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(b.Santa Montefiore was born in England in 1970 to an Anglo-Argentine mother, and read Spanish and Italian at Exeter University. After a year teaching English on an Argentine estancia, she spent much of the nineties in Buenos Aires. She lives in London with her husband, the historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, and their children, Lily and Sasha.
Genres: Historical Romance, Children's Fiction, General Fiction, Romance
New and upcoming books
Series
Deverill Chronicles
1. Songs of Love and War (2015)
2. The Daughters of Ireland (2016)
3. The Secret of the Irish Castle (2017)
4. The Secret Hours (2019)
5. The Distant Shores (2021)
1. Songs of Love and War (2015)
2. The Daughters of Ireland (2016)
3. The Secret of the Irish Castle (2017)
4. The Secret Hours (2019)
5. The Distant Shores (2021)
Royal Rabbits Of London (with Simon Sebag Montefiore)
1. The Royal Rabbits Of London (2016)
2. Escape from the Palace (2017)
3. The Great Diamond Chase (2018)
4. The Hunt for the Golden Carrot (2019)
1. The Royal Rabbits Of London (2016)
2. Escape from the Palace (2017)
3. The Great Diamond Chase (2018)
4. The Hunt for the Golden Carrot (2019)
Novels
Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree (2001)
The Butterfly Box (2002)
The Forget-me-not Sonata (2003)
The Swallow and the Hummingbird (2004)
Last Voyage of the Valentina (2005)
The Gypsy Madonna (2006)
The Sea of Lost Love (2007)
The French Gardener (2008)
The Italian Matchmaker (2009)
The Affair (2010)
aka The Perfect Happiness
The House by the Sea (2011)
aka The Mermaid Garden
The Summer House (2012)
aka The Woman from Paris
The Secrets of the Lighthouse (2013)
The Beekeeper's Daughter (2014)
The Temptation of Gracie (2018)
Here and Now (2020)
An Italian Girl in Brooklyn (2022)
Wait for Me (2023)
The Butterfly Box (2002)
The Forget-me-not Sonata (2003)
The Swallow and the Hummingbird (2004)
Last Voyage of the Valentina (2005)
The Gypsy Madonna (2006)
The Sea of Lost Love (2007)
The French Gardener (2008)
The Italian Matchmaker (2009)
The Affair (2010)
aka The Perfect Happiness
The House by the Sea (2011)
aka The Mermaid Garden
The Summer House (2012)
aka The Woman from Paris
The Secrets of the Lighthouse (2013)
The Beekeeper's Daughter (2014)
The Temptation of Gracie (2018)
Here and Now (2020)
An Italian Girl in Brooklyn (2022)
Wait for Me (2023)
Novellas and Short Stories
Books containing stories by Santa Montefiore
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My Name Is Emilia del Valle (2025)
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The Portrait Artist (2025)
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