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The Butterfly Summer

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE GARDEN OF LOST AND FOUND and THE WILDFLOWERS
  • Author
    • Harriet Evans
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'Heart-stopping and wonderful . . . an epic, sweeping, romantic story told brilliantly' Sophie Kinsella

It begins and ends with Keepsake, the house that holds its shadows too tightly.


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.

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.


Praise for The Butterfly Summer:

'Loved it' Gill Hornby

'A delightfully engrossing read' Red

'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 evocative writing in The Butterfly Summer' Good Housekeeping

'Gorgeous' Stylist

'Harriet Evans' writing is just perfect' Linda's Book Bag
  • Published: Jul 06 2023
  • Pages: 448
  • 196 x 128mm
  • ISBN: 9781472221346

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Press Reviews

  • Sophie Kinsella

    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
  • Gill Hornby

    Loved it
  • Linda’s Book Bag
    Harriet Evans' writing is just perfect
  • Kate Williams

    Moving, gripping, heartbreaking
  • Lucy Diamond

    Great characters, gorge house, intriguing mystery, what's not to love?!
  • Veronica Henry

    Multi-layered, heartbreaking and as beautiful as a butterfly wing
  • Sarra Manning

    Red </i> magazine
    A delightfully engrossing read
  • Good Housekeeping
    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
  • Cathy Rentzenbrink

    Stylist
    Gorgeous
  • Fabulous, Sun on Sunday
    This absorbing, well-written book has a fairy-tale feel to it
  • T*Rexes and Tiaras Blog
    Intriguing and full of twists and turns
  • The Lady
    [A] delightfully engrossing tale . . . Romance, danger and an intriguing legacy - an ideal holiday read