Author:Laura Madeleine
The bestselling ebook sensation.
'Atmospheric, engaging and sublimely satisfying' Veronica Henry
How far must you run to leave the past behind you?
It is 1919 and the end of the war has not brought peace for Emeline Vane. Lost in grief, she is suddenly alone at the heart of a depleted family. She can no longer cope. And as everything seems to be slipping beyond her control, in a moment of desperation, she boards a train and runs away.
Fifty years later, a young solicitor on his first case finds Emeline’s diary. What Bill Perch finds in the tattered pages of neat script goes against everything he has been told. He begins to trace an anguished story of love and betrayal that will send him on a journey to discover the truth.
I closed my eyes as I tried to pick apart every flavour, because nothing had ever tasted so good before. It was love and it could not be hidden.
What really happened to Emeline all those years ago?
Includes a sumptuous recipe inspired by the author's research for the book.
Atmospheric, engaging and sublimely satisfying
—— Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a BookshopIrresistibly excellent
—— Devon LifeA moving account of a family faced with a heartbreaking situation. I defy anyone to get through to the end without crying
—— Sunday ExpressA tear-jerking read
—— Marie ClaireStylish, wickedly insightful . . . family, friends and love is truly, heartwrenchingly tested
—— MirrorGreen conveys the anguish and love surrounding a tragically early death
—— Woman & HomeA powerful and emotional tale about family, friendship and enduring love
—— Irish NewsA powerful and emotional tale
—— SunHeartfelt
—— MetroA good old-fashioned weepie
—— SagaVividly written - a gripping story
—— Kim Edwards on 'The Fever Tree'A book to lose yourself in. I loved it!
—— LIZ FENWICK, author of UNDER A CORNISH SKYPICK OF THE MONTH: Think Highsmith on the seas.
—— Red MagazineWell plotted, absorbing read with a whiff of Agatha Christie
—— Woman and Home'Hot Tickets' Pick of the Week
—— Hello MagazineHugely entertaining and hugely enjoyable. This is one to watch in 2017.
—— Claire AllanThis smart story (that has a serial killer thrown in) proves that even with science behind it, the course of true love never runs smooth
—— Sunday MirrorUnlike any other psychological thriller … Like a lengthy episode of the dark TV series Black Mirror … so expertly written it gets you thinking that it could happen in real life
—— Peterborough TelegraphThe One is my kind of book, one that stimulates the mind while warming the heart ... Gorgeously written, and pulsing with heart
—— Louise Beech, , author of The Mountain in My ShoeThe One is one of a kind – and singularly good.
—— Barbara CopperthwaiteA fresh, compelling, psychological thriller that will keep you guessing!
—— Mandy Baggotinsanely brilliant
—— Gillian McAllisterpacy, thrilling and very original. The plot is fabulous
—— Askews NewsletterA page-turning psychological thriller with a difference, this is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.
—— Irish ExaminerAn extremely good short novel about a teenage boy from Dublin… This is really very good indeed.
—— William Leith , Evening StandardTheir love affair, across divisions of class and age, is brilliantly, painfully told. Although Montpelier Parade is – amazingly – Geary’s debut novel, he already knows how to play with the reader’s feelings like a pro. He’s one to watch.
—— James Marriott , The TimesIt’s written throughout in the second person, a device that sounds tricksy and ought to jar, but Geary’s deft way with words makes it work. Staggeringly good.
—— Simon Shaw , Mail on SundayWow, for a debut book, this blew me away. It is a beautiful, lyrical, almost poetic story of first love, the passion and heartbreak of loss and finding out who you are… The writing just made me sigh (in a good way) and I cannot wait to read Karl’s next book. As this is only a slim book, it will haunt the reader, and for me, it will always have a place in my heart. It is a book to treasure and to tell your friends and family about. It’s one to keep and one to reread, just because.
—— Angie Rhodes , NudgeIt’s a sensitively told love story and an evocative picture of rainy, gritty 1980s Dublin. Geary is a writer to keep an eye on.
—— James Marriott , The TimesGeary’s use of the second person is unfaltering and brilliantly sustained, it creates an intimacy and intensity that is utterly absorbing.
—— Claire Allfree , Daily MailA quietly moving story of two lost souls in 1980s Dublin.
—— Sarah Gilmartin , Irish TimesThe Summer of Impossible Things is that rare thing: a deftly crafted, utterly compelling story written entirely from the heart. Hauntingly beautiful, heart-rending and unique, this is an instant classic. I sobbed my heart out and adored it!
—— Miranda DickinsonGORGEOUS. It's so moving and romantic and I want to re-read it immediately
—— Louise O'NeillDefinitely more Time Traveller’s Wife than Dr Who
—— Good HousekeepingPacks an emotional punch that's second to none - and the author's hallmark. Rowan Coleman picks you up, spins you around and dances you to the very edge of love. Glorious
—— Sarah HilaryPowerfully moving, vivid, glowing with love and humanity... I loved every word
—— Rosie WalshThe Summer of Impossible Things is utterly beautiful and engrossing - and Coleman is a brilliant storyteller
—— Eve ChaseI fell into the pages of this beautiful book, vivid, emotional, and so very evocative, it was an utter joy from first page to last
—— Amanda JenningsTHE SUMMER OF IMPOSSIBLE THINGS is truly a thing of great beauty.'
—— Paul BurstonThe pages turn themselves in this perfect summer read. Rowan Coleman has written a time-bending mystery with a huge heart. I loved it
—— Paul McVeighThe Summer of Impossible Things is captivating, thought-provoking and beautifully written. Rowan Coleman has written a book to savour, and characters to care about. I loved it.
—— Hazel GaynorA romantic holiday read with substance…a timeless love story…heart-wrenching
—— Liz Earle MagazineYou're going to love, The Summer of Impossible Things...A rollercoaster ride back and forward through time...enthralling
—— My WeeklyA wonderful story
—— Primamagical and fresh...totally unexpected
—— Saga MagazineA sparkling novel of hope and sacrifice’
—— Glasgow HeraldMagical, heart-warming and time-bending story.
—— Mslexia