December Book Pick: The Summer Country  by Lauren Willig

Synopsis: The Summer Country is a dual-timeline historical novel that follows Emily Dawson in 1854 as she inherits a ruined sugar plantation in Barbados, and unfolds a 1812-1816 narrative about the secrets connected to its past. As Emily investigates why her grandfather left her this property, she uncovers a tangled history of forbidden love, betrayal, and the legacy of slavery and freedom on the island.