ELIZABETH BUCHAN

It is a truth universally acknowledged that all mothers want to see their daughters happily settled But for Lara, mother to Maudie and stepmother to Jasmine and Eve, realizing this ambition has not b

Denmark, 1940. War has come and everyone must choose a side.For British-born Kay Eberstern, living on her husband Bror''s country estate, the Nazi invasion and occupation of her adopted country is a time of terrible uncertainty and inner conflict.With Bror desperate to preserve the legacy of his family home, even if it means co-existing with the enemy, Kay knows she cannot do the same. Lured by British Intelligence into a covert world of resistance and sabotage, her betrayal of Bror is complete as she puts her family in danger.Tasked with protecting an enigmatic SOE agent, a man who cannot even tell her his name, Kay learns the art of subterfuge. From this moment on, she must risk everything for the sake of this stranger - a stranger who becomes entangled in her world in ways she never expected.Caught on opposing sides of a war that has ripped apart a continent, will Kay and Bror ever find their way back to one another?I Can''t Begin to Tell You is a story of bravery, broken loyalties, lies and how the power of love can bring redemption even to the darkest of places.

Enthralling and beautifully written.The TimesShot through with the white heat of first love Daily Mail_________Welcome to the Museum of Broken Promises,a place of wonder, sadness ... and hope.Inside lies a treasure trove of objects - a babys shoe, a wedding veil, a railway ticket - all revealing moments of loss and betrayal. It is a place where people come to speak to the ghosts of the past. The owner, Laure, is also one of those people.As a young woman in the 1980s Laure fled to Prague, where her life changed forever. Now, years later, she must confront the origins of her heart-breaking exhibition: a love affair with a dissident musician, a secret life behind the Iron Curtain, and a broken promise that she will never forget.I ADORE cold-war novels and I live for love stories - The Museum of Broken Promises is a perfect combination of both. Its a gem of a book... beautiful, elegant. Marian Keyes

A BEAUTIFULLY ATMOSPHERIC TALE FROM THE PRIZEWINNING BESTSELLING NOVELIST ELIZABETH BUCHANIn the Eternal City, no secret stays hidden forever... Lottie Archer arrives in Rome excited newly married and ready for change as she takes up a job as an archivist. When she discovers a valuable fifteenth-century painting, she is drawn to find out more about the woman who left it behind, Nina Lawrence. Nina seems to have led a rewarding and useful life, restoring Italian gardens to their full glory following the destruction of World War Two. So why did no one attend her funeral in 1978? In exploring Ninas past, Lottie unravels a tragic love story beset by the political turmoil of post-war Italy. And as she edges closer to understanding Nina, and the city draws her deeper into its life, she is brought up against a past which will come to shape her own future.Praise for Elizabeth Buchan:Its a gem of a book... Beautiful, elegant. Marian KeyesIntricately plotted and beautifully written. Katie FfordeAn amazing, emotive, heartbreaking but also ultimately uplifting novel. I really loved it.Laura Barnett

Paris, 1789. As the shadow of the guillotine falls over a nation at war with itself, three very different women find themselves caught up in the storm of revolution...In France under the last Bourbon king, the extravagance grows more outrageous and the unrest of the poor more dangerous. Into this ferment are swept the innocent English Sophie Luttrell, visiting France for the first time; the French aristocrat Heloise de Guinot, who hates the man her parents have arranged for her to marry; and Marie-Victoire, the loyal maid who finds herself immersed in revolutionary politics.They are the daughters of the storm which is sweeping over France - and over the world. Three women whose lives will be forever marked by this turning point in history and whose passionate struggle for love, liberty - and for life - will have unexpected consequences.

Rose Lloyd was the last to suspect that Nathan, her husband of over twenty years, was having an affair, and that he was planning to leave her. But the greatest shock was yet to come for his mistress was Roses colleague and friend, Minty. Left alone in their once-happy family home, where she and Nathan had brought up their children.

