# Three Summers: Escape to Italy in this sweeping and romantic historical novel by the Sunday Times bestselling author

Karen Swan’s Three Summers series unfolds as a sweeping historical romance set along the coast of Puglia, Italy. In the summer of 1957, Rafaella Parisi waits among the lemon trees of her small fishing village, restless for the arrival of the wealthy summer visitors. Although she is dating another, her heart fixates on Cosimo Franchetti, the charismatic heir whose family owns the grand villa overlooking the sea.

A sudden tragedy in 1958 forces Rafaella into a promise that alters the course of all their lives. By 1961, she and Cosimo meet again, now carrying the weight of years apart. Rafaella must decide between the secure existence she has carefully created and the passionate future she once imagined. Across these three summers, the novel series examines desire, loyalty, and the lasting power of a love never fully left behind.

## Books in this series (1)

- Vol. 1 — [Three Summers Escape to Italy in this sweeping historical novel by the Sunday Times bestseller](https://mybookbandits.com/books/9781529952193) (ISBN 9781529952193)

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