“Estee, I bought this ring the day after I saw you on stage, all those years ago. You’re the only woman I’ve ever loved.” Estee wanted to see it so badly, but instead she reached for Felix’s hand and gently closed it over the box. “No,” she whispered. “I want you to propose only when you’re truly free.” Italy, 1946: As Estee bids farewell to Felix her heart breaks. Thinking back to her childhood when the two friends ran through the cobbled streets of their picturesque town hand in hand, she thought they would never part. But when Estee was offered a place at the world renowned La Scala theatre, she had to say yes. It would change her family’s fortunes forever. Soon after, Felix began working for his family bakery, famed across Italy for its deliciously sweet pastries. The two lovers were never far from each other’s minds but when Felix’s parents demanded that he marry well to unite two prominent families, Estee felt sure that she had lost him. Now, Felix has asked her to make the bravest decision of her life and run away with him. But with so much at stake, can she really follow her heart? London, present day: Lily clutches a worn Italian recipe and theatre programme in her hands, having just discovered that her grandmother was born in a home for unmarried mothers. The faded objects are the only clues to her past. Accepting a job on an Italian vineyard –a dream of her late father–, Lily enlists the help of the charming Antonio to help solve the mystery. But arriving in Felix’s town, Lily unearths a tragic love story: of families bitterly torn apart and of two lovers who were prepared to sacrifice everything. When Lily finds out the truth about her family and who she really is, will Felix and Estee’s story give her the strength to also follow her heart? An utterly enchanting and heartbreaking novel about lost loves, family secrets and enduring hope. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Victoria Hislop.

As Esmeralda moved past Christopher, her breath stifled as he caught her finger in his. It was only a split-second, their fingers intertwined in a hold so brief that no one could have possibly noticed, but it told her everything she needed to know. He didn’t just come to see Cuba. He travelled all this way to see me. Havana, 1950. As the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Cuba and regarded as the most beautiful girl in Havana, Esmeralda knows the importance of marrying well for her family. But when her father takes her on a business trip to London, she falls in love with a young merchant named Christopher. When Christopher is invited to visit her father’s sugar farm, Esmeralda knows that they must keep their love affair hidden at all costs. But when the country falls into revolution, Esmeralda is faced with an impossible choice – flee to America with her family or follow her heart and travel to London to be with Christopher. But Esmeralda has been keeping a secret from her family for months, and her decision will have devastating consequences. London, present day. Claudia is rebuilding her life and following her passion of restoring unloved houses back to their former glory. But when her mother asks for her help in tracking down her grandmother’s history, her curiosity is piqued. Her only clue is a family crest, which she learns is for the Diaz family, once one of the wealthiest dynasties in Cuba. Impulsively Claudia books a ticket to Havana, feeling sure in her heart that she will be able to uncover her family’s true story. Arriving in the bustling and vibrant city she meets a young man named Mateo, a chef who loves nothing more than to cook his family’s recipes. As they get to know each other over dinner, Mateo says that his grandfather used to work for the Diaz family and he too wants to uncover what happened. But when they arrive at the Diaz family home, they find it completely abandoned as if preserved in time from the 1950s. It’s not long before they uncover a heartbreaking story about her family, who were forced to leave everything they had ever known. As she becomes closer to Mateo, will her family’s story of sacrifice convince Claudia to leave behind her own home and follow her heart to Cuba?

Zeven dochters. Zeven geheimen. Zeven liefdes. Londen, heden. Ella bekijkt een oude foto van een onbekende vrouw met een kind, en een vergeeld blad met muziek. Verder zit er niets in het kistje dat ze na het overlijden van haar oma in handen kreeg. Ze vraagt zich af wat deze dingen in hemelsnaam te maken hebben met haar eigen familie. Wanneer haar zoektocht naar een Grieks eiland leidt, twijfelt Ella. Ze is voor het eerst in jaren weer verliefd, is dit het juiste moment om op reis te gaan? Londen, 1967. Sinds Alexandra Griekenland is ontvlucht in het gevolg van de koninklijke familie, woont ze bij haar tante. Ze mist haar thuis verschrikkelijk, totdat ze haar liefde en talent voor muziek ontdekt. Wanneer ze cellist Bernard ontmoet, ontvouwt zich een grote passie tussen hen. Maar dan moet ze onverwacht de grootste beslissing van haar leven nemen... De verloren dochters is een achtdelige serie met meeslepende liefdesgeschiedenissen over de hele wereld. Van De Italiaanse dochter en De Cubaanse dochter zijn al meer dan 100000 exemplaren verkocht.