Lose yourself in the captivating novels by bestselling author Elizabeth Buchan, perfect if you love Harriet Evans or Deborah Moggach. I thought loving someone was simple. It isnt. Glorious, yes. Painful, yes. Unforgettable, yes. Simple, no. It took me the war to find out...Evelyn St. John has been parachuted into France to link up with the Resistance and to work undercover.Paul von Hochs brief, as a member of the German Intelligence, is to track down enemy spies.When Evelyn and Paul meet and fall in love, their feelings for one another are fierce, but can never be uncomplicated.And when the battle lines shift, and patriotism gives way to deeper truths, they will both face the gravest of challenges.

Lose yourself in the captivating novels by bestselling author Elizabeth Buchan, perfect if you love Harriet Evans or Deborah Moggach. Love, money and children... Life is a risk, however much we try to protect ourselves... Unlike the Frants living their quiet ordered lives in the village of Appleford, Tess and Becky are of the generation that believes it can have everything. Highflyers in the high-octane world of Londons high-finance, they move through the opportunists, the short-termists, the sharks, the bullies and the very, very rich to face many choices, not least the one presented by biology: children.As the different generations balance the challenges life throws at them, a tender and unexpected love story emerges alongside a journey to maturity in this bold and beautiful novel.A modern day Vanity Fair ... brilliantly done - Mail on Sunday

Elizabeth Buchan brings us a beautifully told story of courage, love and lies in wartime Europe in her heart-breaking new novel I Can't Begin to Tell You.Denmark, 1940. War has come and everyone must choose a side.For British-born Kay Eberstern, living on her husband Bror's country estate, the Nazi invasion and occupation of her adopted country is a time of terrible uncertainty and inner conflict.With Bror desperate to preserve the legacy of his family home, even if it means co-existing with the enemy, Kay knows she cannot do the same. Lured by British Intelligence into a covert world of resistance and sabotage, her betrayal of Bror is complete as she puts her family in danger.Tasked with protecting an enigmatic SOE agent, a man who cannot even tell her his name, Kay learns the art of subterfuge. From this moment on, she must risk everything for the sake of this stranger - a stranger who becomes entangled in her world in ways she never expected.Caught on opposing sides of a war that has ripped apart a continent, will Kay and Bror ever find their way back to one another? Elizabeth Buchan's stunning new novel, I Can't Begin to Tell You, is a story of bravery, broken loyalties, lies and how the power of love can bring redemption even to the darkest of places.

A truly wonderful writer.' Peter JamesThe stunning new novel from bestselling Elizabeth Buchan. The Museum of Broken Promises is a beautiful, evocative love story and heart-breaking journey in to a long-buried past.Paris, today. The Museum of Broken Promises is a place of wonder and sadness, hope and loss. Every object in the museum has been donated - a cake tin, a wedding veil, a baby's shoe. And each represent a moment of grief or terrible betrayal. The museum is a place where people come to speak to the ghosts of the past and, sometimes, to lay them to rest. Laure, the owner and curator, has also hidden artefacts from her own painful youth amongst the objects on display.

What happens when the mistress gets her man? Against the odds, thats what happened to Minty. She stole her best friend Roses husband Nathan and made him her own. But now that shes got what she wanted - marriage, kids, a family home - shes discovering a few things she didnt bargain for...

Lose yourself in the captivating novels by bestselling author Elizabeth Buchan, perfect if you love Harriet Evans or Deborah Moggach. When a choice must be made between love and duty, solace comes in unexpected forms... Summer, 1929. The Hinton Dysart estate is dying from lack of money, and Kit Dysart, the heir, sees no way out. Then, at his sisters wedding, he meets the vibrant Daisy Chudleigh and her cousin, the heiress Matty Verrall. In love with Daisy but troubled by his familys decline, Kit chooses to marry Matty, though neither Kit nor Daisy is able to forget the other.When Matty, growing increasingly unhappy in her troubled, empty marriage, decides to re-create the estates garden, she discovers solace and a gift of which she never dreamt.A haunting, passionate story played out between three people, Consider the Lily is also a poignant and beautiful novel of England between the wars that propels the reader into its own rich and nostalgic world.

