The Riviera Secret The enthralling new novel from the bestselling author of historical fiction

by Steele, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9781035413065
• ISBN10: 103541306X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-07-21
• Publisher: Headline Review
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Summary

The captivating new novel from USA Today bestselling author Sarah Steele is a spellbinding book club read set in the glittering French Riviera, sweeping from the Roaring Twenties through to the dangerous days leading up to the outbreak of war.

Nestled into the pine-dusted coastline of the Cap d'Antibes is the dazzling white Château Violette. When British diplomat Lord Sinclair Castlemere, his young Jewish wife Daisy and their four-year-old son move into the château in the summer of 1938, their home becomes a beacon for the glamorous expat set - rife with gossip about the Windsors, and everyone in denial about the grumblings across the border in Italy and northern Europe.

But as Germany tightens its grip on Europe, Daisy discovers the château holds a dark past that could threaten her future. While she unravels the tragic secrets of the previous mistresses of Château Violette, war begins to rage across the continent, and soon, no one is safe - least of all Daisy...

Your favourite authors love Sarah Steele's novels...

'I was gripped and enthralled'JILL MANSELL
'Moving, romantic and utterly gripping' KATIE FFORDE
'A fabulous story' MANDY ROBOTHAM
'A tense, heart-in-mouth story' GILL PAUL

Author Biography

Sarah Steele trained as a classical pianist and violinist before joining the world of publishing as an editorial assistant at Hodder and Stoughton. She was for many years a freelance editor, and now lives in the vibrant Gloucestershire town of Stroud.