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FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR

A sweeping story of love that stretches across the years 

 
The war has ended and Rita Fairweather is waiting for George Bolton, her childhood sweetheart, to return home to Devon. She wants their future to be a continuing reassurance of their past. But George comes back as a man changed by the horrors he has experienced.
 
Unable to settle back into a small-town life, George decides to travel to Argentina. And Rita promises to wait. But George faces irresistible temptation and an agonising choice. As the years pass, Rita keeps her word... but how long should she wait for the love of her life?

***PRAISE FOR SANTA MONTEFIORE***
 
‘Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore’ JOJO MOYES
 
‘An enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments’ DINAH JEFFERIES on Songs of L

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‘This is Santa Montefiore at her best – an enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments. If you love a heartfelt, epic trilogy this is for you. I loved it and can’t wait for more’ -- Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tea Planter's Wife, on Songs of Love and War
‘Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore. Everything she writes, she writes from the heart’ -- Jojo Moyes
‘A multigenerational banquet of love: falling in, falling out, rediscovering,rekindling. The Beekeeper’s Daughter features sophisticated, irresistible backdrops and brilliantly drawn characters that made it one of the most engrossing reads of my year’ -- Elin Hilderbrand, author of The Matchmaker, on The Beekeeper's Daughter
‘I raced through this feel-good romantic story, which spans continents and decades’ -- Fanny Blake * Woman & Home on The Beekeeper's Daughter *
‘This deeply romantic saunter is an ideal summer read. Laced with secrets and forbidden liaisons, it is sure to keep you turning the pages’ * The Lady on The Beekeeper's Daughter *
‘Santa Montefiore is the new Rosamunde Pilcher’ * Daily Mail *
‘A superb storyteller of love and death in romantic places in fascinating times’ * Vogue *
‘A gripping romance . . . it is as believable as the writing is beautiful’ * Daily Telegraph *
‘Anyone who likes Joanne Harris or Mary Wesley will love Montefiore’ * Mail on Sunday *
‘One of our personal favourites and bestselling authors, sweeping stories of love and families spanning continents and decades’ * The Times *
‘Engaging and charming’ -- Penny Vincenzi

The Swallow and the Hummingbird

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      Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 02/01/2014
      ISBN13: 9781471132063, 978-1471132063
      ISBN10: 1471132064

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR

      A sweeping story of love that stretches across the years 

       
      The war has ended and Rita Fairweather is waiting for George Bolton, her childhood sweetheart, to return home to Devon. She wants their future to be a continuing reassurance of their past. But George comes back as a man changed by the horrors he has experienced.
       
      Unable to settle back into a small-town life, George decides to travel to Argentina. And Rita promises to wait. But George faces irresistible temptation and an agonising choice. As the years pass, Rita keeps her word... but how long should she wait for the love of her life?

      ***PRAISE FOR SANTA MONTEFIORE***
       
      ‘Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore’ JOJO MOYES
       
      ‘An enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments’ DINAH JEFFERIES on Songs of L

      Trade Review
      ‘This is Santa Montefiore at her best – an enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments. If you love a heartfelt, epic trilogy this is for you. I loved it and can’t wait for more’ -- Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tea Planter's Wife, on Songs of Love and War
      ‘Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore. Everything she writes, she writes from the heart’ -- Jojo Moyes
      ‘A multigenerational banquet of love: falling in, falling out, rediscovering,rekindling. The Beekeeper’s Daughter features sophisticated, irresistible backdrops and brilliantly drawn characters that made it one of the most engrossing reads of my year’ -- Elin Hilderbrand, author of The Matchmaker, on The Beekeeper's Daughter
      ‘I raced through this feel-good romantic story, which spans continents and decades’ -- Fanny Blake * Woman & Home on The Beekeeper's Daughter *
      ‘This deeply romantic saunter is an ideal summer read. Laced with secrets and forbidden liaisons, it is sure to keep you turning the pages’ * The Lady on The Beekeeper's Daughter *
      ‘Santa Montefiore is the new Rosamunde Pilcher’ * Daily Mail *
      ‘A superb storyteller of love and death in romantic places in fascinating times’ * Vogue *
      ‘A gripping romance . . . it is as believable as the writing is beautiful’ * Daily Telegraph *
      ‘Anyone who likes Joanne Harris or Mary Wesley will love Montefiore’ * Mail on Sunday *
      ‘One of our personal favourites and bestselling authors, sweeping stories of love and families spanning continents and decades’ * The Times *
      ‘Engaging and charming’ -- Penny Vincenzi

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