The Butterfly Summer: The heartstopping story of family, secrets and inheritance from the Sunday Times bestselling author

Harriet Evans

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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.

From Harriet Evans, the author of Richard and Judy Summer Book Club pick The Wildflowers and Sunday Times bestseller A Place For Us, The Butterfly Summer is the IDEAL book to curl up with as the nights draw in. 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.

Harriet Evans. She brings you home.

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.

READERS LOVE HARRIET EVANS.

Praise for The Butterfly Summer:

'Loved it' Gill Hornby

'A delightfully engrossing read' Red magazine

'Moving, gripping, heartbreaking' Kate Williams

'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

'A crumbling house in Cornwall and a family with lots of secrets are brought to life by the evocative writing in Harriet Evans' novel The Butterfly Summer' Good Housekeeping

'Gorgeous' Stylist

'Harriet Evans' writing is just perfect' Linda's Book Bag

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Praise for The Butterfly Summer: The heartstopping story of family, secrets and inheritance from the Sunday Times bestselling author

  • Harriet Evans is a master at creating characters you feel like you know inside out ... an unputdownable thrill of a novel - Heat on A Place for UsThis brilliantly written portrait of a fascinating family in crisis is an emtionally intelligent, thoughtful and engaging read - Daily Mail on A Place for UsA touching family saga with true-to-life characters ... Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Maeve Binchy, this heart-warming book is a joy to read - Best on A Place for UsEvans's gift for characterisation and appreciation of complicated family dynamics singles this novel out as superior romantic fare - Independent on Love AlwaysA lovely, funny heart-warmer ... effortlessly readable - Marie Claire on Going HomeYou'll race through the pages desperate to find out what happens next - Heat on Not Without YouBrilliantly observed and emotionally charged throughout - Daily Mirror on The Love of Her Life

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Harriet Evans

Harriet Evans

Harriet Evans has sold over a million copies of her books. She is the author of fourteen 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 a member of the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. She lives in Bath with her family.

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