Last Summer

by Kerry Lonsdale

Overview

An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller.

A novel of love, lies, and deceit from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Everything series.

Lifestyle journalist Ella Skye remembers every celebrity she interviewed, every politician she charmed between the sheets, and every socialite who eyed her with envy. The chance meeting with her husband, Damien; their rapid free fall into love; and their low-key, intimate wedding are all locked in her memory. But what she can’t remember is the tragic car accident that ripped her unborn child from her. Ella can’t even recall being pregnant.

Hoping to find the memories of a lost pregnancy that’s left her husband devastated and their home empty, Ella begins delving into her past when she’s assigned an exclusive story about Nathan Donovan, a retired celebrity adventurer who seems to know more about her than she does him. To unravel the mystery of her selective memory loss, Ella follows Nathan from the snowcapped Sierra Nevada to the frozen slopes of southeast Alaska. There she discovers the people she trusts most aren’t the only ones keeping secrets from her—she’s hiding them from herself. Ella quickly learns that some truths are best left forgotten.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781542093088
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	07/09/2019
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Kerry Lonsdale is the Wall Street Journal, Amazon Charts, and #1 Amazon Kindle bestselling author of the Everything series—Everything We Keep, Everything We Left Behind, and Everything We Give—as well as All the Breaking Waves. She resides in Northern California with her husband and two children. Learn more about Kerry at www.kerrylonsdale.com.

Editorial Reviews

08/05/2019

This fast-paced, if flawed, psychological thriller from Lonsdale (All the Breaking Waves) offers an intriguing setup. San Francisco journalist Ella Skye wakes up in a hospital, where she’s told she has been in a car accident and has lost the baby she has been carrying for five months; however, Ella has no recollection of the accident or of being pregnant. Her doctors can’t explain her selective memory loss, and her fabulously wealthy, sexy, brilliant, athletic husband is evasive and “won’t make eye contact.” The couple return to their condo on Russian Hill, where the tension between them continues. Unable to find sensible answers from her friends and family, Ella decides to investigate her own past in the hope of uncovering the reason for her amnesia. Meanwhile, she’s assigned to interview rich, ruggedly handsome celebrity adventure show host Nathan Donovan. She accompanies Nathan to Alaska, where “all it takes ... one light touch to ignite what’s been simmering between them.” Readers are left to wander into a labyrinth where betrayal and lies wait around every turn, but weak motives and even weaker logic render the puzzle unsatisfying. Romance fans will best appreciate this one. Agent: Gordon Warnock, Fuse Literary. (July)

Publishers Weekly

American Book Fest Best Book Award Finalist, Best New Fiction

“An involving story weaves a tale of recovery into a mystery that embraces relationships, danger, and new beginnings.” —Midwest Book Review

“To say that this book is a page-turner is an understatement.” —Criminal Element

“This was a highly entertaining and wildly addictive read that is perfect for summer!…Compulsive, sexy and tense.” —Novelgossip

“Last Summer is one hell of a ride with a heroine who’s easy to relate to and a glossy romantic mystery that holds the reader’s attention.” —All About Romance

“Lonsdale doles out the clues to Ella’s lost time in the perfect amount of bits and pieces to keep the suspense going…The story was well written, fast paced, and full of suspense. This was a great summer read.” —Mystery Playground

“Last Summer is utterly captivating and impossible to put down, so strap yourself in for a ride. In addition to being a superb writer, Kerry Lonsdale has a talent for creating complex characters who wrestle with very real situations. Last Summer is her best yet, a sly suspense coupled with sizzling romance and unending twists. Lonsdale should be on every reader’s radar.” —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Lie to Me and Tear Me Apart

“Last Summer is a compelling and chilling suspense that kept me turning the pages until the very end. This was my first Kerry Lonsdale novel, but it definitely won’t be my last.” —T.R. Ragan, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Evil Never Dies

“Move over, Gone Girl, and make way for Last Summer, a taut, intricately plotted novel of secrets and lies, love and betrayal. I thought I knew where the story was going, but the final, shocking twist gave me a serious case of whiplash. Just wow.” —A. J. Banner, USA Today and #1 Amazon Kindle bestselling author

“Last Summer is a deliciously dark and twisty tale that leaves you wondering who you should root for until the very end.” —Victoria Helen Stone, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Jane Doe

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