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  • By: Paige Toon
  • Narrated by: Nicky Diss
  • Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (262 ratings)

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One Perfect Summer

By: Paige Toon
Narrated by: Nicky Diss
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Summary

Escape to the summer and feel the warmth of Sunday Times best seller Paige Toon's storytelling.

A Dorset summer, a chance meeting, and Joe and Alice, both 18, fall into step as if they have known each other forever. But their idyll is shattered as quickly as it began. Joe leaves without warning; Alice heads off to Cambridge University and slowly picks up the pieces of her broken heart.

Years later, when she catches the attention of gorgeous, gifted, rich boy Lukas, Alice is carried along by his charm and swept up in his ambitious plans for a future together.

Until news of Joe reaches her once more, but he's out of reach in a way that Alice could never have imagined. Life has moved on; the divide between them is now so great. Surely it is far too late to relive those perfect summer days of long ago?

One Perfect Summer was selected for the Zoella Book Club, and Paige Toon's novels have been published across the world.

©2012 Paige Toon (P)2017 Simon & Schuster UK
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  • Categories: Romance

Critic reviews

"You'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted." (Marian Keyes)
"I blubbed, I laughed and I fell in love...utterly heart-wrenching." (Giovanna Fletcher)
"Devoured this in one sitting." ( Cosmopolitan)

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One perfect summer

I thought the narrator was great but was so disappointed how ‘quickly’ the story ended without telling us what happened. Such a build up to that point and then it was over.

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Wonderful read

I could listen to this voice all day , fantastic narrator. Story excellent and I I really could visualise the characters . Fab author would highly recommended

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You must read this book!

I absolutely loved the pace of this book, the main characters Alice & Joe & Lukas & Jesse were interesting and I looked forward to listening to each and every page. I cried and I laughed which to me means a fabulous read. Recommended ♥️

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Brilliant love story.

loved it. you can't help but feel empathy for the main character. It was very well read.

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Loved it

Another fab book by Paige toon slowly working me way through her book not found one I haven’t loved yet. Loved this story and the vulnerability of the characters jus found out there’s and follow on “the perfect Christmas” cant find it on audible so order a paper back. Also really like Nicky diss wish she read more book and definitely more Paige toon books

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Loved this book!

My second of Paige Toon’s books and it did not disappoint. Loved everything about it and Nicky Diss does a great job too. Off to start another of her books 👍

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Really enjoyed this book

Really enjoyed the story and the Narrator was brilliant.
I got lost in this book.
Would definitely recommend one a Perfect Summer.

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Enjoyable

I have started to search books via the narrator! Nicky Diss is without a doubt the best narrator out there. It really can make or break a book for me. The book is light & easy listening. Nothing too complex & great for accompanying my walks.

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Total absorption!

This story, like a seesaw plays with the emotions-one minute living with the bliss of a relationship but then an even more intense one takes over. The author expresses it all so well as the story unfolds.

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Great story

Loved the characters and story. Agree with the reviewer that said it stopped suddenly though. And hate the stupid Audible music!!

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