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Santa Montefiore


UK flag (b.1970)
Wife of Simon Sebag Montefiore, sister of Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

Santa Montefiore was born in England in 1970 to an Anglo-Argentine mother, and read Spanish and Italian at Exeter University. After a year teaching English on an Argentine estancia, she spent much of the nineties in Buenos Aires. She lives in London with her husband, the historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, and their children, Lily and Sasha. 
 


Genres: Historical Romance, Children's Fiction, General Fiction, Paranormal Romance
 
New and upcoming books
July 2026

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The Last Encore
(Timeslider, book 3)
Series
Deverill Chronicles
   1. Songs of Love and War (2015)
     aka The Girl in the Castle / The Irish Girl
   2. Daughters of Castle Deverill (2016)
     aka The Daughters of Ireland
   3. The Last Secret of the Deverills (2017)
     aka The Secret of the Irish Castle
   4. The Secret Hours (2019)
   5. The Distant Shores (2021)
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Royal Rabbits Of London (with Simon Sebag Montefiore)
   1. The Royal Rabbits Of London (2016)
     aka The Royal Rabbits
   2. Escape From the Tower (2017)
     aka Escape from the Palace
   3. The Great Diamond Chase (2018)
   4. The Hunt for the Golden Carrot (2019)
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Flappy
   1. Flappy Entertains (2021)
   2. Flappy Investigates (2022)
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Novels
   Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree (2001)
   The Butterfly Box (2002)
   The Forget-me-not Sonata (2003)
   The Swallow and the Hummingbird (2004)
   Last Voyage of the Valentina (2005)
   The Gypsy Madonna (2006)
   The Sea of Lost Love (2007)
   The French Gardener (2008)
   The Italian Matchmaker (2009)
   The Affair (2010)
     aka The Perfect Happiness
   The House by the Sea (2011)
     aka The Mermaid Garden
   The Summer House (2012)
     aka The Woman from Paris
   The Secrets of the Lighthouse (2013)
   The Beekeeper's Daughter (2014)
   The Temptation of Gracie (2018)
   Here and Now (2020)
   An Italian Girl in Brooklyn (2022)
   Wait for Me (2023)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   A Mother's Love (2013)
   The Kiss (2022)
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Books containing stories by Santa Montefiore

Award nominations
2025 RNA: Historical Romantic Novel Award (finalist) : Shadows in the Moonlight


Santa Montefiore recommends
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The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge (2025)
Rachel Hore
"A beautiful story, written from the heart. It has all the ingredients of a deeply satisfying read - gripping plot, loveable characters, sumptuous locations, and in true Rachel Hore style, it draws you in and holds your attention until the last word. I loved it."
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My Name Is Emilia del Valle (2025)
Isabel Allende
"Isabel Allende is one of the great storytellers of our time. Her books are multilayered, deeply magical, and unputdownable - and they always touch the heart. They're quite simply beautiful. My Name is Emilia del Valle is a spellbinding masterpiece. I really loved it."
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The Portrait Artist (2025)
Dani Heywood-Lonsdale
"Impeccably researched, masterfully plotted, beautifully written."

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