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Escape to this bestselling storytellers world full of mystery, romance, and suspense* in this unforgettable and uplifting new novel about family secrets and the triumph of love. Celestria Montague always spends her summers at Pendrift Hall, the rambling, shabby mansion adorned with wisteria and clematis that has been home to the Montague family for generations. It is 1958, and the family is celebrating her fathers fiftieth birthday at a lavish ball. The celebratory night ends in death and tragedy, however, and young Celestria learns that the family may lose Pendrift Hall. Her grandfather urges Celestria to play detective, to solve the mysteries surrounding the nights events, and to save the ancient mansion if at all possible. Her quest takes her to Italys rugged and beautiful Puglia, and into the dark, cool cloisters of the Convento di Santa Maria del Mare. Here Celestria meets an enigmatic stranger and confronts unwelcome truths about her family -- and herself. Sea of Lost Love is Santa Montefiore at her very best -- sensitive, sensual, and complex.
Escape to this bestselling storytellers world full of mystery, romance, and suspense* in this unforgettable and uplifting new novel about family secrets and the triumph of love. Celestria Montague always spends her summers at Pendrift Hall, the rambling, shabby mansion adorned with wisteria and clematis that has been home to the Montague family for generations. It is 1958, and the family is celebrating her fathers fiftieth birthday at a lavish ball. The celebratory night ends in death and tragedy, however, and young Celestria learns that the family may lose Pendrift Hall. Her grandfather urges... Read More