Summer House

Sunday Times bestselling author Georgina Moore returns with a sun-soaked novel about the transformative nature of young love and a betrayal that has long reaching consequences.

‘If I could go back and make more summers for us I would…’

When their dazzling, mercurial mother Mira dies, twins Teddy and Elliott must return to her summer house on the cape – once their paradise, before the summer that changed everything.

Following their parents ’ divorce when they were just babies, the twins are sixteen when their father finally allows them to visit Mira in America. Over two long, hot summers, Teddy and Elliott are drawn into a world of privilege, late-night swimming and legendary bohemian soirées – and both fall in love for the first time.

Years later, Teddy – now a mother herself and struggling novelist – must finally confront Mira ’ s legacy and the truth of those summers: the letters, the secrets, the past they tried so hard to bury.

Evocative and richly human, Summer House is a story of glittering late-night parties, luminous beach sunsets, and the secrets that surface when old families return to familiar shores, perfect for fans of Coco Mellors and Jenny Jackson.

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Praise for Georgina Moore:

'Romantic, humane and convincing … the sort of book you make excuses to go to bed early to read' Joanna Miller

‘A delicious read – intimate, intricate immersive. The kind of book you want to shut yourself away with, and read in one sitting’ Rachel Joyce

‘A dazzlingly layered family portrait with a mystery at its heart, complete with a cast of characters who feel so real’ Claire Daverley

'A gorgeously nostalgic and expertly woven tale of family legacy and home. Georgina Moore is brilliant at weaving the heart of a place into a story' Kirsty Capes

‘Richly drawn, deeply fallible characters in enviable settings. Bad behaviour abounds but so does a clear-eyed understanding of family dynamics and intimate damage’ Patrick Gale

'A beautiful story' Joanna Cannon

‘A Cazalet Chronicles for the 21st Century. I adored it’ Bryony Gordon

'Wholly involving with a rich, emotional depth. I loved it so much. Georgina Moore is the heir to the late great Maeve Binchy’ Jennie Godfrey

‘Moore writes in lush, enveloping prose. She turns what could have been just another second-chance romance tale into something more enticing, touching on the pull of memory and the importance of what is passed on’ The Times

'Utterly enchanting, and with richly drawn characters, this is the perfect summer read' Heat

'An epic saga full of characters that will stay with you' The Sun

‘A beautifully written story … truly wonderful characters. With a love story at its core, it’s an absolute winner!’ Santa Montefiore

‘Totally enchanting…romantic and aspirational. You’ll be captivated’ Adele Parks

'Gorgeously written and utterly absorbing. A story to lose yourself in, characters to fall in love with: this sort of book is a rare and wonderful delight' Lucy Foley