Santa Montefiore has 12 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 8 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 66 ratings. The most-rated is Songs of Love and War.
Songs of Love and War
Summary
West Cork, Ireland, 1900. The year marks the start of a new century and the birth of three very different women: Kitty Deverill, the flame-haired Anglo-Irish daughter of the castle; Bridie Doyle, the daughter of the Irish cook; and Celia Deverill, Kitty's flamboyant English cousin. Together they grow up on the dreamy grounds of the family's grand estate, Castle Deverill. Yet their peaceful way of life will soon be threatened by Ireland's struggle for independence.
©2015 Santa Montefiore (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd
Daughters of Castle Deverill
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It is 1925, and the war is long over. But much has been lost, and life will never be quite the same. Castle Deverill, cherished ancestral home to the Deverill family in the west of Ireland, has burned to the ground. Young and flighty Celia Deverill is determined to restore the sad ruins to its former glory. But dark shadows are gathering once more as the financial markets start to shake, and everything that felt so certain is thrown once again into doubt....
©2016 Santa Montefiore (P)2016 W F Howes Ltd
The Last Secret of the Deverills
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It is 1939, and peace has flourished since the Great War ended. Martha Wallace came to Dublin from her home in America to find her birth mother. But instead she has lost her heart to the impossibly charming JP Deverill. Bridie Doyle, now mistress of Castle Deverill, is determined to make the castle she used to work in her home. But her flamboyant husband, Cesare, has other ideas. Kitty Deverill has come to terms with her life with her husband, Robert. But then Jack O'Leary, the love of her life, returns to Ballinakelly....
©2017 Jenny Valentish (P)2017 W. F. Howes Ltd
The Girl in the Castle
Summary
Ireland. The early 20th century. Two girls on the cusp of womanhood. A nation on the brink of war. Hear their story - and see why Jojo Moyes says that "Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore". Born on the ninth day of the ninth month in the year 1900, Kitty Deverill grows up in Castle Deverill, on the sunning green hills of West Cork, Ireland - the same place her ancestors have always dwelt. She isn't fully Irish, as the son of the local veterinarian likes to tease her; but this doesn't stop Kitty and Jack O'Leary from falling in love.... Bridie Doyle, daughter to Castle Deverill's cook, cherishes her friendship with Kitty. Yet she can’t help dreaming of someday having wealth, having glamour, having...more. And when she discovers Kitty's darkest secret, Bridie finds herself growing to resent the girl in the castle who seems to have it all. As Irish and British forces collide in Southern Ireland, Jack enlists to fight - and Kitty throws herself into the cause for Irish liberty, running messages and ammunition between the rebels. But her allegiance to her family and her friends will soon be tested...and when Castle Deverill comes under attack, the only home and life she’s ever known are threatened. A powerful story of love, loyalty, and friendship, The Girl in the Castle is an exquisitely written novel set against the magical, captivating landscape of Ireland - perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Kate Morton. Also published as The Irish Girl available in paperback.
©2015 Santa Montefiore (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers
The House by the Sea
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Ten-year-old Floriana is captivated by the magnificent Tuscan villa near her village. When the owner’s son invites her inside, Floriana knows that her destiny is there, with him. But as they grow up, things begin to change. Miles away on the Devon coastline, Marina’s hotel has fallen on hard times. The arrival of Rafael Santoro, artist-in-residence, seems to bring peace in Marina’s family. But Rafa is not who he seems....
©2011 Santa Montefiore (P)2011 W F Howes Ltd
The Beekeeper's Daughter
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England, 1932: Grace Hamblin, the beekeeper's daughter, knows her place and her future, until her father dies. She’s alone, except for one man who she just can't shake from her thoughts…. Massachusetts, 1973: Grace's daughter Trixie Valentine is in love. But when he has to go home to England, he promises to come back, if she will wait for him. Both mother and daughter are searching for love and happiness, unaware of the secrets that bind them.
