A Summer Promise

by Katie Flynn

ISBN: 9781787469754

Published: 2025-06-05

Tragically orphaned at just five, Maddy Hebditch is sent to live with her strict grandmother at Larkspur Farm in Yorkshire. Despite the back-breaking farm work, Maddy's friends Alice, Marigold and Tom bring sunshine to her hard life. But when war is declared, their idyllic summers together are over. Determined to do their bit, Maddy and her friends volunteer for the forces. Separated by conflict, all four face terrible danger as the war worsens. Then Tom is gravely injured, and Maddy's world falls apart... Can they confront their deepest feelings with such an uncertain future ahead of them? A heart-wrenching, page-turning tale of friendship, resilience and love from bestselling author Katie Flynn.