Warm, enticing, and hugely enjoyable, ‘A Summer Scandal’ is a perfect summery read to take a moment for yourself and relax into. Oh what a joy of read this was, deliciously entertaining and just so easy to just sink into and become a part of. 25 year old vintage costumer Violet follows her heart after receiving an inheritance and moves to Swallow Beach to breathe life back into an abandoned pier. Meeting resistance from some locals, she also finds friends, including the rather lovely Calvin. Kat French has a wonderfully light touch, crafting entertaining, welcoming books with a beautiful heartbeat. I loved getting to know Violet, discovering her background, and what made her tick. The romance is heavenly but not the be all and end all, Violet’s family, friends and the exquisite pier ensures even more meaning and satisfaction. Warm, enticing and hugely enjoyable, ‘A Summer Scandal’ is a perfect summery read.
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Violet is bequeathed an apartment and pier in Swallow Beach. She heads down there with plans to stay for the summer. She meets opposition to her plans for the pier but goes ahead anyway. Reading her Grandmother’s diary she discovers a secret and solves a mystery.
I loved this book. Violet is given a letter from her late Grandfather in which she is bequeathed a beachside apartment and the pier. She knew nothing about them and asks her Mother to enlighten her. Her mother gets the photo albums out and Violet is shocked to see how like her Grandmother she looks.
Having received an unexpected, and unwanted, proposal from her boyfriend Violet decides to go to Swallow Beach to think things through.
Violet goes to the pier first where she meets an elderly gentleman (Barty) who is taken aback at how like Monica (Violet’s Grandmother) she looks. They start talking and he shows her the way to The Lido (the name of the building in which the apartment is located).
Arriving at the apartment Violet is delighted to find it in good condition and decorated to her own eclectic taste.... Read Full Review
Amusing, romantic and emotive escapism - just perfect for reading whilst relaxing by the pool in summer sunshine.
When Violet inherits an apartment and pier in the romantic, yet traditional, location of Swallow Beach via her grandfather, she unlocks a key to a complex mystery surrounding the life of her maternal grandmother. Leaving her parents' home, she determines to make a success of bringing the pier back to life, whilst establishing new relationships and perhaps just a little romance.
A little lightweight compared with my usual genre, I read this novel very quickly and easily and found the entire experience quite pleasurable. Beloved by her many followers, Kat French obviously knows how to spin a good yarn and pepper it with just enough tempting morsels to keep her audience drawn in.
Her characters are well executed and the storyline maintains a busy pace.... Read Full Review
A lovely light and easy summer read - ideal for reading sitting by a pool or in the garden relaxing.
A lovely light easy summer read - ideal for sitting by the pool or in the garden relaxing. I found “A Summer Scandal” (which I read in two days) quite predictable and knew who the secret party was quite early on, but that didn't distract from me wanting to read on. The opening letter telling the main character Violet that she has inherited a pier and flat from her Grandfather, peaked my interest immediately and I was keen to see what Violet would do with her inheritance. The story was written in an easy relaxed style, albeit just a typical love story through generations.... Read Full Review
