title: The Summer House: A Novel
author:  Santa Montefiore 
description: "Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore. Everything she writes, she writes from the heart." (Jojo Moyes, author of The Girl You Left Behind)<br /><br />Santa Montefiore really knows these people inside and out. I couldnt put this book down. (Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey)<br /><br />The joy Montefiore infuses into her work shines throughout . . . a feel good story, full of exuberance and passion and threaded with hope. Score another winner for Santa Montefiore--this is an exceptional find. (<i>Seattle Post-Intelligencer.com</i>)<br /><br />"This novel captivates from start to finish, the plot driven by dark secret, unspoken emotions and a forbidden attraction. The characters are striking and complex, leading to intense and sometimes humorous family dynamics. In rich prose, Montefiore tells an engrossing story about overcoming grief and betrayal to find hope, love and happiness in the most unexpected places." (<i>Romantic Times</i>)<br /><br />"Montefiore is an able chronicler of family dynamics, making for a skillfully crafted...tale of high society drama." (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br />"Themes of remorse, recrimination, and reconciliation imbue Montefiores...bright and buoyant romance with a satisfying depth." (<i>Booklist</i>)<br /><br />Readers will be reluctant to leave the golden world Montefiore creates. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Adriana Trigiani will enjoy. (<i>Library Journal</i>)<br /><br />The book is filled with glamorous characters discreetly hiding their emotions and motivations. (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)<br /><br />The characters in <i>The Woman from Paris </i>are alive and real . . . beautifully written. (<i>Affaire de Coeur</i>)
zlib_text: Born in England in 1970, Santa Montefiore grew up in Hampshire. She is married
  to historian Simon Sebag-Montefiore. They live with their two children, Lily
  and Sasha, in London. Visit her at www.santamontefiore.co.uk and sign up for
  her newsletter.
  
  
  Praise for The Butterfly Box:
  
  
  This is a good, old-fashioned saga with all the classic ingredients. Frederica
  
  
  has genuine pathos and charm, and those qualities permeate the whole book’
  
  
  Penny Vincenzi, Mail on Sunday
  
  
  ‘Refreshing .. . Delightfully written’ Daily Mail
  
  
  Thoroughly readable’ Evening Standard
  
  
  ‘Absorbing’ Vogue
  
  
  Praise for Santa Montefiore:
  
  
  ‘Santa Montefiore is the new Rosamunde Pilcher’ Daily Mail ‘A superb
  storyteller of love and death in romantic places in fascinating times -her
  passionate novels are already bestsellers across Europe and I can see why. Her
  plots are sensual, sensitive and complex, her characters are unforgettable
  life forces, her love stories are desperate yet uplifting - and one laughs as
  much as