Bøger af Karen Swan

Another compulsive, page-turning novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Paris Secret.

No Christmas would be complete without a wonderfully romantic story from Karen Swan, internationally bestselling author of Christmas in the Snow and Together by Christmas.

Sunday Times bestseller Karen Swan returns with another moving, surprising and heartwarming novel this Christmas

Mystery, romance and enthralling escapism from the bestselling author of The Rome Affair and The Paris Secret.

Summer at Tiffany's by Karen Swan is the captivating and romantic sequel to Christmas at Tiffany's, perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore and Veronica Henry.A wedding to plan. A wedding to stop. What could go wrong? Cassie loves Henry. Henry loves Cassie. With a Tiffany ring on her finger, all that Cassie has left to do is plan the wedding. It should be so simple but when Henry pushes for a date, Cassie pulls back.Henry's wild, young cousin, Gem, has no such hesitations and is racing to the aisle at a sprint, determined to marry in the Cornish church where her parents were wed. But the family is set against it, and Cassie resolves to stop the wedding from going ahead. When Henry lands an expedition sailing the Pacific for the summer, Cassie decamps to Cornwall, hoping to find the peace of mind she needs to move forwards. But in the dunes and coves of the northern Cornish coast, she soon discovers the past isn't finished with her yet . . .

The Summer Without You is a gorgeously escapist read from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rome Affair, Karen Swan.Rowena Tipton isn't looking for a new life, just a new adventure, something to while away the months as her long-term boyfriend presses pause on their relationship before they become engaged. But when a chance encounter at a New York wedding leads to an audition for a coveted houseshare in The Hamptons - Manhattan's elite beach scene - suddenly a new life is exactly what she's got.Stretching before her is a summer with three eclectic housemates, long days on white sandy beaches and parties on gilded tennis courts. But high rewards bring high stakes and Rowena soon finds herself caught in the crossfire of a vicious intimidation campaign. Alone for the first time in her adult life, she has no-one to turn to but a stranger who is everything she doesn't want - but possibly everything she needs.

En ny begyndelse på livet, en uimodståelig kærlighedsaffære og livslange hemmeligheder midt i Italiens glamourøse hovedstad. 1974. Elena Damiani er rig og smuk, og verden synes at ligge åben for hende. Som 26-årig møder hun sin store kærlighed, men der er bare det problem, at han er den eneste mand i verden, hun ikke kan få – og det kan hverken skønhed eller penge ændre. 2017. Francesca Hackett lever det søde liv som turistguide i Rom og forsøger samtidig at glemme de spøgelser fra fortiden, hun har lagt bag sig i London. En dag finder hun en stjålet taske, og ejeren viser sig at være den berømte grevinde Elena Damiani. Grevinden er ekstatisk over at få sin taske igen, for den indeholder et uåbnet brev, hendes mand efterlod hende på sit dødsleje 12 år tidligere. De to kvinder bliver hurtigt fortrolige, og over sommeren tryllebinder grevinden Francesca med sine fortællinger. Men så kommer Francesca på sporet af en chokerende hemmelighed om Elenas liv …”En perfekt roman til stranden.” Veronica Henry

En dramatisk og gribende serie om en gruppe modige kvinders rejse fra de naturvilde øer Saint Kilda til den glamourøse og intrigefyldte overklasse i Skotland i 1930’erne. En stærk fortælling om kærlighed, venskab og dystre hemmeligheder.Mhairi MacKinnon er den ældste datter i en søskendeflok af ni, og hendes far har gjort det klart, at han ikke kan forsørge hende den kommende vinter. Hun må skynde sig at finde en ægtemand, men mulighederne på Saint Kilda er små, og snart vil efterårsvejret isolere øerne fra verden udenfor.Da en handelsaftale bringer naboen Donald til øen Harris, rejser Mhairi med, og et par dage senere er hun forlovet med den unge Alexander McLennan. Men på rejsen hun har tabt sit hjerte til en anden, og hun gruer for foråret, hvor havets bølger vil føre hende i armene på den mand, hun dårligt kender.Nyheden om Saint Kildas evakuering betyder, at Alexanders ankomst bliver udskudt, og nu kan de elskende nyde sommerens stjålne timer sammen. Men inden evakueringen oplever Mhairi og veninderne Effie og Flora en traumatisk hændelse, og senere dukker et lig op på de forladte øer. De tre veninder er alle under mistanke for mord …De stjålne timer er andet bind i serien om Saint Kilda, som er inspireret af virkelige begivenheder.

