Sea of Lost Love
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A stunning story of loss, love and a moment that changed everything . . .
1958
Celestria, the charismatic daughter of an aristocratic family, lives in Pendrift Hall, a pale stone mansion with gardens that tumble down to the Cornish sea. It is summer and the weeks ahead hold the promise of self-discovery and the thrilling possibility of elicit love affairs.
Yet tragedy erupts in paradise when one of the family vanishes. A mysterious note is left behind with the words: ‘Forgive Me’. Soon Celestria is pulled along a trail of deception, masquerades and mirrors. It will lead her from her idyllic life on the English coast to the orange groves of Southern Italy. It will also lead her to love . . .
***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
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Additional information
| Publisher | Reissue edition (17 Oct. 2019), Simon & Schuster UK |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 416 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1471187020 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1471187025 |
| Dimensions | 13 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm |
by Jennifer Lindley
Having read most of Santa Montefiore’s work I was looking forward to one book that I had missed. However, although its probably a decent holiday read I found it to be disappointing overall and not up to her usual standard. The whole plot, relationships and ending were very predictable indeed. Sorry to be pedantic but fifties European characters would not have used phrases like: ‘I am sorry for your loss’ which are American terms that did not come into UK English usage until recently. There were a number of those examples which I found irritating. All in all, not a bad book, in my opinion, but certainly not one that I would recommend if you like to challenge yourselves with guessing the outcomes and endings!
by Carol S.
Another great read by Santa M. I felt the chill of Cornwall and the warmth of Italy and now need to find another of her books as they make one forget the troubles of the world at the moment. My reading friends already read these novels so no need to reccomrnend .
by Selkie
I liked the opening of the book with the introduction of the characters. However, I found very few of them likeable. The scenes in Italy were a bit Mills&Boonish – handsome widower and spoilt heiress not realising they are falling for each other. However I did want to see what happens so am glad I read it through to the end.
by Willchap
As usual Santa Montefiore comes up it with an unusual and superb story line. I always struggle with the first couple of chapters with her books as I find them either slow to start or confusing. This book was confusing, so many characters I hadn’t a clue who belong to whom, I could have done with a family tree. It wasn’t helped with a couple of the men having similar names. In the end I just went with it and let the story sort itself out, which it did, There is always a twist in Montefiore’s books and this is no exception, just when you think you know where the story is going it shoots off somewhere else. Not my favourite of her books but definitely one not to miss.
by Margaret Maher
Looking forward to reading in this time of lockdown. Book was slightly late but put this down to these ‘unusual ‘ times
by RED
This book was nicely written, with colourful descriptions of life in Italy and also in London for a well-heeled family. The characters were well thought-out and believable, but it was rather like reading a story in a women’s magazine such as The People’s Friend, or Woman’s Weekly – a nice, gentle summer read to be picked up and put down at will. It didn’t take over my thoughts and make me rush to read more of it, but was nevertheless an easy read.
by Susan Kennedy
Another good read by Santa Montefiore.
by Mrs S L Lee
I love the author and have read nearly all of her books and she never disappoints.