The new pick from Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Book Club and the perfect beach read for summer 2023, set in idyllic Italy, for fans of The Garnett Girls.
When Kit loses her mother in tragic circumstances, she feels drawn to finally connect with the father she has never met. That search brings her to the Thousand Lights Hotel, the perfect holiday escape perched upon a cliff on the island of Elba. Within this idyllic setting a devastating truth is brought to light: shaking the foundations upon which the hotel is built, and shattering the lives of the people within it.
A heartbreaking story of loss, betrayal, and redemption, told with all the warmth and beauty of an Italian summer.
Your favourite authors LOVE The Thousand Lights Hotel:
'A gloriously intoxicating fairytale - sweet, sensual and sun-drenched. You won't want to leave!' - Veronica Henry
'I loved this book. Such gorgeous, delicate writing' - Kate Riordan
''A real beautiful form of escapism' - Fearne Cotton
"A beautiful story in a beautiful setting, this is escapist fiction in a class of its own *****" - Sun
"This glorious, sun-drenched story moves along at a dreamy pace but the novel is far from slow. There are twists and turns to keep you on your toes and an enchanting cast of characters among the guests and staff of the hotel who keep the surprises coming. You can feel the sun on your skin and taste the aperitivo in this intoxicating novel" - Daily Express
"It's a powerful story of grief, family and self-discovery with a magical sense of place and beautiful storytelling" - Sunday Express, S magazine
"You'll be swept away to a beautiful Italian island in this perfectly told story" - Sun on Sunday, Fabulous magazine
"A delightful summer read" - Prima
"Vivid, atmospheric and heart-breaking" - Woman & Home
"An emotional, evocative novel" - Red
"You are drawn into Kit's world from the start: take the journey with her as she travels from the monochrome sadness of her hometown to the gloriously sun-soaked colour palette of Elba and watch as the riveting story unfolds" - Italia! Magazine
