Summer Hours by Alessandra Thom

Pre-Order Publishes 2nd July 2026
 
It's a hot Edinburgh summer, and Roisin’s life is stagnating. She spends her days cancelling plans, skipping work and drinking lukewarm wine in the bathtub with her best friend Eve. When their wealthy mutual friend Claire offers Roisin a significant amount of money under the guise of ‘freelance work,’ Roisin thinks her luck might finally be changing.

But Claire’s proposal is not all it seems, and soon Roisin finds herself trapped. Paralysed by both her intense infatuation with Eve and her secret arrangement with Claire, Roisin must walk a delicate line to avoid losing what matters to her most.
 
A vivid story of desire, youth and obsession.
 
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'It’s a propulsive story, set in Edinburgh, and Thom is a writer of rare talent' - Gutter Magazine

'A novel that packs a real punch, Summer Hours is such an eloquent an evocative read that you can feel the heat coming off the page, and taste that warm wine' - SNACK Magazine
 
'A sizzling story of what happens when the lines of friendship are blurred' - The List