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Spoilt, wilful, resourceful and proud, Sofia Solanas grows up on a magnificent ranch in the middle of the Argentine pampas, 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. When a horrified Anna discovers that Sofia has embarked on a passionate love affair that can only bring shame upon the family, she sends Sofia away to Europe, inadvertently exiling her from her family and the man she loves for over twenty years. And then a family tragedy calls Sofia home. Following the story of the Solanas family in Argentina during the tumultous years of political upheaval, and Sofia's life in exile, MEET ME UNDER THE OMBU TREE is a moving, evocative and unforgettable story of love and forgiveness from a brilliant new voice.

Audrey Garnet, sa sœur Isla et leurs trois frères cadets grandissent dans le quartier anglais de Hurlingham à Buenos Aires. L'arrivée des deux frères anglais célibataires, Cecil et Louis Forrester, bouleverse la petite communauté. Cecil, charmant, est très convoité, tandis que Louis, mystérieux, semble hanté par son passé. Il passe des heures à jouer des mélodies mélancoliques au piano. Cecil tombe immédiatement sous le charme d'Audrey, mais celle-ci perd son cœur pour Louis. Grâce à Isla, Louis et Audrey parviennent à se rencontrer en secret. Leur lien se renforce, mais le destin frappe. Le cœur d'Audrey est brisé, et elle trouve alors réconfort et amour auprès de Cecil, décidant de l'épouser. Cependant, elle ne peut oublier Louis. La sonate "Ne m'oublie pas" qu'il a composée pour elle reste un souvenir indélébile de tout ce qu'elle a dû abandonner.

Se rendre à Londres. Ne parler à personne de sa mission. Trouver les Lapins de la Couronne d'Angleterre, les seuls capables de déjouer un complot qui menace la reine ! C'est ainsi que Timmy Poil-Fauve, le lapin le plus maigrichon de toute la garenne, celui qui endure au quotidien les rires moqueurs de ses frères et sœurs, s'avance, le coeur battant, vers l'aventure... Photographier la reine d'Angleterre en nuisette... Tel est le complot qui plane sur Buckingham Palace ! Agents secrets, carotte fraîche et un humour so british rythment cette folle aventure

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The enchanting novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Santa Montefiore My curiosity is aroused. I realise, to my shame, that I know nothing about my mother, nothing at all... nothing of her growing up, of the struggles and hardships she endures. I know nothing of her parents, her siblings, and of her home. My mother is gone. And there is no one left to tell her story. Determined to fulfil her mother's last wish, Faye travels to the picturesque village of Ballinakelly to scatter her ashes on the hills overlooking the sea in a remote corner of Ireland. In searching for answers about her mother's past, will Faye's own future become clear? ***PRAISE FOR SANTA MONTEFIORE*** 'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore' JOJO MOYES 'An enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments' DINAH JEFFERIES on Songs of Love and War 'Santa Montefiore hits the spot for my like few other writers' SARRA MANNING 'One of our personal favourites' THE TIMES on The Last Secret of the Deverills 'Accomplished and poetic' Daily Mail 'Santa Montefiore is a marvel' Sunday Express

THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR

The second in this exciting new series for younger readers from the international bestselling authors Santa and Sebag Montefiore, illustrated by sought-after illustrator Kate Hindley.

Meet Marigold and Dennis, two happily married empty-nesters in their late sixties. They should be enjoying their golden years in the idyllic English village where they live. But when their two grown daughters, Daisy and Suze, move back into the family home, both mother and father must learn how to deal with the upheaval. Meanwhile, as Daisy and Suze soak in the familiar comforts of home, they soon discover that their mother isn’t quite the same woman she was a few years ago. Sure, she is still kind-hearted and always willing to help, but something about their mom is different, and it’s becoming harder and harder for the family to ignore. For the first time in their lives, Dennis and his daughters find themselves caring for Marigold rather than the other way around.

Castle Deverill, cherished home to the Deverill family in the west of Ireland, has burned to the ground. Now, young and flighty Celia Deverill is determined to restore the sad ruins to their 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... --provided by publisher

The stunning new novel of love and secrets from the number 1 bestselling author Santa Montefiore

Ten-year-old Floriana is captivated by the beauty of the magnificent Tuscan villa that overlooks the sea just outside her small village. She likes to spy from the crumbling wall into the gardens. One day, Dante, the son of the villa's owner, invites her inside. From that moment on Floriana knows that her destiny is there, with him.

Set against a backdrop of love and hidden truths, this captivating novel weaves a tale of complex relationships and emotional depth. The narrative explores the intricacies of romance and the secrets that can shape lives, inviting readers into a world rich with passion and intrigue. With Santa Montefiore's signature storytelling, the book promises to deliver an engaging experience filled with unexpected twists and heartfelt moments.

