One Last Summer by Victoria Connelly
Published: 5th February 2019
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 296
Available in Ppaerback and on Kindle
Rating: 5/5
Blurb
Harriet Greenleaf dreams of spending the summer in a beautiful ancient priory on the Somerset coast with her two best friends—but her dream is bittersweet. On the one hand, it’s a chance to reconnect three lives that have drifted apart; on the other, she has a devastating secret to share that will change everything between them forever.
First to arrive is Audrey—the workaholic who’s heading for a heart attack unless she slows down and makes time for herself. Then Lisa, the happy-go-lucky flirt who’s always struggled to commit to anyone—or anything. Ever the optimist, can Harriet remind them of the joy in their lives and the importance of celebrating good friendship before it’s gone?
Through the highs and lows of a long, glorious summer, these three women will rediscover what it means to be there for each other—before they face the hardest of goodbyes.
Review
Surprisingly, One Last Summer is the first novel I’ve read
by Victoria Connelly and judging by this one I need to go and read more of her
books as this one was truly wonderful.
Harriet has booked a priory to stay in with her friends Audrey
and Lisa. After spending six years apart Harriet knows its time to bring her
friends together again for what will be her last summer. Together they
reminisce about their past lives, until Harrie drops her bombshell on them,
that she has terminal cancer and only a few months left. This rocks their
friendship but ultimately leaves them stronger than ever and Audrey and Lisa
question what they will do with their futures.
My overall feeling after reading One Last Summer is what an incredibly
talented writer Victoria Connelly is. I’ve been lucky enough to not experience the
effects of cancer too closely, but her words seem to perfectly encapsulate all
the feelings and emotions people would go through when dealing with the news a
loved one is going to die. The writing is sensitive, realistic and thought-provoking
but despite such a sad subject matter I was left feeling very uplifted.
This is a story of loss and illness but its also a story of
love, family and friendships and most of all, living life and enjoying the
simple things in life like the feel of rain on your face or the taste of the
most perfect birthday cake. I can highly recommend this book as it totally
hooked me and I ended up reading it in one night as I couldn’t tear myself
away.
Thank you so much to the publishers and Rachel’s Random
Resources for sending me a copy to review and introducing me to a new author
whose writing I adore and cannot wait to read more from.
About the Author
Victoria Connelly studied English literature at Worcester University, got married in a medieval castle in the Yorkshire Dales and now lives in rural Suffolk with her artist husband, a young springer spaniel and a flock of ex-battery hens.
She is the author of two bestselling series, Austen Addicts and The Book Lovers, as well as many other novels and novellas. Her first published novel, Flights of Angels, was made into a film in 2008 by Ziegler Films in Germany. The Runaway Actress was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Romantic Comedy Novel award.
Ms Connelly loves books, films, walking, historic buildings and animals. If she isn’t at her keyboard writing, she can usually be found in her garden, with either a trowel in her hand or a hen on her lap.
Twitter: @VictoriaDarcy
Instagram:
@VictoriaConnellyAuthor
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