From the back of the book:
In the European summer of 2003 a deadly heatwave strikes France. To Mary Moody, in her rural village deep in the south-west, it seems that the weather is merely imitating the stifling heat of her own relationships. Her marriage, already under strain from the freedom of her new life in France and the revelation of an affair, now reaches breaking point.

At the heart of The Long Hot Summer lie Mary's two conflicting passions: for her newfound independence; and for the love of her husband and family in Australia. Confrontation and heartache are inevitable, yet both sides of her life are still capable of producing enormous joy and excitement. Can new needs exist alongside old loves?

Left at the book exchange in the corridor just inside the front door.

Release #28 for the 2018 Tick Tock Challenge.