SUMMER READS

He Said/she Said, Erin Kelly

Kit and Laura pledge to travel the globe and see as many eclipses as possible, but after the first, Laura sees something terrible and tells a white lie which changes four lives irreparably. When the victim reappears, Kit and Laura have to run, but with another eclipse on the horizon, the past is closing in. The truth will cost Laura her marriage but the secret could cost them both their lives.

The Darkest Lies, Barbara Copperthwaite

Melanie appeared to have the perfect life in a pretty village with her husband, Jacob, and their teenage daughter, Beth. Then one day, Beth is found beaten almost to the point of death near their home. Someone in the village must have seen something. Why won’t they talk? In her quest for answers, Melanie discovers that Beth has some dark secrets of her own.

The Mill Girls, Tracy Johnson

With tales from hardworking Audrey and mischievous Maureen, to high-spirited Doris and dedicated Marjorie, The Mill Girls is an evocative story of hardship and friendship from when cotton was still king. Through the eyes of these northern mill girls, we are offered a fascinating glimpse into the lives of ordinary women who rallied together to keep the cotton mills spinning.

The Wedding Girls, Kate Thompson.

Herbie Taylor’s photography studio is nestled in the heart of bustling Green Street. Tomboy Stella and troubled Winnie work in Herbie’s studio; their best friend and hopeless romantic Kitty works next door as an apprentice dressmaker. As clouds of war brew on the horizon, danger looms over the East End. Will the Wedding Girls find their happy ever afters, before it’s too late?