Slow Burn Summer: The new holiday romance from the bestselling author of One Day in December
Jul 2025 · Random House
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'Clever, funny and gloriously romantic.' Cath Bramley
'Josie Silver is my ultimate comfort author and Slow Burn Summer might just be her best book yet.' Catherine Walsh
'A completely romantic and life-affirming story about survival and loss and the lengths we'll go to for love.' Annabel Monaghan
'A warm, delicious treat of a book, with the perfect balance of sunshine, sizzle and stormy scenes to keep you turning the pages.' Cressida McLaughin
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The delicious new summer romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick One Day in December.
Sometimes pretending to be someone else helps you figure out who you really are...
Freshly divorced and in need of a job – Kate Elliot’s life needs a rewrite. So when she unearths an old letter from her ex-talent agent, Jojo Francisco – she takes it as a sign from the universe to brush off her old acting skills and become someone else entirely.
Meanwhile, Charlie Francisco is back from LA, leaving his dumpster fire of a life behind. He may be well over his head in filling the shoes of his late eccentric father but he is determined to prove he can, and he might just have the job for Kate: to pose as the author for a novel that the real writer wants nothing to do with. It’s not quite the glamorous gig she was hoping for, but he’s looking for a nobody and she needs cash fast.
When Kate and Charlie meet they’re all friction and sparks, but they have one thing in common – they’re determined to play their parts. But as the summer heat ups and the lies get bigger and bigger, can they stick to their lines or will they go off-script?
A steamy and sweet love story set in the steamy heat of a London summer, from the queen of the 'what if?' romance Josie Silver.
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PRAISE FOR JOSIE SILVER
'A gorgeous warm hug of a novel!' Beth O'Leary
'Sexy, funny and poignant' Sophie Cousens
'Pure, romantic escapism!' Sun
'Both the perfect romance and the story of self-empowerment every woman deserves' Jodi Picoult
'Deliciously romantic - I loved everything about it' Libby Page
'Josie Silver is my ultimate comfort author and Slow Burn Summer might just be her best book yet.' Catherine Walsh
'A completely romantic and life-affirming story about survival and loss and the lengths we'll go to for love.' Annabel Monaghan
'A warm, delicious treat of a book, with the perfect balance of sunshine, sizzle and stormy scenes to keep you turning the pages.' Cressida McLaughin
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The delicious new summer romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick One Day in December.
Sometimes pretending to be someone else helps you figure out who you really are...
Freshly divorced and in need of a job – Kate Elliot’s life needs a rewrite. So when she unearths an old letter from her ex-talent agent, Jojo Francisco – she takes it as a sign from the universe to brush off her old acting skills and become someone else entirely.
Meanwhile, Charlie Francisco is back from LA, leaving his dumpster fire of a life behind. He may be well over his head in filling the shoes of his late eccentric father but he is determined to prove he can, and he might just have the job for Kate: to pose as the author for a novel that the real writer wants nothing to do with. It’s not quite the glamorous gig she was hoping for, but he’s looking for a nobody and she needs cash fast.
When Kate and Charlie meet they’re all friction and sparks, but they have one thing in common – they’re determined to play their parts. But as the summer heat ups and the lies get bigger and bigger, can they stick to their lines or will they go off-script?
A steamy and sweet love story set in the steamy heat of a London summer, from the queen of the 'what if?' romance Josie Silver.
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PRAISE FOR JOSIE SILVER
'A gorgeous warm hug of a novel!' Beth O'Leary
'Sexy, funny and poignant' Sophie Cousens
'Pure, romantic escapism!' Sun
'Both the perfect romance and the story of self-empowerment every woman deserves' Jodi Picoult
'Deliciously romantic - I loved everything about it' Libby Page
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Erin Lewis
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July 17, 2025
This is Kate Elliott and Charlie Francisco’s story. Their meet cute was entertaining as was their slow burn romance.
This was a well written, entertaining read that ticked numerous boxes for me. The characters were engaging and easy to relate too. perhaps because the heroine is more mature. This is a journey of finding oneself after divorce and for Kate it was a bittersweet time.
About the author
Josie Silver is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of five irresistible 'what if...?' love stories, One Day in December, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, One Night on the Island, A Winter in New York and Slow Burn Summer. She has been published in 34 languages (and counting) and has previously been featured in Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Book Club. Josie is an unashamed romantic and lives with her husband, their sons and an ever-changing cast of animals in Shropshire.
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