Santa Montefiore

Nueva York, 1979.Es el Día de Acción de Gracias, y Evelina está reunida con sus familiares cercanos y sus amigos íntimos, con el corazón lleno de gratitud por todo lo que tiene y arrepentimiento por todo lo que ha tenido que abandonar. Ha vivido en Estados Unidos durante mas de treinta años, pero su alma sigue siendo italiana.Norte de Italia, 1934.Evelina lleva una vida protegida con sus padres y hermanos en una villa en decadencia. Cuando su hermana mayor Benedetta se casa con un banquero, con el objetivo de satisfacer los deseos de su padre en lugar de los suyos, Evelina jura que nunca se casara por obligacion. No sabe nada del amor romantico, pero cuando conoce a Ezra, el hijo de la modista local, su corazon lo reconoce como a un viejo amigo.Evelina quiere que estos dias sin preocupaciones duren para siempre. Quiere disfrutar del sol, la belleza y el amor y no prestar atencion a las nubes grises que se acumulan en el horizonte. Sin embargo, nada dura para siempre. Las sombras de la guerra se ciernen sobre Europa, y muchas vidas valiosas estan en peligro.

Miranda and David move out of London into a beautiful country house with a magical garden. But Miranda insists on tottering across the wet lawn in kitten heels, David is never there, and the children won?t tear themselves away from the telly. Then an enigmatic Frenchman arrives. With the wisdom of nature he slowly begins to heal the past and the present. But who is he? His secret lies in the deepest recesses of the garden, for a garden, like love itself, can restore the human spirit not just season after season, but generation after generation.

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

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?

The irresistible new novel set between 1960s Tuscany and present-day Devon, from the Sunday Times bestseller, Santa Montefiore

Federica tiene seis años cuando sus padres deciden separarse y abandona el Chile de su infancia para instalarse con su madre y su hermano pequeño en Inglaterra. De su padre, Federica guarda nebulosos recuerdos, una fascinacion que raya la idolatria y la hermosa caja de la mariposa que el le trajo de uno de sus innumerables viajes y que, segun la leyenda, pertenecio a una princesa inca. En Inglaterra, Federica crecera alejandose de su madre y buscando en cada hombre el amor capaz de llenar la tremenda ausencia de su padre. Enamorada platonicamente de Sam Appleby, el hermano de su mejor amiga, acabara prisionera de su matrimonio con el seductor Torquil Jensen, hasta que comprenda que solo un viaje en busca de esa infancia rota podra darle la fuerza necesaria para liberar su espiritu y comprender al fin el secreto guardado en la caja de la mariposa. Una epica historia de amor, posesion y metamorfosis con la que Santa Montefiore demuestra de nuevo su habilidad para hacernos soñar. Santa Montefiore es una escritora totalmente refrescante. Tiene imaginacion, encanto y delicadeza. Es la nueva Rosamunde Pilcher y cada dia se parece mas a Daphne Du Maurier, pero en mas divertida. Daily Mail

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.

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.

Celestria always spends her summer holiday at Pendrift Hall, the rambling, shabby Cornish mansion adorned with wisteria and clematis that has been home to the Montague family for generations. In the summer of 1958, the highlight is a lavish ball in honour of Archie Montague's fiftieth birthday, and the beautiful girl, on the cusp of womanhood, is looking forward to practising her flirtation skills on the Wilmotte boys. But what is supposed to be a night of celebration ends in catastrophe. As a result, Celestria's grandfather encourages her to play detective, to seek out an explanation for the bewildering events.The quest takes her to the heel of Italy, to the rugged beauty of Puglia and the cool cloisters of the Convento di Santa Maria del Mare. Here Celestria meets an enigmatic stranger and confronts unwelcome truths about her family - and about herself. Once she has done so, she is able to transform herself from selfish girl to mature woman and save the family home.

