Felicity Cooper is on the run from the city of York, heading south. It's the summer of 1972, but her parents live in the dark ages, demanding she marry Henry, her father's colleague at the bank. Behind her back, her mother's set the date and booked the venue; Henry seems to think she's said yes.
Jack has always drifted in life, much to his family's dismay. Unable to focus on any one thing for long, he's left behind a paying job and a broken heart in a tiny village – he's heading north to the city where no one knows him, the pastels in his art bag his only friends.
On the A162, their two worlds collide when Jack almost hits Felicity with his car.
One day and night together leads to another, and another... Finally standing still, the future suddenly holds promise for them both ... if they can just keep everyone else out of theirs.
Planned for release by Bitten Fruit Books on 3rd December, 2026
An earlier release may be possible – please spread the word about the book!
Paperback
WATERSTONES
AMAZON U.K.
FOYLES
DIANNA HARDY writing as
Elysa Summers
While you're waiting for the next release, please enjoy The Spell of Summer and Summer's End, written as Dianna Hardy. These are beautiful reads reminiscent of Bridget Jones' Diary, Practical Magic, and Me Before You, that will introduce you nicely to Elysa Summer's writing. (You will find reviews on Amazon.)
Meredith is leading a straight-laced life in London with her straight-laced fiancé, determined to forget her reckless past. Jamie is an old, poetic soul with a broken heart returning home to Cornwall to sort himself out. What binds them? One chance meeting thirteen summers ago; one innocent spell spoken after one perfect night... Words can change everything, but can they change your destiny?
Pippa knew her life all but ended seven months ago when she answered the phone call no one ever wants to receive: her husband had been in a fatal car accident. Struggling to bring up her three kids, she finds herself turning to Jimmy, her younger brother's best friend. He has his own crosses to bear, but his long-held torch for Pippa never went out. All they need to do, is take a leap of faith...
Claudia's been working too many nights, too hard. One drunken evening, she promises to make it up to her husband, Martin, on their anniversary – by doing anything he asks of her.
Martin is not only going to make sure she keeps her word, but is determined to remind her exactly what she's been missing these past few months.
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Length: short story (approx. 5000 words)