Karen Swan is the Sunday Times top three bestselling author and her novels sell all over the world. Her books are known for their evocative locations and Karen sees travel as vital research for each story. She loves to set deep, complicated love stories within twisting plots. The Last Summer is the first book in her five-book historical series called The Wild Isles, based on the dramatic evacuation of the Scottish island of St Kilda in the summer of 1930. It was partly inspired by Karen's Scottish roots: her father's family came from Skye, moving to Fort William where Karen was christened and where many of her family still live. Her childhood memories are full of Christmases, Hogmanays and summer holidays spent in the Highlands.
This gorgeous story and its unconventional heroine are sure to win hearts. --Publishers Weekly This series opener features an uncommon heroine and a fascinating historical setting that readers will enjoy. --Library Journal Praise for The Paris Secret: Behind the locked door are shocking secrets, an unlikely romance, and nail-biting intrigue--it's definitely worth a peek. -- Kirkus Reviews I loved it. Escaping into a world of art, beauty and heartbreaking history, I was caught on page one and didn't put it down until I finished it. -- Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of The Cornish House The Paris Secret had me from the moment I started reading. Filled with a smart and sympathetic protagonist, a touch of romance, a smidgen of history, plenty of intrigue and suspense galore. -- Diane Chamberlain, internationally bestselling author of The Midwife's Confession A former fashion editor, Swan brings an eye for detail to her descriptive prose. Offer this to fans of Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series who may be looking for more sophistication. -- Booklist