Santa Montefiore

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Ellen Trawton is running away from it all - quite literally. She is due to get married to a man she doesn''t love, her job is dragging her down and her interfering mother is getting on her nerves. So she escapes to the one place she know her mother won''t follow her - to her aunt''s house in rural Ireland. Once there, she uncovers a dark family secret - and a future she never knew she might have.Meanwhile, Caitlin Macausland is mourning the future she can never have. She died tragically in what the village thinks is suspicious circumstances, and now she is stuck in a limbo, unable to move on.And between the two of them is an old lighthouse - the scene of so much tragedy. Can each woman find the peace she so desperately longs for? And can they find the way to live again?

Sofia Solanas grew up on a magnificent ranch in the middle of the Argentine pampa, amid the grand traditions of the Argentine nobility and the mysticism of the native gauchos. Spoilt, wilful, resourceful and proud, she is loved by all around her. All, that is, except her Irish mother, Anna, who punishes her daughter for her own sense of alienation and inadequacy while doting on her sons. Then Sofia embarks on a passionate love affair that can only bring shame upon the family. When Anna discovers the relationship, she is horrified and sends Sofia away to Europe, inadvertently exiling her from her family and the man she loves for over twenty years. Until, years later, a family tragedy calls Sofia home

Para todos los que la conocen, Angelica Lariviere vive en un mundo perfecto. Tiene un matrimonio ideal, dos hijos pequeños, y un encantador círculo de amistades. Pero Angelica es, también, una mujer que ha olvidado su propia belleza y su capacidad de seduccion. Y su marido, un banquero frances, se muestra cada vez mas distante y distraido. Hasta que un encuentro casual con, Jack, un seductor sudafricano hace tambalear todas sus convicciones. Por primera vez en muchos años, Angelica se siente deseada, y lo que empieza como una relacion puramente epistolar se convierte en algo cada vez mas profundo.Reemplazando las glamorosas calles londinenses por la exuberante espesura de Sudafrica, Angelica parte en busca de un sueño que puede poner en riesgo las cosas mas importantes de su pasado. Pero cuando un momento de violencia salvaje la une mas que nunca a Jack, solo para separarlos nuevamente, Angelica debe enfrentarse a aspectos desconocidos de si misma, y descubrir el verdadero sentido de la felicidad.

Federica Campione adores her father. No matter that Ramon, a distinguished traveller and writer, spends months away from their home on the exotic Chilean coast; as soon as he's back, his daughter has eyes for no one but him. When he gives her a magical box from Peru she believes he will always be there for her. As she grows to womanhood, Federica attempts to recapture that long-forgotten sense of security in the arms of the debonair Torquil Jensen. From the sanctuary of a seemingly perfect marriage, she embarks on a painful journey of self-discovery. But can Federica ever truly escape her gilded cage and learn the true lesson of the butterfly box?

Would you risk everything for love? Bestselling children''s book writer Angelica is amused and flattered at the attention of Jack, the owner of a vineyard in South Africa, whom she meets at a dinner party. With his easy charm and reputation as a ladies'' man, Jack makes her feel good about herself -- surely it can''t do any harm to indulge in a mild email flirtation? After all, she wouldn''t risk her stable marriage and the happiness of her children. But things don''t stop there, and when Angelica is sent to Cape Town for a book tour, the affair begins in earnest. On their last day together, Jack confesses that he has an incurable disease: being with Angelica has enabled him to forget his mortality. Shocked and heartbroken, she returns to London determined to save her marriage and put to good use all the emotional lessons she learnt during their brief time together.

El Hurlington Club de Buenos Aires es un auténtico rincón de la vieja Inglaterra dentro de Argentina. Allí crece la joven Audrey Garnet. También allí se enamora perdidamente de Louis Forrester, un hombre de espiritu atormentado y brillante, que compone para ella la sonata de Nomeolvides. La tragedia separa a la joven pareja, y Audrey se ve forzada a aceptar en matrimonio a Cecil, hermano de Louis. Pasan los años, Audrey forma una nueva familia, se aleja de sus raices... pero las notas de la sonata siguen sonando en su corazon, recordandole la magnitud de su sacrificio. La autora de A la sombra del ombu , considerada por la critica como la nueva Rosamunde Pilcher , vuelve a recrear una saga romantica a caballo entre Argentina e Inglaterra, una historia que rezuma hermosura y sensibilidad.

. Santa Montefiore es una maestra del romance épico. Nadie como ella es capaz de crear historias tan apasionantes y bellas, como emotivas y trágicas. . Una familia sacudida por la tragedia, un amor q

Para todos los que la conocen, Angelica Lariviere vive en un mundo perfecto. Tiene un matrimonio ideal, dos hijos pequeños, y un encantador círculo de amistades. Pero Angelica es, también, una mujer que ha olvidado su propia belleza y su capacidad de seduccion. Y su marido, un banquero frances, se muestra cada vez mas distante y distraido. Hasta que un encuentro casual con, Jack, un seductor sudafricano hace tambalear todas sus convicciones. Por primera vez en muchos años, Angelica se siente deseada, y lo que empieza como una relacion puramente epistolar se convierte en algo cada vez mas profundo.Reemplazando las glamorosas calles londinenses por la exuberante espesura de Sudafrica, Angelica parte en busca de un sueño que puede poner en riesgo las cosas mas importantes de su pasado. Pero cuando un momento de violencia salvaje la une mas que nunca a Jack, solo para separarlos nuevamente, Angelica debe enfrentarse a aspectos desconocidos de si misma, y descubrir el verdadero sentido de la felicidad.

