Some of the best summer reading has nothing to do with sunbathing. Evie has always had terrible holidays, and Cannes is about to change that. Sandcastle Bay gives Melody everything she wanted: the yellow-doored cottage, the sea view, the community, and a sculptor across the road she hadn't accounted for. Nella's new employer at a Cotswolds retreat is the one man she cannot fall for. Jesse's choice in a Cornish fishing village will take four lives decades to resolve. Perfect reading, whatever the weather!
Jenny Colgan, Operation Sunshine - Evie arrives in Cannes with low expectations and comes away with considerably more than she planned for.
Holly Martin, The Cottage on Sunshine Beach - Melody has the coastal life she planned for and Jamie Jackson, the complication she didn't. Martin delivers on both.
Jill Mansell, An Almost Perfect Summer - The problem with Nick is that Nella now works for him. Mansell's version of the inevitable is a real joy.
Fern Britton, A Good Catch - Greer wants Jesse and is accustomed to getting her own way. Britton handles the fallout with unmistakable warmth.
