Hear their story and see why jojo moyes says that nobody does epic romance like santa montefiore. She lives in london with her husband, the historian simon sebag montefiore, and their children, lily and sasha. Santa montefiore, born santa palmertomkinson, is a british author. The closer two writers are, the more likely someone will like both of them. I already gave her 2 books by santa montefiore last year. The deverill chronicles book series by santa montefiore includes books songs of love and war, daughters of castle deverill, the last secret of the deverills, and several more. Santa montefiore is the internationally bestselling author of several novels, including the french gardener and the last voyage of the valentina. An original short story from internationally bestselling author santa montefiore, plus an extended excerpt from her most recent novel, the woman from paris. Daughters of castle deverill by montefiore, santa ebook. Both have written number one sunday times bestsellers. Santa montefiore was born in england in 1970 to an angloargentine mother, and read spanish and italian at exeter university. Its hard to find modern writers who sweep me away like this. With the click of a mouse users can browse by genre or go straight to an author of interest, check up on characters and series or the latest prizewinning writers, and follow the links to. Everything santa montefiore writes, she writes from the heart, says jojo moyes.
Santa montefiore was born santa palmertomkinson on 2 february 1970 in winchester. Aug 14, 2016 santa montefiore is one of the authors appearing at the 2016 chiswick book festival. No one tells epic stories of life and love like santa montefiore. Fall in love with beloved bestselling author santa montefiore s epic tale of romance, secrets, family and friendship. I realise, to my shame, that i know nothing about my mother, nothing at all. Everything she writes, she writes from the heart jojo moyes i have a tendresse for sweeping and epic romantic sagas set around huge houses and aristocratic families and santa montefiore hits the spot for me like few other writers.
With an insatiable appetite for other peoples business, erica james will readily strike up conversation with strangers in the hope of unearthing a useful gem for her writing. Santa montefiore is a friend of tiggy leggebourke and of queen maxima of the netherlands. The official author page for santa montefiore featuring the latest book news and events. Santa is the sister of socialite tara palmertomkinson. After a year teaching english on an argentine estancia, she spent much of the nineties in buenos aires. Thats benefited writers like jojo moyes and santa montefiore. She has written sixteen bestselling novels, which have been translated into thirty different languages and have sold more than two million copies worldwide. Bestselling author, santa montefiore, returns with an unforgettable tale of love lost and rediscovered, set across the beautiful landscape of italy praise for santa montefiore nobody does epic romance like santa montefiore jojo moyes an enchanting read.
Santa montefiore books list of books by santa montefiore. 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. Santa montefiores books have been translated into more than twentyfive languages and have sold more than six million copies in england and europe. Hopefully, if this terrible virus has been beaten by july, it will be published on the 9th, along with the paperback of the secret hours, which was meant to come out in april, but has now been pushed back to july, joining the hardback for a double release. Karlo montefiore gordeziani 19382005, professor of physics at tbilisi state university. Fall in love with beloved bestselling author santa montefiore s epic tale of romance, secrets, family and friendship with this, the first novel in the beloved deverill chronicles, perfect for everyone who loves jojo moyes, rosamund pilcher and victoria hislop. They live with their two children, lily and sasha, in london.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of santa montefiore books online. The secret hours book by santa montefiore official. Her father represented great britain in skiing at olympic level. Santa montefiore books list of books by author santa. See why in this unforgettable story of love, loss, and life, perfect for fans of downton abbey and kate morton. Her father, and other members of her family, represented great britain in skiing at olympic level. In the second installment of santa montefiore s sweeping generational epic, celia, kitty, and bridie must once again face the dark shadows of history. Nobody does epic romance like santa montefiore jojo moyes an enchanting read, overflowing with deliciously poignant moments dinah jeffries santa montefiore hits the spot for me like few other writers sarra manning one of our personal favourites the times. Simon sebag montefiore writes both fiction and nonfiction to. The hugely successful author of commercial womens fiction has already published 16 books. Santa montefiore s books have been translated into more than twentyfive languages and have sold more than six million copies in england and europe. Goodreads members who like santa montefiore also like. Santa montefiore is currently considered a single author.
But much has been lost and life will never truly be the same again. International bestselling author santa montefiore continues the story of the deverill family in the third book in her beautiful and moving deverill chronicles trilogyperfect for fans of kate morton and beatriz williams. Aug 21, 2012 discover book depositorys huge selection of santa montefiore books online. She has written fourteen bestselling novels which are translated into thirty different languages and have sold well over than 2 million copies worldwide. Songs of love and war by santa montefiore overdrive. The wedding was held at the liberal jewish synagogue, with which her husbands family has been associated for generations. International bestselling author santa montefiore continues the story of the deverill family in the third book in her beautiful and moving deverill chronicles trilogy perfect for fans of kate morton and beatriz williams. Peace has flourished since the great war ended, but much has changed for the deverill family as now a new generation is waiting in the wings to make their mark. Santa montefiore books list of books by author santa montefiore. Books by santa montefiore authors like santa montefiore what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Id like to say that my eyes met sebags and we knew wed be together forever. Castle deverill, cherished home to the deverill family in the west of ireland for hundreds of years, has burned to the ground. Her books have been translated more rachel hore worked in london publishing for many years before moving with her family to norwich, norfolk and. International bestselling author santa montefiore continues the story of the deverill family in the third book in her beautiful and moving deverill chronicles trilogy.
