Siena Summer

by Teresa Crane

An enthralling novel of war, rivalry and intrigue in 1920s Tuscany.A decade after her sister Isobel eloped with a wounded soldier to Italy, Poppy Brookes receives a troubling letter, summoning her to the neglected country estate they now share in beautiful Siena.

Poppy soon finds a disturbing undercurrent in the marriage. The relationship between the sisters is also strained, as Poppy had nursed Kit back to health, and has never quite forgiven Isobel for ensnaring him.

And when Poppy accidentally uncovers a terrible secret, her journey into love becomes eclipsed by a desire for vengeance that threatens to consume them all…

Siena Summer is a thrilling tale full of history and atmosphere, perfect for fans of Rosanna Ley and Lucinda Riley.

Praise for Teresa Crane‘A writer of great skill and vitality’ Sarah Harrison, author of The Flowers of the Field

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction

240 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Mrs Jayne Barley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ended too soon

I was enjoying this book but why did it end so suddenly with questions unanswered? Very unsatisfactory. Is there a second book?

[Karen Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read and very hard to put down but it ended way to abruptly! Is there a sequel?

[Nathalia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dies ist ein überraschendes kleines Büchlein. Vom Titel hatte ich eine klassische Urlaubsromanzen-Geschichte erwartet, aber tatsächlich ist das Buch schwer einzuordnen. Es ist ein bisschen Drama, ein bisschen Romanze, ein bisschen Reisebericht... mit vielen unvorhersehbaren Wendungen, was das ganze angenehm spannend macht.
Es ist nicht besonders tiefsinnig, aber sehr gut recherchiert für einen historischen Roman und die atmosphärischen Beschreibungen sind großartig. Ich würde definitiv wieder etwas von dieser Autorin lesen.

[Lorna Dykstra · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
I heartily recommend this book for a quick summer read. The story is entertaining enough but a bit more work was needed on the characters, especially Kit and Isobel.
I felt that the tension that the blurb alludes to was not well developed and almost incidental to the burgeoning romance between Poppy and her suitor.
The descriptions of Siena are spot-on and made me want to go back to that medieval city I fell in love with over a decade ago.
The ending could have been drawn out a bit more as, in my opinion,it was a bit too hasty but, overall, I liked Siena Summer.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my usual type of book but was an easy read with not too many characters. Also not what I was expecting at the end.

[Glenys · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enthralling novel of war, rivalry and intrigue set against Tuscan Hills.
Poppy (8) meets a stranger (Kit) who is recovering from a war injury, they become friends and meet quite often as he draws and convalesces. Her sister (Isobel) meets him and convinces their father to commission him to do a portrait of herself and Poppy, Isobel and Kit become lovers, her father finds out and they choose to elope. Fast Forward a few years and they are settled on a neglected country estate, Isobel is very pregnant and not coping with the pregnancy well. Poppy goes to visit for the summer and lend a hand with Robbie her nephew.

[Mary L Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read for the summer.

I really liked this book. It had almost every thing I.like in a book. A romance that was what romance should be a novel, slow,not too much of the love scenes, the descriptions of Italy made you want to go.on the next plane. Please read it.for yourself s.

[MRS A HARDY · Rating 4 out of 5]

Siena summer

Very enjoyable great for holidays .perhaps would have been more realistic to point out that Isobel addiction would have effected baby which didn't seem to concern anyone

[Frances Fielden · Rating 3 out of 5]

WHAT IS LOVE AND WHAT IS REVENGE?

An interesting tale of love and intrigue to entice the reader and keep you reading. Well written, a quick and easy read. Ending was a bit obscure and inconclusive. A romantic story set in a romantic country side.

[Rebecca Davies · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a reasonable airline read. Very possible to read in one session. The lovely location adds interest, with some post Ww1 experience to add atmosphere. The plot is fairly predictable although there is one dramatic part I didn’t pick.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sad love story and mystery

There is a lot of lovely times and romance and mystery to this story.
It is also very sad yet you can believe something like that happening.
It ended too quickly, and did not really end.

[Stella Walter · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy read with a good storyline. I didn't feel there was much depth to the intriguing side of the story and felt the story faded away at the end with unanswered questions which left the ending a bit flat.

[Mrs G.J.Shepherd · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good read

I have the,book 5 stars as I couldn,t put the book down and enjoyed the tensions,drama and background information about the festival's

[Rose Lambert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely love story

Light but somewhat sad story with a happy ending. Life is not always fair and one cannot control events that happen no matter how hard we may try.

[Pat Osment · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was storytelling at it best.I loved the descriptions of the time spent in Italy Especially Sienna and Florence.My only criticism was a too abrupt ending.

[rebecca Bank · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. The ending was not what I thought It would be. I could not put this book down.

[Zena Schtyk · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely tale

Happy Times and sad times. I liked this story and loved the heroine. Sad at times and a little spine chilling at the end.

[Terry M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

Am loving all Teresa Crane's books. The characters come alive and the emotion well described. Also, the settings are beautiful.

[Diane Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

A gentle love story set at the end of the First World War, with some lovely descriptions of Siena and the additional excitement of the ex from hell.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyable summer time read

[Michele Zito · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story, light summer reading.
Teresa Crane always deliver an enjoyable read romantic with a touch of mystery. This one was very good a little tear jerking session included.
Her books are a break from the usual murder mysteries that I enjoy so much.
Michele Zito

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am fascinated by Teresa Crane's novels. Her writing is truly amazing and so I have given it 5 stars although sometimes I can't honestly say that I love the stories. She doesn't really write about happy people. Her characters are generally all flawed in some way, but perhaps that's what makes them so interesting.

The situations are usually very heart rendering and you are totally engrossed in the narrative. So I have to give her top marks and keep on reading her novels.

[Maureen Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written

I loved Siena Summer - couldn’t put it down. Beautifully written. Am now going to read another one by Teresa Crane.