A Certain Summer

A Certain Summer

A richly evocative debut novel set in an exclusive summer colony along the east coast during the aftermath of World War IIâ€”for fans of Kate Morton and Jamie Ford.

"Nothing ever changes at Wauregan.â€ That mystique is the tradition of the idyllic island colony off the shore of Long Island, the comforting tradition that its summer dwellers have lived by for over half a century. But in the summer of 1948, after a world war has claimed countless menâ€”even those who came homeâ€”the time has come to deal with historyâ€™s indelible scars.

Helen Wadsworthâ€™s husband, Arthur, was declared missing in action during an OSS operation in France, but the official explanation was mysteriously nebulous. Now raising a teenage son who longs to know the truth about his father, Helen turns to Frank Hartmanâ€”her husbandâ€™s best friend and his partner on the mission when he disappeared. Frank, however, seems more intent on filling the void in Helenâ€™s life that Arthurâ€™s absence has left. As Helenâ€™s affection for Frank grows, so does her guilt, especially when Peter Gavin, a handsome Marine who was brutally tortured by the Japanese and has returned with a faithful war dog, unexpectedly stirs new desires. With her heart pulled in multiple directions, Helen doesnâ€™t know whom to trustâ€”especially when a shocking discovery forever alters her perception of both love and war.

Part mystery, part love story, and part insiderâ€™s view of a very private world, A Certain Summer resonates in the heart long after the last page is turned.

Country	USA
Author	Patricia Beard
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Original ed.
EISBN	9781476710273
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Gallery Books
Manufacturer	Gallery Books
NumberOfPages	338
PublicationDate	2013-05-21
Publisher	Gallery Books
ReleaseDate	2013-05-21
Studio	Gallery Books

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