The Summer of Secrets

Romance, Fiction & Literature
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Author: Barbara Hannay ISBN: 9780143783510
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Publication: July 30, 2018
Imprint: Penguin eBooks Language: English
Author: Barbara Hannay
ISBN: 9780143783510
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Publication: July 30, 2018
Imprint: Penguin eBooks
Language: English

Sydney journalist Chloe Brown is painfully aware that her biological clock isn't just ticking, it's booming. When her long term boyfriend finally admits he never wants children, Chloe is devastated. Impulsively, she moves as far from disappointment as she can – to a job on a small country newspaper in Queensland's far north.

The little town seems idyllic, a cosy nest, and Chloe plans to regroup and, possibly, to embark on single motherhood via IVF. But she soon realises that no place is free from trouble or heartache. The grouchy news editor, Finn Latimer, is a former foreign correspondent who has retreated after a family tragedy. Emily, the paper's elegant, sixty-something owner, is battling with her husband's desertion. Meanwhile, the whole town is worried when their popular young baker disappears.

As lives across generations become more deeply entwined, the lessons are clear. Secrets and silence harbour pain, while honesty and openness bring healing and hope. And love. All that's needed now is courage...

Praise for Barbara Hannay’s bestsellers:

‘It’s a pleasure to follow an author who gets better with every book’
Apple iBooks, ‘Best Books of the Month’

‘In beautiful, fluid prose, Hannay once again puts together all the ingredients for a real page-turner’ The Chronicle

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Sydney journalist Chloe Brown is painfully aware that her biological clock isn't just ticking, it's booming. When her long term boyfriend finally admits he never wants children, Chloe is devastated. Impulsively, she moves as far from disappointment as she can – to a job on a small country newspaper in Queensland's far north.

The little town seems idyllic, a cosy nest, and Chloe plans to regroup and, possibly, to embark on single motherhood via IVF. But she soon realises that no place is free from trouble or heartache. The grouchy news editor, Finn Latimer, is a former foreign correspondent who has retreated after a family tragedy. Emily, the paper's elegant, sixty-something owner, is battling with her husband's desertion. Meanwhile, the whole town is worried when their popular young baker disappears.

As lives across generations become more deeply entwined, the lessons are clear. Secrets and silence harbour pain, while honesty and openness bring healing and hope. And love. All that's needed now is courage...

Praise for Barbara Hannay’s bestsellers:

‘It’s a pleasure to follow an author who gets better with every book’
Apple iBooks, ‘Best Books of the Month’

‘In beautiful, fluid prose, Hannay once again puts together all the ingredients for a real page-turner’ The Chronicle

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