En dramatisk og gribende serie om en gruppe modige kvinders rejse fra de naturvilde øer Saint Kilda til den glamourøse og intrigefyldte overklasse i Skotland i 1930’erne. En stærk fortælling om kærlighed, venskab og dystre hemmeligheder. Mhairi MacKinnon er den ældste datter i en søskendeflok af ni, og hendes far har gjort det klart, at han ikke kan forsørge hende den kommende vinter. Hun må skynde sig at finde en ægtemand, men mulighederne på Saint Kilda er små, og snart vil efterårsvejret isolere øerne fra verden udenfor. Da en handelsaftale bringer naboen Donald til øen Harris, rejser Mhairi med, og et par dage senere er hun forlovet med den unge Alexander McLennan. Men på rejsen hun har tabt sit hjerte til en anden, og hun gruer for foråret, hvor havets bølger vil føre hende i armene på den mand, hun dårligt kender.Nyheden om Saint Kildas evakuering betyder, at Alexanders ankomst bliver udskudt, og nu kan de elskende nyde sommerens stjålne timer sammen. Men inden evakueringen oplever Mhairi og veninderne Effie og Flora en traumatisk hændelse, og senere dukker et lig op på de forladte øer. De tre veninder er alle under mistanke for mord …De stjålne timer er andet bind i serien om Saint Kilda, som er inspireret af virkelige begivenheder.

En dramatisk og gribende serie om en gruppe modige kvinders rejse fra de naturvilde øer Saint Kilda til den glamourøse og intrigefyldte overklasse i Skotland i 1930’erne. En stærk fortælling om kærlighed, venskab og dystre hemmeligheder. Effie Gillies har boet hele sit liv på den isolerede skotske øgruppe Saint Kilda, hvor den lille befolkning under barske vejrforhold lever af fuglefangst og fåreavl. Effie må forsørge sin far, der ikke længere er i stand til at arbejde, og hun kæmper for at gøre de nedladende mænd rangen stridig. Da jarlen af Dumfies i følgeskab af sin søn, lord Sholto, kommer på besøg for at observere øernes eksotiske fugle, bliver Effie deres guide. Hun forelsker sig hovedkulds i den noble gæst, men kan en ung kvinde uden stand virkelig indlade sig med en lord? En storm tvinger gæsterne til pludseligt at forlade øerne, og samtidig slår en mørk hændelse Effies verden itu.Tre måneder senere evakueres øboerne på Saint Kilda til en mere sikker tilværelse i Skotland, og det tætte øsamfund spredes for alle vinde. Effie bliver tilbudt arbejde på jarlens gods, og pludselig er lord Sholto igen en del af Effies liv. Men en chokerende opdagelse på Saint Kilda lægger sig som en skygge over den lyse fremtid, Effie begyndte at kunne ane.Den sidste sommer er første bind i serien om Saint Kilda, som er inspireret af virkelige begivenheder.