Beloved by her many fans, santa montefiore has also been praised by her fellow authors as a wonder adriana trigiani and a superb storyteller plum sykes. The daughters of ireland santa montefiore paperback. See the complete deverill chronicles series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Librarians and english teachers will find this online resource invaluable for encouraging their members and students to read and to try different authors. And in her newest, most sweeping novel yet, youll fall in love all over again. Books by santa montefiore authors like santa montefiore. The secret of the irish castle by santa montefiore. The last secret of the deverills by santa montefiore fictiondb.
Seemed to lose a bit if its interest for me in the middle of the story which was mostly based in south america. See all books authored by santa montefiore, including daughters of castle deverill, and the last secret of the deverills, and more on thriftbooks. Now im looking for a different author in the same genre. Santa montefiore primary author only author division. She really liked her work and since then she read like 7 books of her. If you like lucinda riley you might like similar authors santa montefiore, iona grey, dinah jefferies, laura madeleine, tracey rees. The royal rabbits of london by santa montefiore, simon sebag. She went to sherborne school for girls in dorset and studied spanish and italian at exeter university. Jojo moyes santa montefiore at her best an enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments dinah jefferies, author of the tea planters wife. She went to sherborne school for girls in dorset and read spanish and italian at exeter university.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Lucinda riley was born in ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twentyfour. The enchanting new novel from sunday times bestselling author, santa montefiore. Feb 11, 2014 author santa montefiore, 44, likes to escape london at the weekend, to catch up with family and a tv boxset. Authors similar to santa montefiore literature map. Castle deverill, cherished home to the deverill family in the west of. Santa montefiore born santa palmertomkinson is a britishargentine writer best known for writing romantic thriller novels.
Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Her parents are charles palmertomkinson and patricia palmertomkinson, of angloargentine background. This mystery sends him on the trail of his own history, back to that french village of his childhood. Daughters of castle deverill is an unforgettable story of enduring friendship and the inner strength needed to start again. Books by santa montefiore authors like santa montefiore what. Find authors like santa montefiore from the worlds largest community of readers. Since i could first hold a pencil i have been writing stories. Her parents are charles palmertomkinson, formerly high sheriff of hampshire, and patricia palmertomkinson nee dawson, of angloargentine background.
She had always wanted to write professionally ever since she was a child and would graduate from reading children short stories to naive love stories as she aged. If you like santa montefiore you might like similar authors lucinda riley, dinah jefferies, laura madeleine, brenda reid, julia gregson. Let the wind take me and the soft rain settle me into the irish soil from where i came. Her family have been close friends of the prince of wales for over 30 years. She is the bestselling author of the temptation of gracie and the deverill series, among many others. Santa montefiores storytelling skills are at their peak in her vivid and absorbing sixth novel. The sweeping new novel from number one bestselling author santa montefiore.
See all books authored by santa montefiore, including daughters of castle deverill, and the last secret of the deverills, and more on. She lives in london with her husband, historian simon sebag montefiore, and their two children. Over the next week or so well be sharing some of our favourite authors recommendations. Santa montefiore and simon sebag montefiore are renowned storytellers whose globally bestselling books have been published in over forty languages. The girl in the castle santa montefiore digital audiobook. Leonard montefiore, 1940s british lobbyist for jewish auschwitz surviving children to be rehomed near lake windermere in the uk. What readers are saying about santa montefiore nobody does epic romance like santa montefiore. Have you ever heard about meet me under the ombu tree.
With a cast of unforgettable characters, and a fond eye for the comedy as well as the tragedy of life, it will win santa montefiore a wealth of new readers. I am proud to introduce my novels and the childrens royal rabbits series which i write with my husband, simon sebag montefiore. Bestselling novelist santa montefiore on favourite books books. She is the bestselling author of the temptation of gracie and the deverill series, among many othe. Sales of the most recent novels by commercial womens authors including. Some of the story line didnt seem plausible such as susans struggle to get pregnant and calling on help from megagran. The swallow and the hummingbird, good but not as other books ive read by this author. It still makes me smile every time i look at the cover for my new hardback here and now. Arethusa clayton has always been formidable, used to getting her own way. My mother never read a lot of books, until a few years ago a friend of hers recommended the author santa montefiore. He expects to uncover the origins of the gypsy madonna. In the green hills of west cork, ireland, castle deverill has burned to the ground. Santa montefiore at the chiswick book festival youtube.