In the village of Summerstoke, as autumn beckons it seems the fireworks party is not the only thing set to go with a bang. Juliet Peters, soap star, publicity junkie and all-round flirt, and Isabelle Garnett, ex-artist, neglected housewife and mother of two, seem to have nothing in common. But when both women end up trying to build a new life in the country, they soon discover there are no such things as secrets in village life. Their husbands seem to be a collision course too. One, the new MP returned to the rural vale he grew up; the other the local paper editor ever on the lookout for scandal, and the story that could help him make it big. Add to the mix a wildchild teenager; a reformed rogue, a social-climbing couple who'll stop at nothing and four old ladies with a manor house and an ear for gossip, and you've got a recipe for trouble. As the days grow colder, passions only grow warmer. Before the year is out Juliet, Isabelle and their new neighbours must discover if their heart really is in the country, and in the right hands. Packed with intrigue, humour and spirit, Caroline Kington's delightful new novel serves up an affair to remember.
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'[a] light and humorous look at village life' GLASGOW HERALD 'An ideal read for dark nights and warm fires - one you won't want to put down' WARWICKSHIRE TELEGRAPH 'What a bumper dish this is! Warmth and passion, a wild teenager and a rogue, plus a bunch of social climbers make it a "just right" recipe of 500 pages for winter saga readers.' COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
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Caroline Kington, a producer and director for TV, radio and theatre, has also written extensively for the stage. She is married to the humourist Miles Kington and lives in a small village near Bath.
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This is a great, feel-good story. Based in a village near Bath, it introduces you to a colourful cast of characters with some great story lines. It has a little bit of everything, some skulduggery, some romance, some Hollywood and some humour. I couldn't put it down and indeed stayed up until the early hours to finish it to see how it all unravelled. Although based in the current day, it has a feel of an age gone by, when people did look out for each other and villages were real communities. Sadly I don't think there are many places like Summerstoke today, reading this book makes you wish there were. If you like a good yarn with great characters who you can either love or hate, you'll love this book. Cross AE Bates with RF Delderfield and you have A Summerstoke Affair.Loved it
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