From the author of the wonderfully escapist Seven Sisters saga comes a tale of lost love and explosive secrets. Forced to sell her beloved but crumbling country pile, the septuagenarian Posy Montague is unexpectedly reunited with a long lost lover who cruelly rejected her. But exactly what are Freddie’s motives and what dark secrets does he have to hide?
Full of her trademark mix of unforgettable characters and heart-breaking secrets, The Butterfly Room is a spellbinding, multi-generational story from Sunday Times bestseller Lucinda Riley.
Posy Montague is approaching her seventieth birthday. Still living in her beautiful family home, Admiral House, set in the glorious Suffolk countryside where she spent her own idyllic childhood catching butterflies with her beloved father, and raised her own children, Posy knows she must make an agonizing decision.
Despite the memories the house holds, and the exquisite garden she has spent twenty-five years creating, the house is crumbling around her, and Posy knows the time has come to sell it.
Then a face appears from the past - Freddie, her first love, who abandoned her and left her heartbroken fifty years ago. Already struggling to cope with her son Sam's inept business dealings, and the sudden reappearance of her younger son Nick after ten years in Australia, Posy is reluctant to trust in Freddie's renewed affection. And unbeknown to Posy, Freddie - and Admiral House - have a devastating secret to reveal . . .
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529014983
Number of pages: 640
Weight: 954 g
Dimensions: 241 x 163 x 59 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Riley brings us a cast of exquisitely drawn characters and as you slip effortlessly into their lives and share their hopes, dreams and fears, prepare to be intrigued, moved to tears [...] and ultimately uplifted. - Lancashire Evening Post
A warm, romantic read. - Prima
Absorbing family sagas set in glamorous locations . . . A perfect beach read - Daily Mail
This multi-generational story is the perfect summer read - Woman's Weekly
Captivating . . . This multi-generational tale is a poignant yet uplifting novel that strikes just the right balance with its tone and characters. - Woman's Own
Perfect summer escapism, with twists galore. - Best magazine reviewing The Love Letter
Full of surprises and twists this book is an epic and spellbinding read about love, loss and the chance of a new beginning. Lucinda Riley has produced another stunning and sublime book, a perfect read. - Bookliterati.com
