The Summer That Changed Us

by Cathy Bramley (£8.99, PB, Orion) Bramley’s books offer the perfect escape, and this one is no exception. Meet Kate, Robyn and Grace – three women who, following childhood traumas, heartbreak and loss – all meet one day on Seaglass Beach in the sparkling seaside village of Merle Bay. Sharing an instant bond, and then all their secrets, can their new friendship see them face old fears and find new beginnings? Warm, witty and hopeful, if any book’s going to uplift us right now, it’s this one.