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The Secret of Villa Serena

escape to the Italian sun with this romantic feel-good read

Domenica De Rosa author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quercus Publishing

Publishing:16th Jan '25

£10.99

This title is due to be published on 16th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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From Elly Griffiths, bestselling crime author, writing as Domenica de Rosa, comes a heartfelt, witty story of one woman's journey from heartbreak to adventure, full of gorgeous Italian flavour.

Emily Robertson looks like the woman who has it all: the lovingly restored Tuscan farmhouse, the three beautiful children, the successful, attentive husband. But when her husband dumps her by text, she has to face up to some stark home truths.

She has no money, her cleaner hates her, her eldest girl is out of her depth with the local seducer, her middle daughter is dangerously underweight, and her darling baby is fast becoming a brat. She doesn't even have any Italian friends

Even as Emily admits that she's not living the Tuscan dream, she finds herself drawn into the village of Monte Albano and discovers the genuine Italy, darker and more intriguing than she had ever imagined. If she can get over a lingering obsession with her youthful first love, an attractive stranger might be about to show her the time of her life...

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What readers are saying about The Secret of Villa Serena

'Wonderful . . . it will take you to Tuscany' 5* Reader Review

'Couldn't put it down' 5* Reader Review

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'Romance, comedy . . . brilliant, it has it all' 5* Reader Review

'A lovely book to get lost in' 5* Reader Review

ISBN: 9781529434378

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

432 pages