Summer Secrets: A Novel

Haunted by her past and desperate for forgiveness, one woman returns to the place where everything changed. From New York Times –bestselling author Jane Green comes a story about "finding the courage to make the life you want" (Emily Giffin).

When a shocking family secret is revealed, twenty-something journalist Cat Coombs finds herself falling into a dark spiral. Wild, glamorous nights out in London and raging hangovers the next day become her norm, leading to a terrible mistake one night while visiting family in America, on the island of Nantucket. It's a mistake for which she can't forgive herself. When she returns home, she confronts the unavoidable reality of her life and knows it's time to grow up. But she doesn't know if she'll ever be able to earn the forgiveness of the people she hurt.

As the years pass, Cat grows into her forties, a struggling single mother, coping with a new-found sobriety and determined to finally make amends. Traveling back to her past, to the family she left behind on Nantucket all those years ago, she may be able to earn their forgiveness, but in doing so she may risk losing the very people she loves the most.

Praise for Jane Green and Summer Secrets :

"A gripping and powerful novel about finding the courage to make the life you want. This is Jane Green at her absolute best." — Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times–bestselling author on Summer Secrets

"Warm, witty, sharp and insightful. Jane Green writes with such honesty and zing." —Sophie Kinsella, New York Times–bestselling author on Summer Secrets

"Jane Green is one of the best writers of women's fiction today." —Marian Keyes

"Jane Green helped define a generation of smart, emotionally resonant women's fiction." — The New York Times

"A writer whose novels consistently combine heart, intelligence, and deep emotional truth." — USA Today

"Green's work stands out for its compassion, insight, and ability to make readers feel truly understood." — Publishers Weekly