A neglected garden. A cottage that holds a secret. A mysterious and handsome Frenchman. Prepare to be “spellbound by the sheer charm” (Daily Express, UK) of Santa Montefiore’s tender and powerful novel about passion, loss, and the healing power of love. It begins as Miranda and David Claybourne move into a country house with a once-beautiful garden. But reality turns out to be very different from their dream. Soon the latent unhappiness in the family begins to come to the surface, isolating each family member in a bubble of resentment and loneliness. Then an enigmatic Frenchman arrives on their doorstep. With the wisdom of nature, he slowly begins to heal the past and the present. But who is he? When Miranda reads about his past in a diary she finds in the cottage by the garden, the whole family learns that a garden, like love itself, can restore the human spirit, not just season after season, but generation after generation. Wise and winsome, poignant and powerfully moving, The French Gardener is a contemporary story told with an old-fashioned sensibility steeped in the importance of family and the magical power of love.

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. Devastated when her parents' marriage falls apart, Federica is forced to set up home in Cornwall with her mother - the butterfly box is the only part of her beloved father she is able to take with her to sustain her during painful times. Embraced by the eccentric Appleby family, she loses her heart to their son Sam, who barely notices the little girl until it is too late. 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. It takes Federica years of heartbreak to escape her gilded cage and learn the true lesson of the butterfly box.

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THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR

A sweeping story of divided family, buried secrets and a love that will never die from the number one bestselling author of Songs of Love and War. Ellen Trawton has run away from London to the sweeping landscape of Connemara, hoping to find a place she can cut off all contact with the past. But beneath the wild beauty of the Irish landscape lie secrets which have been hidden for years… Conor Macausland cuts a dark, lonely figure. His young wife, Caitlin, died tragically at the old lighthouse, and her loss has devastated him. But when he and Ellen meet, a connection sparks between them. Ellen soon realizes that Conor’s past is not all it seems, and there’s more to her family history than she knew too. As the secrets are finally revealed, the truth must be told…

Something is amiss in the village of Badley Compton... Binoculars 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's 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.

A tale of war-time intrigue and absorbing romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

Luca Chancellor realizes one day that his life is empty: his marriage is over, he barely sees his two daughters, and his demanding job is not fulfilling. Hoping to find more meaning in his life, he travels to Italy, to his parents' lovingly renovated palazzo. However, life on the sun-drenched Amalfi coast is not as peaceful as Luca had expected. The palazzo is filled with his mother's eccentric friends and haunted by ghosts from a dark past. He encounters a mysterious woman and a little boy who carries an incredible secret. As Luca begins to unravel a violent mystery, he is forced to confront his greatest fear.

Santa Montefiore is poised to rise to the top of the romantic fiction market with sales more than doubling book on book.

When George Bolton returns home to Devon at the end of the war, Rita assumes that her childhood sweetheart will marry her and that their future will be a continuation of their past. But the boy who joined the RAF has come back a man, and a man irrevocably changed by the horrors that he has seen.

Celestria always spends her summer holiday at Pendrift Hall, the Cornish mansion that has been home to the Montague family for generations. In the summer of 1958, the highlight is a lavish ball. But what is supposed to be a night of celebration ends in catastrophe. Celestria's grandfather encourages her to play detective.

Antoinette's world has fallen apart: her husband, the man she has loved for as long as she can remember, has died tragically in an accident. He was her rock, the man she turned to for love and support, the man she knew better than she knew herself. Or at least so she thought…For as she arrives at the familiar old stone church for George's funeral, she sees a woman she has never met before. And in that instant, the day she thought would close a door on the past becomes the day that everything she has ever known is turned upside down.Phaedra loved George too, and she could not bear to stay away from his funeral. She only recently came to know him, but their bond was stronger than any she has ever felt before. As she sits before his wife, she knows that what she is about to reveal will change all their lives forever. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to reveal the truth. But what if the truth is harder to bear than the tragedy…?

When children's author Angelica meets South African vintner Jack at a dinner party, they hit it off immediately but Angelica doesn't want to risk her marriage on a fling. But when Angelica goes to Cape Town on a book tour, her affair with Jack begins in earnest.

From the beloved bestselling author Santa Montefiore comes a new novel filled with humour and heart about being in control - and losing it. For fans of The Temptation of Gracie, Flappy now takes centre stage, more charismatic and competitive than ever.

Angličtí manželér po přestěhování na venkov nenacházejí tak idylické prostředí, jaké si představovali. Vše se ale změní, když za zahradníka přijmou poněkud záhadného Francouze. Ten jako by nechával vyrůst nejen rostlinám, ale i lidskému štěstí a životaschopnosti.. Vydání doplňují další dva romány angloamerických ženských autorek podobného žánru: "Už žádná tajemství" Julie Corbinové a "Klikařka" Kerry Reichsové, oba také ve zkrácených verzích.

Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů oddychových žánrů od renomovaných angloamerických autorů. Jednotlivé tituly jsou doplněny stručnými informacemi o jejich tvůrcích. 1) William Kent Krueger: Nebeská věž Když v nepřístupné oblasti Skalistých hor zmizí malé letadlo, na jehož palubě je kromě indiánské delegace i právnička Jo, zapojí se do pátracích akcí také její manžel Cork. Vše ztěžuje nejen sněhová bouře, ale i podezřelé vztahy v místní indiánské i bílé komunitě. 2) Santa Montefiore: Francouzský zahradník Miranda a David se z Londýna odstěhují do překrásného venkovského domu, ale venkovský život jim nepřipadá tak idylický, jak si představovali. Objeví se však neznámý Francouz, který se nechá najmout za zahradníka a se zahradami jako by křísil k životu i obyvatele domu. 3) Robert Crais: Temnota Losangeleský soukromý detektiv Elvis Cole se ocitl v nepříjemné pozici. Před několika lety přispěl svými důkazy k osvobození člověka podezřelého z vraždy prostitutky, ovšem nynější důkazy nasvědčují tomu, že propustili skutečného vraha, který posléze neváhal vraždit dál … 4) Kevin Alan Milne: Devět lekcí golfu Golf je život a život je golf. Otec Augusta Wittea to tvrdil vždycky a August ho za to nenáviděl. Ale teď se má sám stát otcem a na novou roli se ani trochu necítí. Je vůbec možné, aby mu cenné rodičovské rady dal muž, kterého tolik let považoval za nejhoršího otce na světě?

Celeste rouwt om de tragische dood van haar zoontje Jack. Als ze hoort dat haar neefje Bruno bij haar komt logeren, betwijfelt ze of ze het wel kan verdragen om weer een kind om zich heen te hebben. Maar als Bruno er eenmaal is, kan ze niet anders dan haar best voor hem doen. Ze wil dat hij zich welkom en geliefd voelt, ondanks haar eigen pijn. En wonderlijk genoeg lijkt de jongen meer te weten over Jack dan mogelijk is…

Sodró lendületű történet szerelemről és családról. Előre megtervezték az életüket. De a szerelem és a háború megváltoztat mindent. A hullámzó ír dombok közt megbújó Deverill-kastély három nőnek ad otthont: a tűzvörös hajú Kitty Deverillnek, legjobb barátnőjének, Bridie Doyle-nak, aki a kastély szakácsának lánya, valamint harsány rokonának, Celia Deverillnek. Amikor kitör a háború, mindhármuk élete örökre megváltozik. Árulás szakítja szét őket, világuk hamuvá válik, s a barátságuknak alighanem vége, hiszen a földgolyó különböző tájaira sodródnak. Egyvalami azonban közös bennük: a heves és megingathatatlan vágyakozás a Deverill-kastély, és a hozzá fűződő felejthetetlen emlékek iránt.

Santa Montefiore brengt je in vervoering op exotische plekken vol liefde en hartstocht. Meeslepend vertelt ze over de zoektocht van haar personages naar geluk en liefde. Leah laat zich schilderen door een verleidelijke kunstenaar Amy vindt een onverwachte vakantieliefde op de Bahama’s; Rose wordt geconfronteerd met een oude vlam; Jane valt voor de charmes van een exotische schelpenverkoper; Clara wordt betoverd door dokter Montague en Lara krijgt een speciaal cadeau van de Argentijnse Rafael. Een klein avontuur is een juweeltje boordevol exclusieve verhalen en brengt je gegarandeerd in zomerse stemming. Gratis bij een paperback van deze schrijfster.

V srdci Toskánska, medzi vinicami, starými vilami a vôňou letného vzduchu, sa odohráva príbeh zakázanej lásky. Gracie Burtonová vedie na pohľad pokojný a predvídateľný život. Až kým neobjaví inzerát na týždňový kurz varenia v srdci toskánskeho vidieka. Gracie urobí rozhodnutie, ktoré všetkých prekvapí – minie naň životné úspory a vydá sa do Talianska. Krajina dýchajúca umením, vášňou a slobodou v nej prebudí dávno potláčané pocity. V starej toskánskej vile, obklopená vôňami minulosti, sa Gracie postupne ponára do vlastného príbehu. Odkryje rodinné tajomstvá a začne si klásť otázky, na ktoré doteraz nemala odvahu hľadať odpovede. Čo ak život, ktorý žijeme, nám nebol súdený? A čo všetko sme ochotní riskovať za pravú chuť života? Toskánska maliarka je podmanivý príbeh o druhej šanci, sile ženských rozhodnutí a o tom, že nikdy nie je neskoro začať odznova. Santa Montefiore sa narodila v Anglicku v roku 1970. Vyrastala na farme v grófstve Hampshire a študovala na škole Sherborne School for Girls. Na Exeterskej univerzite študovala španielčinu a taliančinu a veľkú časť 90. rokov strávila v Buenos Aires, kde vyrastala jej mama. V roku 1998 konvertovala na judaizmus a vydala sa za historika Simona Sebaga Montefioreho v Liberal Jewish Synagogue v Londýne. Dnes žije so svojimi dvoma deťmi Lily a Sashom v Londýne.

Om het bezoekersaantal van hun hotel weer wat aan te laten trekken, willen de eigenaren een schilder inhuren. De eerste aanmeldingen vallen tegen, maar de laatste kandidaat, een mysterieuze Argentijn, maakt gelijk indruk.