The Last Days of Summer: A Novel

When Cassie agreed to spend a long summer weekend at a breathtaking British seaside resort with her closest friends, she didn't account for one catastrophic variable: Marc.

With his infuriatingly perfect cheekbones and a French accent that makes everyone around him practically swoon, Marc is exactly the kind of man Cassie would despise under ordinary circumstances. But these aren't ordinary circumstances — because Marc did something unforgivable, something Cassie cannot and will not overlook, regardless of what her best friends Lucy and Russell insist. They think he's wonderful. Cassie thinks they're wrong.

The problem is that a sun-drenched seaside weekend has a way of softening even the sharpest edges. Salt air, late-night conversations on moonlit terraces, and far too much wine conspire against Cassie's very reasonable hatred. Marc is still insufferable, still devastatingly attractive, and still completely convinced he can charm his way out of anything — including her contempt. What he hasn't counted on is that Cassie gives as good as she gets.

Sarra Manning delivers a deliciously spicy, sharp-witted story about old friendships tested, long-held grudges that refuse to stay tidy, and the specific agony of wanting someone you're absolutely certain you shouldn't want. *The Last Days of Summer* is dark, funny, and searingly romantic — proof that sometimes the person standing between you and happiness is the very person you've been trying to hate all along.

The weekend is almost over. The question is whether Cassie's resolve will last.