"Gorgeous inside and out" The BookActivist A gorgeously dreamy coming-of-age romance set
against a stunning Gatsby-esque backdrop. Growing up in her sleepy Cornish village dreaming
of being a writer sixteen-year-old Lou has always wondered about the grand Cardew house
which has stood empty for years. And when the owners arrive for the summer - a handsome
dashing brother and sister - Lou is quite swept off her feet and into a world of moonlit
cocktail parties and glamour beyond her wildest dreams. But as she grows closer to the
Cardews is she abandoning her own ambitions... and is there something darker lurking at the
heart of the Cardew family? this sweeping and evocative romance is perfect for fans of I
Capture the Castle and Eva Ibbotson stunning foiled cover perfectly captures the deco time
MORE PRAISE FOR A SKY PAINTED GOLD " As elegant and energising as a flute of fine
champagne... Exuberantly entertaining breezily romantic and shimmering with the delicious
anticipation of pastures new this is jubilantly fine fiction in the vein of I Capture the
Castle" - LoveReading 4 Kids