Daughters of the Storm Paris, 1789. As the shadow of the guillotine falls over a nation at war with itself, three very different women find themselves caught up in the storm of revolution... A sweeping tale of freedom and betrayal, love and death, set in revolutionary France.Light of the Moon In wartime France, an English SOE and a German Abwehr officer fall in love - with consequences neither could have foreseen. When the battle lines shift, and patriotism gives way to deeper truths, they will both face the gravest of challenges.Consider the Lily A haunting, passionate story played out between three people, Consider the Lily is also a poignant and beautiful novel of England between the wars that propels the reader into its own rich and nostalgic world. Winner of the 1994 Romantic Novelists Association Novel of the Year Award.Perfect Love After twenty years of marriage, a woman is precipitated into a secret life, and finds herself crossing the boundary between innocence and knowledge, exploring the line between the gluttony and surrender of desire and facing the stark realities that result. A compassionate portrait of a modern marriage.Against Her Nature Two women move through the opportunists, the short-termists, the sharks, the bullies and the very, very rich to face many choices, not least the one presented by biology: children. Life is a risk, however much we try to protect ourselves. A modern-day take on Vanity Fair.

As the Second World War draws to a close, Intelligence Officer Gus Clifton surprises his sisters at their London home. But an even greater shock is the woman he brings with him, Krista - the German wife whom he has married secretly in Berlin. Krista is clearly devastated by her experiences at the hands of the British and their allies - all but broken by horrors she cannot share. But Gus's sisters can only see the enemy their brother has brought under their roof. And their friend Nella, Gus's beautiful, loyal fiancee, cannot understand what made Gus change his mind about their marriage. What hold does Krista have over their honourable and upright Gus? And how can the three women get her out of their home, their future, their England? Haunted by passion, betrayal and misunderstanding these damaged souls are propelled towards a spectacular resolution. Krista has lost her country, her people, her identity, and the ties that bind her to Gus hold more tightly than the sisters can ever understand...Praise for The New Mrs Clifton 'A truly wonderful writer. Her books are rich with authentic period detail and her characters are vivid and intensely believable - I love this book' Peter James Praise for Elizabeth Buchen 'Impressive ...nerve-janglingly engrossing ...Buchan brings the period vividly to life' Sunday Times 'A scintillating WWII story packed with gripping espionage and a tremendous lead character. Constructed with skill and elegance - no one writes a cliff-hanger scene like Buchan - it's a breathtaking read' The Week

Unlike the Frants living their quiet ordered lives in the village of Appleford, Tess and Becky are of the generation that reckons it can have everything. High flyers in the high-octane world of London's high-finance, they move through the opportunists, the short-termists, the sharks, the bullies and the very, very rich to face many choices, not least the one presented by biology: children. How they and an older generation balance the texture of their lives is offered in a story with universal themes. Brilliantly and beautifully combined with a tender and unexpected love story and a journey to maturity, it is the work of a fine and courageous writer. "A modern day Vanity Fair ...brilliantly done" - "Mail on Sunday". "With her customary understanding and compassion, Buchan nudges [Tess and Becky] towards the recognition of what really matters when the chips are down. A satisfyingly easy but never facile read" - "Daily Telegraph". "She refreshes the parts other writers don't know about" - "Daily Mail".

Lose yourself in the captivating novels by bestselling author Elizabeth Buchan, perfect if you love Harriet Evans or Deborah Moggach. Modern marriage and its compromises ... a terrific, compassionate, compelling novel Daily Mail Over twenty years of marriage to Max, Prue has remained a busy, contented mother and stepmother. Now, Prues stepdaughter, Violet, has returned with her new husband from New York and, suddenly, Prue is precipitated into a secret life.As she moves between a sleepy village in Hampshire and buzzing London, Prue finds herself crossing the boundary between innocence and knowledge, exploring the line between the gluttony and surrender of desire and facing the stark realities that result.Because while marriage can be a battleground, extraordinary bargains and accommodations are often struck between people who love one another.