Summer in Greece: Escape to paradise with this romantic story filled with secrets

Shelly Summer has buried herself in her work to forget her past, but when she discovers her great-grandmother's memoirs, she uncovers the secrets of Gertie's past, which might hold the key to letting go of her own. In 1916, Gertie Smith signed up for the war effort and boarded the Titanic's sister ship, the ill-fated hospital ship Britannic, on a mission to rescue three thousand wounded British soldiers. When rescued, she is taken to the Greek island of Kea, where she meets and falls in love with a Greek fisherman, Manno, but she is torn between him and her duty to an English soldier.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2021
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre

For years, Shelly Summer has buried herself in her work, desperately trying to forget her past. The only time she feels truly at ease is when she dives into the Mediterranean's calm and still waters, allowing her to forget the troubles that plague her.

Back home, Shelly stumbles upon the belongings of her great-grandmother, Gertie Smith, including a recording of Gertie's memoirs. As Shelly listens to the recording, she begins to uncover the secrets of Gertie's past, which hold the key to letting go of her own burdens.

1916

When trainee nurse Gertie Smith signs up for the war effort, she is thrilled to learn that her destination will be Greece. With a head full of blue skies and handsome men, she boards the Titanic's sister ship, the ill-fated hospital ship Britannic. Unprepared for the horrors of war, she heads for the Greek island of Lemnos on a mission to rescue three thousand wounded British soldiers.

However, fate intervenes, and the Britannic never reaches its destination. When rescued, Gertie is taken to the Greek island of Kea, where she meets and falls in love with a Greek fisherman, Manno. But she finds herself torn between him and her duty to an English soldier. Gertie cannot shake the guilt she feels from that tragic night, and she is afraid that her past will eventually catch up with her.

Escape to paradise this Christmas with an irresistible tale of love and loss.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838774899