ET KNUST HJERTE. EN GLAMOURØS SOMMER. EN DØDBRINGENDE SAMMENSVÆRGELSE.Rowena Tipton er grædefærdig, da hendes kæreste, Matt, fortæller, at han tager et halvt år alene på rundrejse i Cambodia inden deres forlovelse. Heldigvis har Rowena en opgave som bryllupsfotograf i New York at se frem til, så Ro bryder op fra den rutineprægede og trygge hverdag i London og kaster sig ud på et uventet eventyr. Snart møder hun Hump, der ejer et hus i det mondæne The Hamptons, som hver sommer er tilflugtssted for Manhattans elite, og han inviterer hende til at flytte ind i huset. Med hvide sandstrande og glamourøse selskaber i sigte tegner sommeren i Matts fravær måske alligevel lys. Ro knytter hurtigt venskaber i ferieparadiset og involverer sig også i en omfattende miljøsag i lokalområdet, som får utilsigtede konsekvenser for hende. Og mens hendes gamle liv med Matt begynder at træde i baggrunden, melder spørgsmålet sig: Vil hun nogensinde kunne genfinde sine følelser for Matt?

The unmissable cosy and escapist festive story from the Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan.

The unmissable cosy and escapist festive story from the Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan.

The third installment in the Wild Isles series from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan

Snowed in for the holidays...It's three days before Christmas and just starting to snow... Against her better judgement, Libby Pugh has been persuaded by her best friend to stop in on their university reunion on her way back from a wedding in North Yorkshire with her boyfriend, Max.The host is Archie Templeton, the playboy of their group, who has finally inherited his father's title and estate - even if the latter is more stately heap than palace. Libby is surprised at how good it feels to catch up with old. The night is a great success but when they come to leave, the road is now impassable and she and Max are given a bed for the night.At first being snowed in with old friends is rather lovely - they spend he next day is spent in high spirits as they wait for the local farmer to clear the snow. But as the hours pass and he doesn't come, everyone grows restless. Christmas is two days away and everyone has plans, other places to be. Then the power goes out . . .By the fireside and by candlelight, the old friends must hunker down together as they await help. They reminisce about times past, good and bad. But as the cracks in their relationships, old and new, start to show, Libby is confronted with a truth she has long tried to deny . . .

What do you do when the man you pledged your life to breaks your heart and shatters your dreams? You pack your bags and travel the big, wide world to find your destiny?and your true love . . .Ten years ago, a young and naïve Cassie married her first serious boyfriend, believing he would be with her forever. Now her marriage is in tatters and Cassie has no career or home of her own. Though she feels betrayed and confused, Cassie isn't giving up. She's going to take control of her life. But first she has to find out where she belongs . . . and who she wants to be.Over the course of one year, Cassie leaves her sheltered life in rural Scotland to stay with her best friends living in the most glamorous cities in the world: New York, Paris, and London. Exchanging comfort food and mousy hair for a low-carb diet and a gorgeous new look, Cassie tries each city on for size as she searches for the life she's meant to have . . . and the man she's meant to love.

When high-powered fine art agent Flora Sykes is called in to assess objets d’art in a Paris apartment that has been abandoned since WWII, she is skeptical at first—until she discovers that the treasure trove of paintings is myriad . . . and priceless. The powerful Vermeil family to whom they belong is eager to learn more and asks Flora to trace the history of each painting.Despite a shocking announcement that has left her own family reeling, Flora finds herself thrown into the glamorous world of the Vermeils. But she soon realizes there is more to this project than first appears. As she researches the provenance of their prize Renoir, she uncovers a scandal surrounding the painting—and a secret that goes to the very heart of the family. The fallout will place Flora in the eye of a storm that carries her from London to Vienna to the glittering coast of Provence.Xavier Vermeil, the brusque scion of the family, is determined to separate Flora from his family’s affairs in spite of their powerful attraction to each other. Just what are the secrets he is desperately trying to hide? And what price is Flora willing to pay to uncover the devastating truth . . . ?

An epic, sweeping historical novel from Sunday Times bestseller, Karen Swan, The Last Summer is set on the island of St Kilda and is the first in a new series.

