At Everdene, setting for THE BEACH HUT, two people meet, both with secrets to hide … Written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion

Jenna is known as The Ice Cream Girl. She doesn’t mind the name one bit. After all, it’s a happy name, and there are far worse jobs than selling ice creams on Everdene beach.

Craig spends as much time as he can at the beach hut in Everdene he rents with a few of his mates. As a policeman, it is a restful change from his daily life, and he’s surfing mad. One weekend he’s down there on his own when he notices a girl on the beach. He’s young, free and single and she catches his eye.

But on this particular summer weekend, both Jenna and Craig’s lives are about to change …