Wendy Jones - The Summer We Loved

WENDY LOU JONES

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First published in Great Britain by Harper Impulse 2015

Copyright © Wendy Lou Jones 2015

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Cover design by Michelle Andrews

Wendy Lou Jones asserts the moral right

to be identified as the author of this work.

A catalogue record for this book is

available from the British Library

This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are

the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to

actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is

entirely coincidental.

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'Powerful and emotional…and unlike so many other emotional romance novels.'

Reviewed the Book

'Both heartbreaking and at the same time an uplifting read…have a box of Kleenex at the ready.'

Rea Loves Books

'Wendy Lou Jones has done it again! She made my cry so badly it felt like my heart was being ripped to shreds.'

Romance Book Haven

'The perfect read if you like medical romance with strong, emotional characters and are prepared to open your mind to new possibilities.'

Jane Hunt Reviews

'A very moving and emotional book. I cried buckets and I'll say no more!'

Annie's Book Corner

'One of the best books I've read this year.'

Librarian Lavender

To my fellow guinea pig loving editor, Charlotte, whose refusal to let me off easy during the creation of By My Side meant I fell in love with Peter too.

Contents

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Title Page The Summer We Loved WENDY LOU JONES A division of HarperCollins Publishers www.harpercollins.co.uk

Copyright Harper Impulse an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk First published in Great Britain by Harper Impulse 2015 Copyright © Wendy Lou Jones 2015 Cover images © Shutterstock.com Cover layout design © HarperColl‌insPublishers Ltd 2015 Cover design by Michelle Andrews Wendy Lou Jones asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins. Digital eFirst: Automatically produced by Atomik ePublisher from Easypress. Ebook Edition © July 2015 ISBN: 9780008124755 Version 2015-07-30

Praise for Wendy Lou Jones Praise for Wendy Lou Jones Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Praise for Wendy Lou Jones Dedication Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Epilogue Also by Wendy Lou Jones … Wendy Lou Jones About HarperImpulse About the Publisher 'Powerful and emotional…and unlike so many other emotional romance novels.' Reviewed the Book 'Both heartbreaking and at the same time an uplifting read…have a box of Kleenex at the ready.' Rea Loves Books 'Wendy Lou Jones has done it again! She made my cry so badly it felt like my heart was being ripped to shreds.' Romance Book Haven 'The perfect read if you like medical romance with strong, emotional characters and are prepared to open your mind to new possibilities.' Jane Hunt Reviews 'A very moving and emotional book. I cried buckets and I'll say no more!' Annie's Book Corner 'One of the best books I've read this year.' Librarian Lavender

Dedication To my fellow guinea pig loving editor, Charlotte, whose refusal to let me off easy during the creation of By My Side meant I fell in love with Peter too.

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Epilogue

Also by Wendy Lou Jones …

Wendy Lou Jones

About HarperImpulse

About the Publisher

So Adam had done it again. Twice now he had found love; binding himself to a woman ‘till death do us part’. He made it look so easy, stood up there in front of the congregation, eagerly saying ‘I do’. Peter Florin couldn’t think of anything worse. To have your own happiness bound so tightly to another’s that you had no choice but to feel their pain? No. That was not an option he was willing to pursue.

Still, a wedding was a wedding: plenty of women in fancy frocks, drinking merrily and expecting to be flirted with. You couldn’t knock it, really. His eyes scanned the guests at the church, rapidly surveying the offering. Had her. Had her. Ugh! Won’t be having her. His gaze came to rest on Kate’s friends a few rows ahead of him: Flis, Jenny and Soph.

From what he had heard, Soph was off the market now. Flis still held a torch for him, he had known that for a while, and although not exactly his type, he would keep her in mind just in case. But then there was Jen. Jenny Wren. He hadn’t had much to do with her yet, and looking at her now, he couldn’t imagine why. Her skin, where it rose up the back of her neck, was like cappuccino silk. He licked his lips. As he watched, she turned her head to whisper to the friend next to her and Pete could see the light dancing in her eyes. Yes, he was going to enjoy this.

Before he could deliberate much further, the organ started up, breaking his reverie, and the congregation began to stand. It was over.