sign in

Essie Summers

45 books

Romance Literary Fiction Biography & Memoir Art & Photography

Ethel Snelson Summers, well-known as Essie, was born on Bordesley Street in Christchurch, New Zealand on July 24, 1912. Her parents, Ethel Snelson (for whom she was named) and Edwin Summers, had immigrated to New Zealand from England exactly one year earlier. She had an older brother, Edwin and a younger brother, William. She grew up in a warm and happy home where reading and story-telling were highly valued, and from a very early age little Essie was making up …

Books by Essie Summers

Cover of Winter in July by Essie Summers

Winter in July

Cover of Adair of Starlight Peaks by Essie Summers

Adair of Starlight Peaks

Cover of Moon Over The Alps by Essie Summers

Moon Over The Alps

Cover of Goblin Hill by Essie Summers

Goblin Hill

Cover of No Legacy for Lindsay by Essie Summers

No Legacy for Lindsay

Cover of The Smoke and the Fire by Essie Summers

The Smoke and the Fire

Cover of Where No Roads Go by Essie Summers

Where No Roads Go

Cover of Meet On My Ground by Essie Summers

Meet On My Ground

Cover of The Lake of the Kingfisher by Essie Summers

The Lake of the Kingfisher

Cover of MacBride of Tordarroch by Essie Summers

MacBride of Tordarroch

Cover of Anna of Strathallan by Essie Summers

Anna of Strathallan

Cover of Return to Dragonshill by Essie Summers

Return to Dragonshill

Cover of Season of Forgetfulness by Essie Summers

Season of Forgetfulness

Cover of South Island Stowaway #156 by Essie Summers

South Island Stowaway #156

Cover of Summer In December by Essie Summers

Summer In December

Cover of The House on Gregor's Brae by Essie Summers

The House on Gregor's Brae

Cover of High-Country Governess by Essie Summers

High-Country Governess

Cover of A Lamp for Jonathan by Essie Summers

A Lamp for Jonathan

Cover of The Kindled Fire by Essie Summers

The Kindled Fire

Cover of South to Forget by Essie Summers

South to Forget

Cover of Harlequin Omnibus 40 by Essie Summers

Harlequin Omnibus 40

Cover of The Lark in the Meadow by Essie Summers

The Lark in the Meadow

Cover of Daughter Of The Misty Gorges by Essie Summers

Daughter Of The Misty Gorges

Cover of Beyond The Foothills by Essie Summers

Beyond The Foothills

Cover of Caleb’s Kingdom by Essie Summers

Caleb’s Kingdom

Cover of The House Of The Shining Tide by Essie Summers

The House Of The Shining Tide

Cover of Through all the years by Essie Summers

Through all the years

Cover of New Zealand Inheritance by Essie Summers

New Zealand Inheritance

Cover of Come Blossom-Time, My Love by Essie Summers

Come Blossom-Time, My Love

Cover of Design for Life by Essie Summers

Design for Life

Cover of Not By Appointment by Essie Summers

Not By Appointment

Cover of Postscript to Yesterday by Essie Summers

Postscript to Yesterday

Cover of The Essie Summers Story by Essie Summers

The Essie Summers Story

Cover of A Mountain For Luenda by Essie Summers

A Mountain For Luenda

Cover of So Comes Tomorrow by Essie Summers

So Comes Tomorrow

Cover of The Gold of Noon by Essie Summers

The Gold of Noon

Cover of Spring in September by Essie Summers

Spring in September

Cover of My Lady of the Fuchsias by Essie Summers

My Lady of the Fuchsias

Cover of To Bring You Joy by Essie Summers

To Bring You Joy

Cover of Rosalind Comes Home by Essie Summers

Rosalind Comes Home

Cover of The Bay Of The Nightingales by Essie Summers

The Bay Of The Nightingales

Cover of Bachelors Galore by Essie Summers

Bachelors Galore

Cover of The Forbidden Valley by Essie Summers

The Forbidden Valley

Cover of Autumn in April by Essie Summers

Autumn in April

Cover of The Tender Leaves by Essie Summers

The Tender Leaves