Santa Montefiore

In the green hills of West Cork, Ireland, Castle Deverill has burned to the ground. But young Celia Deverill is determined to see her ruined ancestral home restored to its former glory -- to the years when Celia ran through its vast halls with her cousin Kitty and their childhood friend Bridie Doyle. Kitty herself is raising a young family, but she longs for Jack O'Leary -- the long-ago sweetheart she cannot have. And soon Kitty must make a heartbreaking...

The story of a mother and daughter searching for love and happiness, unaware of the secrets that bind them. To find what they are longing for they must confront the past, and unravel the lies told long ago. England, 1932: Grace Hamblin is growing up on the beautiful estate of the Marquess and Marchioness of Penselwood. The beekeeper's daughter, she knows her place and what the future holds--that is until her father dies. Her childhood friend Freddie...

Ellen Trawton is running away from it all. She hates her job, she doesnt love the aristocratic man to whom she is engaged, and her relationship with her controlling mother is becoming increasingly strained. So Ellen cuts all her ties to chic London society, fleeing to the one place she knows her mother wont find her--her aunts charming and secluded cottage on Ireland's wild Connemara coast. Conor Macausland cuts a dark, lonely figure. His wife, Caitlin,...

Castle Deverill, nestled in the rolling Irish hills, is home to flame-haired Kitty Deverill. Her best friend is Bridie Doyle, the daughter of the castle's cook. Jack O'Leary, the vet's son, is always reminding Kitty that she isn't fully Irish; Bridie is jealous of Kitty's wealth and glamour. When the Irish revolt begins Jack enlists to fight, and Kitty throws herself into the cause for Irish liberty. Their lives are wrenched apart by betrayal, and...

When Alba discovers a portrait of her deceased mother, she travels to the Amalfi coast of Italy to find out about her mother's past and not only discovers hidden secrets, but realizes the possibility of love and happiness in her own future

After her South African lover Jack makes a shocking confession on the last day of their affair, best-selling children's book author Angelica must draw on the lessons she learned to save her marriage.