2023 SUMMER READING specıal
From dazzling debuts to punchy page-turners and sweeping historical reads, here are the books we think you’re going to love this summer
There’s nothing more wonderful than settling down with that latest thriller you’ve been longing to get your hands on, or an escapist romance set in your favourite place to while away the warm, lazy afternoons – whether from the comfort of your lounger, a cafe in an Italian piazza or, like one of our authors, a delightful village in Ireland. You’ll find all your must-reads here in our summer special Book Club, plus eight authors share what they’re reading this summer. And there’s a magical short story by Santa Montefiore. Enjoy! >> womanandhome.com 171
DREAM destinations
The Beach Holiday by Isabelle Broom (£8.99, PB, Hodder & Stoughton)
Born in the UK, Honor has wanted to be a successful author for as long as she can remember – mostly to impress her semi-estranged American father, who happens to be a bestselling writer in New York. The problem is, she seems to lack the inspiration to get writing.
All that changes, however, when she takes a summer trip abroad to the glamorous Hamptons – the perfect setting for a novel – and the perfect leading man is thrust unexpectedly into her life.
But mixing fact and fiction may not be the best way to achieve that much-desired happy ending in life.
Escapist, atmospheric and easy-going, this breezy book by Isabelle Broom is the perfect beach blanket read.
Summer Wedding by Sarah Morgan (£8.99, PB, HarperCollins)
Catherine Swift, a bestselling author of romantic novels, lives in her own fictional world. Her elder daughter, Adeline, is an aloof clinical psychologist-cum-advice columnist, while younger daughter – and Adeline’s half-sister – Cassie is an Oxford graduate and aspiring writer.
When Catherine invites her daughters to her Corfu home to attend her fourth wedding, bottled-up emotions surrounding their fragmented relationships surface and force Catherine to disclose some hidden truths.
Now Adeline and Cassie are armed with the truth, can they find the support and harmony they seek, and become a cohesive family?
One Italian Summer by Catherine Mangan (£9.99, PB, Little, Brown)
Does the beautiful Italian island of Ischia hold the key to Lily’s happiness? Ten days in Italy seemed like the perfect distraction, having fled New York nursing a broken heart, until Lily discovers she has lost her job too. But as her connection to the island and friendly local Matt deepens, she begins to grow in ways she’d never imagined. A heartwarming romance infused with the glittering seas and culture of Italy.
Summer at the Ice Cream Café by Jo Thomas (£7.99, PB, Transworld)
After 20 years of city life, Beca buys her dream house in her hom
