Summer appeared from nowhere that year in Everdene...and for those lucky enough to own one of the beach huts, this was the summer of their dreams.
For Elodie, returning to Everdene means reawakening the memories of one summer fifty years ago. A summer when everything changed.
Vince and his brother are struggling to come to terms with the death of their father - but they have very different ways of coping.
And for Jenna, determined to put the past behind her, the opportunity to become 'the ice cream girl' once again might just turn her life around.
But this summer is not all sunshine and surf - as secrets unfold, and some lives are changed for ever...
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'Henry's picturesque descriptions transport you to the seaside, making it a perfect summer read'
Big Issue in the North
'Elodie hasn't been back to Everdene since a fateful summer 50 years ago, Vince and his brother are struggling to get over their father's death and Jenna is looking for a new start'
Prima
'Jemima is an artist in residence for the summer, capturing the antics of holidaymakers on canvas. But it's not long before she is embroiled in their lives'
Weightwatchers magazine