CORONATION SUMMER an enchanting and heartwarming historical romance
Angela Thirkell
The Queen may be crowned — but Fanny’s summer is about to steal the show.
London, 1838.
As the city dazzles in celebration of Queen Victoria’s coronation, best friends Fanny and Emily arrive from the country, swept up in a season of glittering balls, whispered scandals, and thrilling possibility — along with Fanny’s anxious, ever-watchful father.
For Fanny, the summer promises freedom, excitement . . . and romance.
She is quickly drawn to the dangerously charming Mr Vavasour, a notorious rogue whose smile sets hearts racing.
But just as her emotions begin to outrun her good sense, the steady and honourable Mr Darnley steps forward — handsome, determined, and offering a future built on trust rather than temptation.
Caught between passion and prudence, Fanny must decide what she truly wants — and whether love is worth the risk of heartbreak.
Set against the glittering backdrop of coronation London, Coronation Summer is a delightful romance filled with wit, warmth, and irresistible romantic tension— perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Georgette Heyer and Mary Balogh.
Praise for Angela Thirkell:
‘I am often impressed by Angela Thirkell's likeness to Jane Austen.' Rachel Ferguson, author of The Brontës Went to Woolworths
‘Graced with Thirkell's trademark dry humor.' Publisher's Weekly
'If the social historian of the future does not refer to this writer's novels, then he does not know his business.' Elizabeth Bowen, author of The Last September
