The Summer Hideaway

📖 The Scoop

‘I have literally fallen in love with this book... couldn't turn the pages quick enough… truly heart-warming.’ Goodreads Reviewer

An absolutely beautiful summer romance that will make you laugh, cry and stay up long past your bedtime.

Alice Emerson and best friend Sasha Miller have made a pact. They’ve decided to swap city living for the beautiful white beaches of the Outer Banks and pour everything they have into launching an ice cream shop in the little house by the sea where Alice spent blissful childhood holidays with her grandfather. As Alice and Sasha add color to the walls of the beach house and tempt the locals with their delicious recipes, their fresh new life begins to take shape.

Swept away by her plans, love is the last thing on Alice’s mind. But she keeps running into mysterious doctor Jack Murphy, and finds herself falling for his golden charm and warm smile. As they laugh through sunshine-filled days and long romantic evenings, Alice tries hard not to think he could be the one for her – Jack is only here for the season, and Alice has had her fair share of heartbreak.

Just when Alice’s summer couldn’t be more perfect, she discovers an old letter tucked away in the beach house. It contains a family secret that turns Alice’s world upside down and threatens the future of the ice cream shop. And then Jack reveals a secret of his own...

Will Alice have her dreams shattered and her heart broken, or can she find true happiness this summer?

From the bestselling author of The Summer House, an utterly stunning, uplifting summer romance, about the power of friendship, discovering family secrets, and the beauty of falling in love by the sea.

Why readers are falling in love with The Summer Hideaway:

‘I adore Jenny Hale's books they make the perfect summer and it would not be summer without a Jenny Hale book to read... A family secret which I did not see coming makes for a very interesting plot… Jenny Hale has a brilliant writing style that really draws a reader in, she kept me completely engaged right until the end… This is a perfect summer romance full of the deliciousness of summer.’ Chells and Books, 5 stars

‘An uplifting, feel good summer romance… I became seriously addicted to reading this book and the time passed in a blur… The author’s writing style is such that she captures the reader from the first word on the first page and before you know what is happening, you are hooked… left me with a smile on my face and a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart… Jenny Hale has another winner on her hands… a well-deserved 5* out of 5*.’ Ginger Book Geek, 5 stars

‘A gorgeous, fabulously romantic book by Jenny Hale. The girl does it again. Never fails to leave me smiling from ear to ear and desperately wanting a summer in the sun for myself… has to be devoured in one sitting.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘Vivid and intriguing. I couldn’t wait to learn the secrets within the story and it was a real page turner… This is the perfect holiday / feel good read and is definitely worth a 5 star rating.’ Orchard Book Club, 5 stars

‘A feel good read… it put a huge smile on my face and made me feel all sorts of happiness… a wonderful summer tale… and a gorgeous setting.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘I raced through the book in an afternoon… The author has a beautiful way with language… and has created a wonderful world in this story… perfect.’ A Little Book Problem 

*This book was previously published as One Summer.

Genre: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary (fancy, right?)