The Summer of Love and Secrets

'A warm and emotive story, written with incredible insight and grace'
Anne Cater Random Things Through My Letterbox

Originally published as A Way from Heart to Heart

Kate Hemingway is prickly and aloof...or at least, that's what she likes people to think. Since the death of her photographer husband, Stuart, the only people Kate allows near are her best friend, Orla, and her son, George. She loves them both more than anything in the world. Everyone else she keeps at a distance...including Paul Farrell.
Paul was Stuart's closest friend. An ex-war journalist, he and Kate have one thing in common. They both seem equally distant. Then Paul publishes an article, revealing an astonishing secret. On a trip to the Yorkshire moors with a group of teenage girls, Kate's scarred heart begins to open up
But can she risk her son's happiness, as well as her own?

Praise for The Summer of Love and Secrets

'A beautiful, heart-wrenching story about love, loss and friendship. Fairfax creates characters that come to life and Kate is one of the best!' N.N. Light's Book Heaven

'A touching and engrossing love story...Several scenes will stay with me for a long time.' Marie Laval, bestselling author

'A romance that draws you in and won't let you go...Once I started this book, I really couldn't put it down' Helen Pollard, bestselling author

'I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end...A positive and life-affirming read from the start.' Amazon five star review

'A lovely, emotive and heart-warming contemporary romance story that draws in the audience and takes hold from the very beginning.' Caroline Barker, A Reader's Review book blog


Genre: Romance