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Summer in Mayfair by Susannah Constantine (£12.99, HQ, HB)

This summery follow-up to After The Snow affords us another glimpse into the secret lives of the upper classes. It’s 1979, and Esme Munroe escapes the Highlands to work at a prestigious art gallery in Mayfair, befriending Suki. She then sets out to uncover a secret about herself.

Never give up

The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner (£20.99, Orion, HB)

Faced with the possibility of Jane Austen’s estate being sold, eight villagers band together in a society to fight to preserve this historic site. Uplifting and warm, the characters and charming setting can’t fail to bring a smile to your face.

No stopping them

The Gypsy Bride by Katie Hutton (£7.99, Zaffre, PB)

It’s 1917 and in Oxfordshire, preacher’s granddaughter Ellen already knows exactly which path her life will take, including her marriage to local boy Charlie. But everything changes overnight when he is killed on the battlefields. Then she meets mysterious Sam from the local traveller community. Lively and dramatic.