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An Almost Perfect Summer

The brand new feel-good romantic read from the beloved bestselling author

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An Almost Perfect Summer

By: Jill Mansell
Narrated by: Katherine Press
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 The heartwarming, brand-new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Jill Mansell
'Adorable characters, wonderful setting, fabulous plot lines . . . Loved every page' Milly Johnson

'Sparkle and wit with a hint of wisdom makes for a very satisfying read . . . Jill Mansell is the new Jilly Cooper' Katie Fforde

'Full of friendship and love, and the most delicious happy ever after' Jo Thomas

Nick is the most intriguing man Nella has met in a while. He's a 9 in the looks department (no one gets a 10), he makes her laugh, and he keeps her company when she ends up in A&E. But they live hundreds of miles apart.

Then Nella loses her job. There's a perfect role on offer at a Cotswolds holiday retreat. The catch is that her boss would be Nick. And that makes Nick the one man she can't risk falling in love with.

While Nella struggles with her feelings, a Hollywood star has found a haven at the retreat. Lizzie's sworn off people - especially men - until her friendly new neighbours entice her out of her shell. Maybe she needs a flirtation - with gorgeous Nick, perhaps? Not with taciturn local Matthew, though, who definitely isn't a member of her fan club. Then an astonishing secret revealed changes everything . . .

The scene is set for a fabulous new novel full of friendship, warmth and romance.

Praise for Jill Mansell's bestselling novels:

'Jill has a great gift for characterisation - nuanced, interesting, believable people but created with a charming lightness of touch' Marian Keyes
'A delicious treat . . . uplifting, joyous' My Weekly
'Fabulously satisfying' Jo Thomas
'Uplifting, heartwarming and supremely feel-good' Sophie Kinsella
'The absolute definition of "reading for pleasure", it will bring hours of happiness' Veronica Henry ©2025 Jill Mansell Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Friendship

Critic Reviews

The perfect read for any time of year - every page wonderful (Milly Johnson)
Sparkle and wit with a hint of wisdom makes for a very satisfying read . . . the new Jilly Cooper (Katie Fforde)
Full of friendship and love, and the most delicious happy ever after (Jo Thomas)
A delightful read
With a colourful cast, this heartwarmer takes us through all the feels
Heartwarming . . . peppered with laugh-out-loud moments
A great book to curl up with
The perfect read to chase away those winter blues
This feel-good novel about family, friendship and romance has many touching moments
All stars
Most relevant
Kept me coming back for more! Loved and hated some of the characters which made it more intriguing!! Wish there was a part 2. So sad it ended.

Fast paced, laughed out loud,

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Brilliant characters, great sorry telling as always, I’ve read every book and loved them all and this one is superb.

As good as ever!

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What is ISIS??????????? This worries me ?????????? What does it stand for in this context ???? Please let me know as soon as possible.

Well read easy story

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Listening in audio version, there were too many minor characters named. On a few occasions I would have to pause to recollect which minor character was who. In real book format I’d flick back and skim read to work out who was now in conversation, or in the scene with the main character/s. But doing this in Audible isn’t easy.
So even though I listened daily, I’d have to pause the great storyline to work out who was now in scene with the major characters.
Also the main Hollywood actress character did not consistently, or even often , have a US accent and sounded like the villagers.
So, lovely plot and characters, but would have been easier to follow with another voice in the mix.

Lovely cast of characters but…

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Awesome characters that live on long after you put the book down, light hearted humour and story that makes you wished you lived in their village.

Classic Jill Mansell

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