Seven Summers by Paige Toon

I had never heard of Paige Toon, but the blurb for this book intrigued me, and I’m so glad I gave it a chance. This book took me through every emotion and back again and I loved it.

The story tells of Liv, who met Finn 6 summers ago. A tragedy leaves Liv stuck in the Cornwall village she wanted to leave, and Finn can’t stay, so the end of the summer sees them parting ways. For the next 6 summers Finn comes back to spend a few weeks with Liv, which is so hard on them both. Finn wants Liv to leave with him, but she can’t , and she wants him to stay but he can’t. After the 6 summers, Finn meets someone else, which is devastating for Liv – until she meets Tom. Tom seems like the perfect man for her, and wants to stay in Cornwall for her, but there are influences beyond his control, and their happiness can all come crashing down at any minute.

A beautiful story which doesn’t  finish in the present, after the aforementioned 7 summers, but carries on into the future so you can see what Liv’s future looks like, and whether she gets her ‘happy ever after’. A beautiful story, well told, which may leave you an emotional wreck – but it’s so worth it!

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