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Summer With My Sister is a fascinating tale of family secrets and hidden rivalries by bestselling author Lucy Diamond. Polly has always been the high-flyer of the family, with the glamorous city lifestyle to match. Clare is a single mum with two children, struggling to make... Read More
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New beginnings and an old flame. Summer just got hotter . . .

New beginnings and an old flame. Summer just got hotter . . .

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Summer With My Sister is a fascinating tale of family secrets and hidden rivalries by bestselling author Lucy Diamond.

Polly has always been the high-flyer of the family, with the glamorous city lifestyle to match. Clare is a single mum with two children, struggling to make ends meet in a ramshackle cottage. The two sisters are poles apart and barely on speaking terms.

But then Polly's fortunes change unexpectedly and her world comes crashing down. Left penniless and with nowhere else to go, she's forced back to the village where she and Clare grew up, and the sisters find themselves living together for the first time in years. With an old flame reappearing for Polly, a blossoming new career for Clare, and a long-buried family secret in the mix, sparks are sure to fly. Unless the two women have more in common than they first thought?

Praise for Lucy Diamond:

'A hugely satisfying read' - Heat

'Warm, witty and wise' - Daily Mail

Readers love Summer with My Sister:

'The stories absorb you and before you know it... you have lost a whole morning. If you have never read one of her books, treat yourself, you will be hooked.'

'Made you believe that anything could be possible, didn't want it to end.'

'A lovely story - would definitely recommend to readers of Jenny Colgan and Marian Keyes.'

'Yet again a five star read from Lucy Diamond, this one had me hooked from the first page. I read it in one sitting on a rainy Sunday, with lots of coffee, wine, and chocolateβ€”just a perfect treat.'

'Made me laugh out loud quite a few times and that's what I really love about a book.'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035021741

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 328g

Pages: 480

About the Author

Lucy Diamond lives in Bath with her husband and their three children. She is the author of The Year of Taking Chances, Summer at Shell Cottage, Me and Mr Jones and the phenomenally successful The Beach Cafe.

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