A Summer Promise

Katie Flynn

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Arrow Books Ltd
05 July 2025

Romance; Sagas

A classic Katie Flynn story of tragedy, triumph and love in wartime Liverpool from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

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.

WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN...

'Her characters are like old friends'

'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy'

'Heartwarming romance'

'Hard to put down'

By: Katie Flynn
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781787469754
ISBN 10: 1787469751
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 05 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Katie Flynn is the pen name of the much-loved writer, Judy Turner, who published over ninety novels in her lifetime. Judy's unique stories were inspired by hearing family recollections of life in Liverpool during the early twentieth century, and her books went on to sell more than eight million copies. Judy passed away in January 2019, aged 82. The legacy of Katie Flynn lives on through her daughter, Holly Flynn, who continues to write under the Katie Flynn name. Holly worked as an assistant to her mother for many years and together they co-authored a number of Katie Flynn novels. Holly lives in the north east of Wales with her husband Simon and their two children. When she's not writing she enjoys walking her dogs Tara and Osiris in the surrounding countryside, and cooking forbidden foods such as pies, cakes and puddings! She looks forward to sharing many more Katie Flynn stories, which she and her mother devised together, with readers in the years to come.