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Best Summer Ever by Heidi Swain Also by this author: Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair, Mince Pies and Mistletoe at the Christmas Market, Sunshine and Sweet Peas in Nightingale Square, Snowflakes and Cinnamon Swirls at the Winter Wonderland
Published by Simon & Schuster UK on 24th April 2025
Genres: Chicklit, Contemporary, Love & Romance
Pages: 398
Format: eARC
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Summer is in full swing when Daisy drives back into Wynmouth in her almost-clapped-out car, having left both her most recent job and the man her parents thought she was going to marry. Coming home could be just what she needs to move her life on.
At Wynbrook Manor, things are in disarray. Owner Algy isn’t getting any younger, and Daisy’s mum Janet, housekeeper at the manor, spends her days running around after him, while Daisy’s dad Robin, the gardener, has been let down by the person he had lined up to take care of the new cut-flower garden.
As Daisy tries to find her place at Wynbrook and in the village, she’s drawn to summer visitor Josh. But when he turns out to be not the person he appears to be, will the spark between them fizzle out? And with it, the chances of this turning into the best summer ever?
Thank you to Books and the City for my copy of this book and for letting me take part in the blog tour. I am a long standing fan of Heidi’s work and I cannot believe we are on her twentieth book! If you have ever read any of Heidi’s books before then you know exactly what sort of story you will get here but if you haven’t then you are in for a treat.
This is a real feel good summer romance story. Daisy is very relatable and easy to root for. Daisy and Josh’s romance is beautifully sweet. There is instant attraction and an instant spark between these two from the very first meeting.
I loved Daisy’s friends Penny and Nick. They were very supportive of Daisy and quite clearly in love with each other. Daisy’s parents were very judgy. I get that she never seems to stick at anything but as her parents I think they should be more supportive. Algy is another great support to Daisy. I just loved him!
As usual Heidi has done an excellent job with the location here. Set in the seaside town of Wynmouth. This place has real Norfolk/Suffolk seaside vibes. I live in Suffolk and I know Heidi is from Norfolk and a lot of her settings are fictional places set in Norfolk. Heidi writes the location so vividly here that you could swear you have been here. Then you add in Wynbrook Manor which sounds absolutely beautiful. With the pick your own fruit and the gardens it sounds like somewhere that is perfect to lift your mood.
As the title suggest this is the perfect book for the Summer and will definitely leave you with a smile on your face
About Heidi Swain
Although passionate about writing from an early age, Heidi Swain gained a degree in Literature, flirted briefly with a newspaper career, married and had two children before she finally plucked up the courage to join a creative writing class and take her literary ambitions seriously.
A lover of Galaxy bars, vintage paraphernalia and the odd bottle of fizz, she now writes contemporary fiction and enjoys the company of a whole host of feisty female characters.
Heidi can be found at the keyboard at all hours of the day and night and quite often scribbling longhand in her car during her lunch break. She lives in stunning south Norfolk with her wonderful son and daughter and a mischievous cat called Storm.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2025 Reading Challenge
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