A priceless Titian masterpiece. A sumptuous French chateau with a deadly secret. And a mystery hidden in a Bordeaux village that will change their lives forever...When elegant Anouk, a dealer in American antiques, dies unexpectedly, she leaves the Metropolitan museum an uncatalogued, multimillion dollar painting by Titian. Her son, Mischa, had no idea she had even owned it and becomes determined to discover the story behind the painting. This mystery sends him on the trail of his own history, back to the French village of his childhood. There he hopes to uncover the origins of the Gypsy Madonna; he never expects to find himself. Lose yourself in this story of epic romance and dark mystery set against the backdrop of occupied France and post-war America.

The sweeping new novel from number one bestselling author Santa Montefiore. It is 1925 and the war is long over. But much has been lost and life will never truly be the same again. Castle Deverill, cherished home to the Deverill family in the west of Ireland for hundreds of years, has burned to the ground. But young and flighty Celia Deverill is determined to restore the sad ruin to its former glory. Celia married well and has the wealth, after all, to keep it in the family and she cannot bear to see it stand neglected. But dark shadows are gathering once more, as the financial markets start to shake. And everything that felt so certain is thrown once again into doubt. A compelling story of family and history, from the author of the top ten bestseller Songs of Love and War.

When Gracie Burton stumbles upon an advertisement for a week-long cookery course in the heart of the Tuscan countryside,she cannot resist, and ploughs her life savings into the trip. Her only family daughter Carina and granddaughter Anastasia are hesitant about what has prompted this seemingly random venture. But they have no sense of Gracies past; of what could possibly be calling her to Italy. They have no idea that Gracie is harbouring the secret of an extraordinary life that preceded them . . .

Cuando George vuelve de la guerra, descubre que nada ha cambiado en su pequeño pueblo natal de Frognal Point: los campos verdes, su familia... incluso su amada Rita, la joven a la que ha amado desde que tiene memoria, que le espera llena de ilusion. Pero George ya no es el mismo. La alegria de su juventud se ha quemado en la batalla, y se siente tan atrapado en el pueblo como lo estaba en la cabina de su Spitfire. Cuando se va Argentina, Rita quiere creer que solo es algo temporal. Pero en aquellas tierras George conoce a otra mujer, emprende una nueva vida... Hasta que años despues, se ve obligado a retornar a Frognal Point. Una historia hermosa, intensa y conmovedora, con la que la autora de A la sombra del ombu vuelve a demostrar su enorme talento y sensibilidad para explorar los extraños senderos del corazon, la fuerza de los sentimientos y los caprichos del destino.

A life affirming story of rehabilitation and hope after prison The third novel from multi award winning Danielle Jawando perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo

Something is amiss in the village of Badley Compton&hellipBinoculars at the ready, Flappy Scott-Booth is set to investigate. Newcomers have moved in, a young couple from London, delightful no doubt but they do need to know their place. Who better to teach them the ways of this close-knit community than Flappy herself?But Flappy has other distractions. An ardent admirer, a New Year&rsquos Ball to organize and manifold appearances to be kept up. How much time and effort it all takes! Add to the mix the sudden arrival of her son Jasper with his utterly charming persona and total lack of ambition and drive, accompanied by his pretentious wife and their two highly-strung children - and Flappy is on ultra-high alert.Endlessly entertaining, fabulously fun and gorgeously gossipy, Flappy Investigates is the pitch-perfect follow-up to the bestselling Flappy Entertains.

Rupert promised he was going to come back. All Florence had to do was wait.Cornwall, 1944When Rupert Dash is declared missing, presumed dead during the Battle of Arnhem, his wife, Florence, is devastated. She cant accept that he has gone from her life forever, and so when she finds a poem called Wait for Me hidden in an old book, she believes its a sign from her husband. A promise that he will return to her.London, 1988Since childhood Max has suffered from a recurring nightmare. Surrounded by the horrific chaos of World War Two, he has an urgent mission he knows he must complete. But time after time, the dream ends with him awaking in terror, his heart pounding from the horror of the battlefield. Desperate to understand why he is haunted by such terrible visions, Max embarks on a journey that leads him to Cornwall and a man named Rupert Dash.Australia, 1995Florence receives a letter from someone she has never met, who lives on the other side of the world. This stranger says he remembers a life that belonged to another before him. Could this be the one person Florence has waited over fifty years to meet again?''''Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore'''' JOJO MOYES

Santa Sebag-MontefioreDas SchmetterlingskastchenEin Sudamerika-RomanFedericas kostbarster Schatz ist ein magisches Kastchen aus Peru, ein Geschenk ihres Vaters. Durch alle Sturme des Lebens soll es sie begleiten doch als die junge Frau ihre wichtigste Herzensentscheidung zu treffen hat, scheint das Gluck sie zu verlassen. Nach vielen ungestumen Jahren erst wird Federicalernen, die Botschaft des Schmetterlingskastchens zu verstehen ...Die leidenschaftliche Saga einer Frau, die ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand nimmt.