Zeven dochters. Zeven geheimen. Zeven liefdes. Londen, heden. Georgia heeft het te druk om de geschiedenis van haar oma uit te zoeken. Maar wanneer ze de roze edelsteen die ze gekregen heeft laat onderzoeken, blijkt het de vermiste toermalijn te zijn uit de diadeem van de Italiaanse koninklijke familie. Geïntrigeerd reist Georgia eerst naar Italië, en dan naar Zwitserland, waar ze de sporen van haar familie ontdekt en kunstverzamelaar Luca ontmoet, die al jaren op zoek is naar de steen. Genève, 1948. Delphine was een gelukkige Italiaanse prinses met twee kinderen en een knappe man. Maar wanneer ze in ballingschap gaan vanwege WOII, en haar man haar verlaat, stort haar wereld in. Dan ontmoet ze Florian, een succesvolle zakenman, en ze beleven een grote liefde samen. Maar voordat ze kunnen trouwen komt Florian in een ongeluk terecht, en Delphine moet een hartverscheurende beslissing nemen... De Zwitserse dochter is het vierde deel in de achtdelige serie De verloren dochters, met meeslepende liefdesgeschiedenissen over de hele wereld. Het begint met zeven jonge vrouwen die bijeen worden geroepen in een advocatenkantoor in Londen, waar ze ontdekken dat alles wat ze dachten te weten over hun verleden niet klopt, en dat achter hun grootmoeders' schijnbaar gewone levens, ongelofelijke verhalen van liefde en moed verborgen liggen.

Paris, 1939: Gazing out at the glittering skyline, Evelina clutches the letter from her love in shaking hands. “I know I do not deserve you, my darling, but I pray that you will change your mind. You have my heart, and I hope that nothing will keep us apart…” London, present day. Blake gazes down at a scrap of shimmering silver velvet attached to a faded dress design, tracing the details with wonder. They were left with her grandmother at Hope’s House, a home for unmarried mothers, before she was adopted. Now her beloved grandmother has passed, the beautiful fabric and the designer’s signature are the only clues Blake has about her biological family. Will she be able to unravel the decades-old family secret? Blake can’t get the intricate drawing, and what it could reveal about her family, out of her head. Armed with a plane ticket, a Paris address and the details of a handsome fashion curator named Henri, Blake is determined to find out the truth about her talented great-grandmother Evelina’s life. Perhaps doing so will help Blake get her old spark for designing back, after her dreams have sat forgotten for so long. Soon Blake is walking down the Champs-Élysées and enjoying intimate dinners with Henri, who is researching Evelina’s work as one of Paris’ most celebrated designers, whose bold designs rivalled Coco Chanel’s. As Henri and Blake grow closer, they uncover Evelina’s legacy, and her forbidden romance that set the fashion world ablaze. As Blake discovers the impossible choice that caused Evelina to flee the most romantic city in the world, she wonders if she too could risk everything for love. Could hearing tales of her great-grandmother’s bravery encourage her to take a chance on a new life with Henri? Or will the fallout of Evelina’s heart-wrenching past drive Blake back home? A completely addictive and emotional novel about family secrets, forbidden love and having the courage to follow your dreams. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop. This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Argentina, 1939: “My darling Valentina, I beg you to not go through with this marriage. I know your duty to your family means the world to you, but I pray our love means more. Let us run away together, and never be parted again…” London, Present day. Rose once thought she was alone in the world, having just lost her beloved mother a few months ago. So, when she is presented with a mysterious box containing a small figure of a horse, a scrap of glittering silk and the hope of a lost family being found, Rose will stop at nothing to find them. When her search takes her to a sprawling and luxurious estate in Argentina, where the best polo horses in the world were once raised, Rose wonders if she’s mistaken. But when she meets a charming local, Benjamin, he takes her by the hand and encourages her to rediscover her roots. As they spend long sunlit days riding horses, and cosy evenings eating dinner with his family, Rose wonders how she will ever return to the grey skies back home. But then she discovers a heart-wrenching story of two forbidden of a wilful Spanish heiress and a hardworking stable hand, ripped apart by an arranged marriage and one of the largest inheritances in the country, which intertwines Rose and Benjamin’s families in ways she could never have imagined. As Benjamin’s family grow wary of the stranger in their home dredging up the pain of the past, Rose finds herself at a crossroads. Will her great-grandmother’s story give her the courage to fly in the face of convention and follow her heart? Or will she too have to give up the one she loves most to heal family ties… A heartbreaking and page-turning novel about following your heart and never giving up love. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop. This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone.