The Secret Legacy: The perfect summer read for fans of Santa Montefiore, Victoria Hislop and Dinah Jeffries

’A delightful read’ Booklist Some loves are worth sacrificing everything for . . . Santina is spending her final days at her home, Villa San Vito, in the beautiful Italian town of Positano. As she decides the fate of the magnificent eighteenth century palazzo she must confront the choices that led her here. In 1949, hoping to escape poverty, young Santina becomes housekeeper to a distinguished British major and his creative, impulsive wife, Adeline. When they move to Positano, Santina joins them, raising their daughter as Adeline’s mental health declines. With each passing year, Santina becomes more deeply entwined with the family, trying to navigate her complicated feelings for a man who is much more than an employer – while hiding secrets that could shatter the only home she knows . . . Readers love Sara Alexander: ’A riveting read’ Online reviewer ’Fabulous’ Online reviewer ’A wonderful story’ Online reviewer Experience the best of historical fiction with The Secret Legacy. Sara Alexander masterfully tells a story of romance and coming of age in the 20th century, amidst the turmoil of war. For fans of Santa Montefiore (The Kiss), Rosanna Ley (The Forever Garden), Rachel Hore (The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge), and Fiona Valpy (The Season of Dreams).