Not every door should be opened . . .With stunning locations and page-turning tension, The Paris Secret is an intense and gripping tale from bestselling author Karen Swan, the perfect escapism for fans of Santa Montefiore.Somewhere along the cobbled streets of Paris, an apartment lies thick with dust and secrets: full of priceless artworks hidden away for decades.High-flying fine art agent Flora from London, more comfortable with the tension of a million-pound auction than a cosy candlelit dinner for two, is called in to assess these suddenly discovered treasures. As an expert in her field, she must trace the history of each painting and discover who has concealed them for so long.Thrown in amongst the glamorous Vermeil family as they move between Paris and Antibes, Flora begins to discover that things aren't all that they seem, while back at home her own family is recoiling from a seismic shock. The terse and brooding Xavier Vermeil seems intent on forcing Flora out of his family's affairs - but just what is he hiding?

Another instantly addictive summer read from internationally bestselling author Karen Swan. Taking you from the high pressure of a London hospital to the lush beaches and ancient towns of Costa Rica.

From the internationally bestselling author Karen Swan comes her latest escapist, sweeping novel full of twists and turns, heartbreak and romance

A gripping page-turner full of intrigue, romance and escapism, set in the cobbled streets of Madrid and sun-soaked Andalucia from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan.

A gripping, festive novel, Christmas Under the Stars by Karen Swan reveals the devastating power of secrets.Worlds apart. A love without limit.In the snow-topped mountains of the Canadian Rockies, Meg and Mitch are living their dream. Just weeks away from their wedding, they work and play with Tuck and Lucy, their closest and oldest friends. Meg and Lucy are as close as sisters - much to Meg's sister's dismay - and Tuck and Mitch have successfully turned their passion for snowboarding into a booming business. But when a polar storm hits, tragedy strikes. Alone in the tiny mountain log cabin she shares with Mitch, Meg desperately tries to radio for help - and it comes from the most unexpected quarter, a lone voice across the airwaves that sees what she cannot.As the snow melts and they try to live with their loss, the friendship Meg thought was forever is buckled by tensions, rivalries and devastating secrets. Nothing is as she thought and only her radio contact understands what it is to be truly alone. As they share confidences in the dark, witnessed only by the stars, Meg feels her future begin to pull away from her past and is forced to consider a strange truth - is it her friends who are the strangers? And a stranger who really knows her best?

With glamorous locations and heart-breaking twists, Christmas in the Snow by Karen Swan is all you need for a truly decadent Christmas holiday. The perfect gift - even if it's just to yourself.No secret stays buried forever . . .In London, the snow is falling and Christmas is just around the corner - but Allegra Fisher barely has time to notice. She's pitching for the biggest deal of her career and can't afford to fail. And when she meets attractive stranger, Sam Kemp, on the plane to the meeting, she can't afford to lose her focus either. She learned to shut off her emotions long ago and only her sister and best friend Isobel knows why. But when Allegra finds herself up against Sam for the bid, their passion quickly turns sour.In Zermatt in the Swiss Alps, a long-lost mountain hut is discovered in the snow after sixty years and the last person expecting to become involved is Allegra - she hasn't even heard of the woman they found inside. But it soon becomes clear the two women are linked and, as she and Iz travel out to make sense of the mystery, hearts thaw and dark secrets are uncovered, long buried by the snow.

Harry Hunter was everywhere you looked - bearing down from bus billboards, beaming out from the society pages, falling out of nightclubs in the gossip columns, and flirting up a storm on the telly chat show circuit. Harry Hunter is the new golden boy of the literary scene. With his books selling by the millions, the paparazzi on his tail, and a supermodel on each arm, he seems to have the world at his feet. Women all over the globe adore him but few suspect that his angelic looks hide a darker side, a side that conceals a lifetime of lies and deceit. Tor, Cress and Kate have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Through all the challenges of marriage, raising children and maintaining their high-flying careers, they have stuck together as a powerful and loyal force to be reckoned with - living proof that twenty-first-century women can have it all, and do. It is only when the captivating Harry comes into their lives that things begin to get complicated, as Tor, Cress and Kate are drawn into Harry's dangerous games . . .Players is the glamorous debut novel from bestselling author Karen Swan.