The Olive Tree
Lucinda Riley
27 July 2017
9781509824755Synopsis
The Olive Tree is a sun-soaked story of family secrets and an unforgettable summer in Cyprus, from Lucinda Riley, international bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series.
A magical house. A momentous summer . . .
As a young woman, Helena spent a magical holiday at Pandora, a beautiful house in Cyprus – and fell in love for the first time. Now, twenty-four years later and following the loss of her godfather, she has inherited Pandora. And, though it is a crumbling shadow of its former self, Helena returns with her family to spend the summer there.
When, by chance, Helena meets her childhood sweetheart, her past threatens to collide with her present. She knows that the idyllic beauty of Pandora masks a web of secrets that she has kept from her husband and thirteen-year-old son. And that, once its secrets have been revealed, their lives will never be the same . . .
'It will whisk you away to the glorious sunshine of Cyprus' – Daily Express
** This title has been published outside the UK under the title Helena's Secret. **
It will whisk you away to the glorious sunshine of Cyprus . . . refreshingly differentVeronica Henry, Daily Express
A dazzling contemporary novel . . . Brimming with the colour, atmosphere and sultry heat of beautiful Cyprus, this is a gripping story about family relationships across all generations, the ties that bind us with sometimes invisible cords and the complex nature of 'family' in the modern world . . . Riley writes with both insight and empathy . . . a stunning tale of our times from a master storytellerLancashire Evening Post
A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romanceDaily Mail, on The Seven Sisters
