Butterfly Summer, The

'Heart-stopping and wonderful ... an epic, sweeping, romantic story told brilliantly' Sophie KinsellaHarriet Evans is the Sunday Times Top 5 bestselling author of A Place for Us and The Butterfly Summer is the ultimate holiday read. 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 evocativewriting in Harriet Evans' novel The Butterfly Summer' Good Housekeeping'Gorgeous' Stylist'Harriet Evans' writing is just perfect' Linda's Book Bag Review: Intriguing and full of twists and turns * T*Rexes and Tiaras Blog * This absorbing, well-written book has a fairy-tale feel to it * Fabulous, Sun on Sunday * Harriet Evans' writing is just perfect * Linda's Book Bag * Gorgeous -- Cathy Rentzenbrink * Stylist * 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 * Multi-layered, heartbreaking and as beautiful as a butterfly wing -- Veronica Henry Great characters, gorge house, intriguing mystery, what's not to love?! -- Lucy Diamond Moving, gripping, heartbreaking -- Kate Williams A delightfully engrossing read -- Sarra Manning * Red magazine * [A] delightfully engrossing read. . . Romance, danger and an intriguing legacy - an ideal holiday read * The Lady * Loved it -- Gill Hornby The Butterfly Summer is an amazing achievement; heart-stopping and wonderful. It's an epic, sweeping, romantic story told brilliantly... I could practically feel the butterflies brushing against my cheeks as I read -- Sophie Kinsella