Romance blooms on the island of St Kilda in the 1930s in this Quick Reads short story based on Karen Swan's bestselling historical romance The Last Summer. All her young life Effie Gillies has lived, wild and free, on the remote Scottish island of St Kilda. But when Lord Sholto visits the island, the attraction between them is instant. For one glorious week she guides the handsome young Lord around the isle, and falls in love for the first time. But a storm hits and her world falls apart. Three months later, all the islanders are moved to a better life on the mainland. And Effie is surprised to be offered a job working for Sholto's father. But Sholto and Effie come from two different worlds - can love ever win? Developed by The Reading Agency in the UK, Quick Reads provide a route into reading that prioritizes great storytelling and adult-focused content while ensuring the books are written in an accessible and easy to read style. Quick Reads are an extremely valuable tool for boosting reading skills, confidence, and engagement in learning. They can act as an entry point to different authors' work in diverse genres, and have led to thousands of adults reading, completing and enjoying a book for the first time.