Three Summers: Escape to Italy in this sweeping historical novel by the Sunday Times bestseller

· Random House
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464
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About this ebook

If you love Lucinda Riley and Santa Montefiore, don't miss this sweeping and escapist new summer romance - preorder now!

'Transported me to Italy . . . very evocative' Fern Britton, the Sunday Times bestselling author

Tricase Porto, Puglia, Italy

1957: The summer of innocence
Amongst the lemon trees, Rafaella Parisi impatiently waits for the summer visitors to arrive in her small fishing village on the coast of Puglia. She may be dating Fon Gianelli, but there is one person she longs to see: Cosimo - son of the wealthy Franchetti family.

1958: The summer everything changed
After a devastating accident at the lavish Franchetti villa, Rafa makes a vow that changes the course of all their futures...

1961: The summer they met again...
And when Rafa and Cosi’s lives collide, Rafa must decide if she’s willing to risk the life she has built for the future she might have had...

Readers LOVE Karen Swan
'I utterly consumed this book as quickly as it consumed me!'
'It’s been a long time since I so thoroughly enjoyed a novel with the turn of every page'
'A fabulous book, almost impossible to put down'
'Reading this novel was a joy!'

About the author

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.

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