Synopses & Reviews
From the #1 internationally bestselling author, her first book set in America, the story of a mother and daughter searching for love and happiness, unaware of the secrets that bind them. To find what they are longing for they must confront the past, and unravel the lies told long ago.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;England, 1932: Grace Hamblin is growing up on the beautiful estate of the Marquess and Marchioness of Penselwood. The beekeeperand#8217;s daughter, she knows her place and what the future holdsand#8212;that is until her father dies. Her childhood friend Freddie has recently become her lover, and she is thankful when they are able to marry and take over her fatherand#8217;s duties. But there is another man who she just canand#8217;t shake from her thoughtsand#8230;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Massachusetts, 1973: Graceand#8217;s daughter Trixie Valentine is in love with an unsuitable young man. Jasper Duncliffe is wild and romantic, and in a band that might hit it big. But when his brother dies and he is called home to England, Jasper promises to come back for Trixie one day, if only she will wait for him. Grace thinks that Trixie is surely abandoned and tries to support her daughter, but Trixie brushes off her motherand#8217;s advice and comfort. She is confident that Jasperand#8217;s love for her was realand#8230;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Set on a fictional island off the coast of Massachusetts with charming architecture, beautiful landscape, and quirky islanders, andlt;Iandgt;The Beekeeperand#8217;s Daughterandlt;/Iandgt; is and#8220;a multigenerational banquet of loveand#8230;one of the most engrossing reads of my yearand#8221; (Elin Hilderbrand).
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"A multigenerational banquet of love: falling in, falling out, rediscovering, rekindling. The Beekeeperand#8217;s Daughter features sophisticated, irresistible backdrops and brilliantly drawn characters that made it one of the most engrossing reads of my year."
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and#8220;Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore. Everything she writes, she writes from the heart.and#8221;
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and#8220;Santa Montefiore is a superb storytellerand#8230;. Her plots are sensual, sensitive and complex: her characters are unforgettable life forces: her love stories are desperate yet uplifting. One laughs as much as one cries.and#8221;
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"Santa Montefiore is a wonder."
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Escapism of the highest order."
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"Lyrical. . .achingly beautiful. . .keep the tissue box handy."
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"An epic romance...exquisite...the fictional island of Tekanasset and its colorful residents come to life with each turn of the page."
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and#8220;Heartwarming and believableand#8230; the perfect book to remind the reader of how love in the moment is all consuming, yet provides a wonderful memory and lessons later in life.and#8221;
About the Author
Santa Montefioreandlt;Bandgt; andlt;/Bandgt;is the author of several bestselling novels, including andlt;i andgt;The French Gardener, The Summer House, andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;i andgt;The Mermaid Garden.andlt;/iandgt; She lives in London.