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Name: Haunted Summer
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Joanna Mansell

When Rose accepts a job as a gardener at a remote estate, she thinks she has found a peaceful new start. Yet the property’s owner, Nathan, is a famed but disillusioned songwriter battling insomnia and a strained relationship. Despite his guarded demeanor, Nathan hires Rose to care for his garden and, gradually, their initial misunderstandings give way to companionship and affection. The serenity turns into tension when Jancis, the singer with whom Nathan once shared a headline‑making romance, reappears. Her sudden return threatens the fragile equilibrium between Rose and Nathan, forcing the couple to confront lingering love and the challenges of moving forward.

First publish date: 1990

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Joanna Mansell

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