Caroline Montague – författare

Love. War. Family. Betrayal.Italy, 1937. Alessandra Durante is grieving the loss of her husband when she discovers she has inherited her ancestral family seat, Villa Durante, deep in the Tuscan Hills. Longing for a new start, she moves from her home in London to Italy with her daughter Diana and sets about rebuilding her life. Under the threat of war, Alessandra''s house becomes first a home and then a shelter to all those who need it. Then Davide, a young man who is hiding the truth about who he is, arrives, and Diana starts to find her heart going where her head knows it must not.Back home in Britain as war breaks out, Alessandra''s son Robert, signs up to be a pilot, determined to play his part in freeing Italy from the grip of Fascism. His bravery marks him out as an asset to the Allies, and soon he is being sent deep undercover and further into danger than ever before.As war rages, the Durante family will love and lose, but will they survive the war...?''Thoroughly engrossing'' - Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey''Enthralling...An Italian Affair snares us in an ever-tightening circle of love and despair, secrets and forgiveness'' - Joanna Lumley

A sweeping tale of ambition and passion in the shattered world of post-war Paris - perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore and Kate Furnivall1952. In the fragile atmosphere of post-war Paris, Sophie Bernot is training as a heart surgeon. A young woman in a man''s world, Sophie is determined to bury her past and forge her medical career, whatever the costs.Across the channel, Sebastian Ogilvie is burning with ambition for his first architectural project. As his schemes lead him to France, and to a chance encounter with Sophie, his future seems full of promise. But when Sophie and Sebastian find themselves entangled in a brief, passionate affair, they each face a choice that will change their lives irrevocably, and a secret that will take years to be uncovered... Sweeping from Paris to London, to the snow-capped peaks of the Alps, this is an unforgettable story of passion, heartache and forgiveness.

Escape to the Spanish hills with this spellbinding story of passionate love, family secrets and betrayal

''A moving and enchanting story with an uplifting message of hope at its heart... Be warned - you will need tissues. Caroline''s best book yet!'' Dinah Jefferies''Warm, moving, romantic'' Prue Leith''Tender and moving'' Jane Bailey''A beautiful portrait of love and loss, and of hope in adversity'' Sarah SteeleMarina and Hugh were once madly in love. But after the loss of their beautiful little daughter, grief has created a distance between them that feels impossible to bridge. Marina knows leaving Italy is the only way they will be able to move on, but Thorncliffe Hall, Hugh''s family home in England, is so grey and unwelcoming.Just when life feels like it may never regain colour, Marina and Hugh come across a striking china coffee pot in a London shop window, adorned with a fox flying through the night sky. The coffee pot comes attached with a mystery, one that is connected with Hugh''s own family many years ago.By digging into the past, Marina is about to discover a story far beyond her wildest dreams. But will the past help her heal the present?A heartwrenching, utterly unforgettable story for fans of Sally Page and Amanda Prowse.***Praise for Caroline Montague''s spellbinding stories''All all the ingredients for a Sunday night TV drama'' Prue Leith ''Enthralling... snared us in an ever-tightening circle of love and despair, secrets and forgiveness'' Joanna Lumley''Thoroughly engrossing'' Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey''Enthralling and wonderfully romantic, with gorgeous characters, this is perfect to curl up with and get lost in'' Katie Fforde ''A moving, sweeping saga of love and loss'' Dinah Jefferies