©2014 Santa Montefiore (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd
The Italian Matchmaker
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Gianluca's life is empty. His City job, his seven-figure income, his glossy girlfriends - all have long ceased to satisfy him. His marriage is over, and he barely knows his young daughters. In search of serenity and a deeper purpose, he flees to Italy. But life on the sun-drenched Amalfi coast is not as peaceful as Luca anticipates...
©2009 Santa Montefiore (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd
The Royal Rabbits of London
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Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible - by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose, and a slice of mad courage! Shylo has always been the runt of the litter, the weakest and quietest of all of his family. His siblings spend their days making fun of him for not being like the rest of them. But when Shylo stumbles across a band of ratzis and overhears their evil plan to take a photo of the queen in her nightie, it's up to this unlikely hero to travel to London and inform the Royal Rabbits of London about the diabolical plot! The Royal Rabbits of London have a proud history of protecting the royal family, and now the secret society need to leap into action to stop the ratzis.... But can a rabbit as feeble and shy as Shylo convince them the queen is in danger? The Hobbit meets Fantastic Mr. Fox meets Watership Down in this charming novel from best-selling authors Santa and Sebag Montefiore, which proves even the smallest rabbit can be the biggest hero.
©2016 Simon Sebag Montefiore, Santa Montefiore (P)2016 W.F. Howes
Secrets of the Lighthouse
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Ellen Trawton is running away from it all. She hates her job, she doesn't love the aristocratic man to whom she is engaged, and her relationship with her controlling mother is becoming increasingly strained. So Ellen leaves London, fleeing to her aunt's cottage in Connemara. Cutting ties with London society, Ellen gives in to Ireland's charm and warmth, thinking her future may lie where so much of her past has been hidden. Her imagination is soon captured by the ruins of a lighthouse where, five years earlier, a young mother died in a fire. The ghost of the young wife, Caitlin, haunts the nearby castle. Unable to move on, she watches her husband and children, hoping they might see her and feel her love once more. But she doesn't anticipate her husband falling in love again...
©2014 Santa Montefiore (P)2014 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Naar De Overkant
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Een echte Montefiore: een meeslepend verhaal over familie, liefde en levensbepalende keuzes. Marigold woont met haar man Dennis en hun jongvolwassen dochter Suze in een klein dorpje op het Engelse platteland, waar iedereen elkaar kent. Wanneer ook haar negentigjarige moeder bij hen intrekt, omdat ze te oud wordt om alleen te wonen, en hun andere dochter Daisy met een gebroken hart terugkeert uit Milaan, waar ze zes jaar heeft gewoond, lijkt de drukte Marigold een beetje boven het hoofd te groeien. Of is haar toenemende verstrooidheid aan iets anders te wijten? Terwijl haar dochters met moeite hun leven op de rails krijgen, ontspoort dat van Marigold steeds verder. Het lukt haar niet echt meer om haar winkel te runnen, het huishouden draaiende te houden en de aangekondigde bruiloft van Suze voor te bereiden - zaken waar ze normaal gesproken juist talent voor had. Juist op het moment dat ook Daisy de liefde opnieuw vindt, wordt de diagnose duidelijk. Meer dan ooit heeft Marigold de steun en liefde van haar familie nodig, maar zijn die wel in staat om de offers te brengen die dat van hen vraagt?
©2020 Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V. Translated by Erica Feberwee (P)2020 Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V.
A Mother's Love
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Celeste is mourning the tragic death of her young son, Jack, who died from leukaemia. So when she learns that her nephew is coming to stay, she doesn't think she can bear to have another child in the house. But when Bruno arrives, she has no choice but to make him feel welcome and loved, even though her heart is breaking. And when he starts to show some insight into what Jack was like, Celeste dares to dream there might be something more than meets the eye....
©2013 Santa Montefiore (P)2016 W.F. Howes Ltd
The Affair
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Best-selling children's book writer Angelica is amused and flattered at the attention of Jack, the owner of a vineyard in South Africa, whom she meets at a dinner party. With his easy charm and reputation as a ladies' man, Jack makes her feel good about herself - surely it can't do any harm to indulge in a mild email flirtation?
©2010 Santa Montefiore (P)2010 WF Howes Ltd