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Santa Montefiore

Santa Montefiore's novels have been translated into twenty languages and have sold more than three million copies in England and Europe. She studied Spanish and Italian at Exeter University. She lives in London with her husband, historian Simon... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. The happiness of one's life depends on the quality of one's thoughts
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My life in 8 words: "blessed, full of love, light and optimism"
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The Perfect Happiness will be released on June 08, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Meet Santa Montefiore
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The French Gardener is now available in Trade Paperback
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The French Gardener is now available in eBook
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Chapter 1 from The French Gardener
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Santa Montefiore Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. The happiness of one's life depends on the quality of one's thoughts Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. My mother's dog! SO spoilt. Q. What’s your best quality? A. probably my positive mental attitude - most of the time! Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Skiing Q. What do you regret most? A. That having spen time in Argentina and Italy, I never made it to France to learn French. That I never learned the piano. Learn more about Santa Montefiore

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Guardian.co.uk, March 17, 2010
..."unanimously won over" judges to take the prize, ahead of shortlisted authors including prospective Tory MP Louise Bagshawe, Santa Montefiore and Rachel Hore. Romantic novel of the year Maeve Binchy Alison Flood guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media...
Stourbridge News, March 10, 2010
...the running for the award. Lucy Dillon (Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts), Jean Fullerton (A Glimpse at Happiness), Santa Montefiore (The Italian Matchmaker), Rachel Hore (The Glass Painter's Daughter) and Louise Bagshawe (Passion) are also vying for the...
Gulf Daily News, February 20, 2010
...at Happiness by Jean Fullerton, The Glass Painter's Daughter by Rachel Hore and The Italian Matchmaker by Santa Montefiore. The winner will be announced by the Romantic Novelists' Association on March 16. The Waterstone's children's book prize has been...
Daily Express, February 10, 2010
...ROMANTIC novelist Santa Montefiore confesses that her historian husband Simon Sebag Montefiore does not read her best-selling tomes...
Daily Express, February 9, 2010
...ROMANTIC novelist Santa Montefiore confesses that her historian husband Simon Sebag Montefiore does notread her best-selling tomes. Glamorous Santa, elder sister of socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, says: I would never expect him to read...
Telegraph, February 2, 2010
...The Affair by Santa Montefiore 384pp, Hodder & Stoughton, 17.99 Buy now for 15.99 (PLUS 1.25 p&p) 0844 871 1515 or from Telegraph Books Angelica is a bestselling childrens author who...
Suite101.com, January 26, 2010
...their love. A daughter. And Miranda can now start to put her life back together. About the Author Santa Montefiore grew up in Hampshire, England and read Spanish and Italian at Exeter University. She is married to the historian Simon Sebag Montefiore and...
London Evening Standard, October 13, 2009
...Frances Osborne chose to launch The Bolter (No 1 paperback bestseller). It is where the gorgeous, leggy blonde Santa Montefiore (below) launched her new novel The Italian Matchmaker this week (which is proving a terrible distraction from my work). And...
Romantic Novelists' Association Blog, December 14, 2009
...Kelk - Harper The Heart of the Night by Judith Lennox - Headline Review The Italian Matchmaker by Santa Montefiore - Hodder & Stoughton The Summer House by Mary Nichols - Allison & Busby One Thing Led to Another by Katy Regan - Harper The Last...
Bookfoolery and Babble, June 12, 2009
...by Jim Stovall Yesterday's surprisingly embarrassing windfall: In the Kitchen - Monica Ali The French Gardener - Santa Montefiore East of the Sun - Julia Gregson The Love of Her Life - Harriet Evans (all from Simon & Schuster) First Comes Love, Then...
All About Me And A Bag Of Chips!, May 13, 2009
...I can't wait to read the other books in the series. :) Last Voyage of the Valentina by Santa Montefiore My review rating: 2 of 5 stars I have been a big fan of Santa Montefiore's books for awhile now and her novels set in South America are...