'Gorgeous' Stylist
'Loved it' Gill Hornby
'Great characters, gorge house, intriguing mystery, what's not to love?!' Lucy Diamond
'Multi-layered, heartbreaking and as beautiful as a butterfly wing' Veronica Henry
'Harriet Evans' writing is just perfect' Linda's Book Bag
Why readers loved THE BUTTERFLY SUMMER:
'Harriet Evans always makes me feel a part of the lives of the characters I am reading. I loved this story, I smiled to myself, laughed, felt angry and at times very sad and indeed sobbed' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Beautiful, heart-wrenching, epic, powerful' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Fabulous story, kept me gripped throughout' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
It begins and ends with Keepsake, the house that holds its shadows too tightly.
Nina Parr's mother has lied to her for most of her life. But when Nina inherits Keepsake, a long-forgotten house in Cornwall, she pieces together a sad truth that reaches back to the outbreak of war in the 1930s. A must-read for fans of Kate Morton and Santa Montefiore.
What magic is this?
You follow the hidden creek towards a long-forgotten house.
They call it Keepsake, a place full of wonder . . . and danger. Locked inside the crumbling elegance of its walls lies the story of the Butterfly Summer, a story you've been waiting all your life to hear.
This house is Nina Parr's birthright. It holds the truth about her family - and a chance to put everything right at last.
Two things happen when you are a Parr girl: when you are ten, you are told about your future role.
The second thing that a Parr girl at some point must learn is harder to tell of.
It is a dark work indeed, the business of this house, hidden from the world.
Praise for The Butterfly Summer:
'A crumbling house in Cornwall and a family with lots of secrets are brought to life by the evocative writing in The Butterfly Summer' Good Housekeeping
'A delightfully engrossing read' Red
'Gorgeous' Stylist
'Loved it' Gill Hornby
'Great characters, gorge house, intriguing mystery, what's not to love?!' Lucy Diamond
'Multi-layered, heartbreaking and as beautiful as a butterfly wing' Veronica Henry
'Harriet Evans' writing is just perfect' Linda's Book Bag
Why readers loved THE BUTTERFLY SUMMER:
'Harriet Evans always makes me feel a part of the lives of the characters I am reading. I loved this story, I smiled to myself, laughed, felt angry and at times very sad and indeed sobbed' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Beautiful, heart-wrenching, epic, powerful' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Fabulous story, kept me gripped throughout' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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About the author
Harriet Evans has sold over a million copies of her books. She is the author of fifteen bestselling novels including The Stargazers, The Beloved Girls, a Richard and Judy Book Club Selection and the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Garden of Lost and Found, which won Good Housekeeping's Book of the Year. She used to work in publishing and now writes full time. She volunteers with Inspiring the Future, is an ambassador for the London Library and has been elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. She lives in Bath with her family.
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