Epic romance combined with dark mystery is Santa Montefiore's unique trademark. Allow yourself to be swept away by her superlative storytelling as you enter a world of love and deception.

En la barcaza sobre el Támesis que llama hogar, Alba vive una juventud alocada pero vacía. Durante toda su vida, la figura de la madre que no conoció la ha atormentado. Ahora ha llegado el momento de enfrentarse al pasado: a la verdad sobre lo que sucedio en un pequeño pueblo italiano, casi treinta años antes, una historia de amor apasionado en tiempos de guerra, de tragedia, crimen y mentiras que ha quedado enterrada en el silencio. Para ello, ha de viajar hasta el lugar donde todo comenzo, dejando atras Inglaterra, una familia de la que nunca se ha sentido parte y un hombre a cuyo amor no puede corresponder. En la costa italiana, donde el destino jugo una de sus crueles partidas tanto tiempo atras, le espera el fantasma de una mujer envuelta en el misterio.Una conmovedora historia de amor apasionado, tragedia y secretos, con la que la autora de A la sombra del ombu vuelve a atrapar al lector hasta la ultima pagina.

Ellen Trawton hat ihr Leben satt: die Hektik Londons, den Smalltalk, ihre Mutter, die Ellens Leben schon bis ins Detail geplant zu haben scheint. Zuflucht findet sie in Irland bei ihrer Tante Peg, zu der die Mutter den Kontakt schon vor langer Zeit abgebrochen hat.Die wilde Schonheit Connemaras, vor allem die Insel mit der Ruine des alten Leuchtturms, zieht Ellen magisch an. Allen Warnungen zum Trotz verliebt sie sich in Conor, der in dem Ruf steht, Caitlin, seine junge schone Frau, in den Tod getrieben zu haben. Und Caitlin halt Conor fest in ihrem Bann, ihr Einfluss scheint uber den Tod hinaus zu wirken.Um ihre Liebe zu retten, muss Ellen herausfinden, was damals geschah. In der Nacht, als der Leuchtturm abbrannte, und Caitlin ums Leben kam.Eine Lekture, die rundum glucklich macht. Beste Love & Landscape mit ubernaturlicher Komponente.

"Superb storyteller" (Plum Sykes) Santa Montefiore's sweeping and sophisticated international bestseller "The Woman from Paris" is "a feel good story, full of exuberance and passion and threaded with hope...an exceptional find" ("Seattle Post-Intelligencer)."""When Lord Frampton dies in a skiing accident, a beautiful young woman named Phaedra appears at his funeral--claiming to be the Lord's illegitimate daughter. In his will, Lord Frampton has left the priceless Frampton suite of sapphires to this interloper, confirming her claim and outraging his three adult sons and widow. Eventually, however, Phaedra's sweet nature thaws the frosty relationships. She becomes the daughter that Antoinette Frampton never had and a wise and compassionate granddaughter to the formidable Dowager Lady Frampton. But an attraction grows between Phaedra and the eldest son, David. It seems an impossible love--blocked by their blood connection and by the fury of one family member who is determined to expose Phaedra as a fraud. Filled with the luscious scenery and enchanting characters her fans adore, Santa Montefiore's "The Woman from Paris" is an unforgettable story about family, forgiveness, and the power of love.

Lose yourself in the sun-drenched hills of the Amalfi coast with Santa Montefiore...Gianluca has to admit his life is empty so, in search of serenity and a deeper purpose to his existence, he flees to Italy, to the magical Palazzo Montelimone, lovingly restored by his parents, to assess his future. But life on the sun-drenched Amalfi coast is not as peaceful as Luca anticipates. The palazzo is filled with his mother's eccentric friends and haunted by the ghosts of its murderous past. He meets a woman whose dark eyes are heavy with sorrow and a solemn little boy with an incredible secret. As he begins to unravel a mystery that has its roots in a long-ago act of violence, Luca is forced to face his greatest fear in exchange for the greatest truth.

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.