A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick and a Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

Full of her trademark mix of unforgettable characters and heart-breaking secrets, The Butterfly Room is a spellbinding, multi-generational story from Lucinda Riley, bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series.

'Captivating . . . poignant yet uplifting' - Woman's Own

Posy Montague is approaching her seventieth birthday. Still living in her beautiful Suffolk family home, Admiral House, she is surrounded by memories of her idyllic childhood catching butterflies with her beloved father, and of raising her own children. But Posy knows she must make an agonizing decision.

Despite the memories the house holds, and the exquisite garden she has spent twenty-five years creating, the house is crumbling around her, and Posy knows the time has come to sell it.

Then a face appears from the past - Freddie, her first love, who abandoned her and left her heartbroken fifty years ago. Already struggling to cope with her son's inept business dealings, and the sudden reappearance of her younger son after ten years in Australia, Posy is reluctant to trust in Freddie's renewed affection. And, unbeknown to Posy, Freddie - and Admiral House - has a devastating secret to reveal . . .

'Utterly enchanting . . . Prepared to be intrigued, moved to tears and ultimately uplifted' - Lancashire Evening Post

From the #1 Australian and New Zealand bestselling author, Lucinda Riley.

About the Author

Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland and, after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first novel aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with cultures all around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre.

Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella Prize, the Lovely Books Award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum Award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year - a prize last won by J. K. Rowling for Harry Potter.

In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called The Guardian Angels.

Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written.

Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on 11 June 2021, surrounded by her family.

Reviews
Riley brings us a cast of exquisitely drawn characters and as you slip effortlessly into their lives and share their hopes, dreams and fears, prepare to be intrigued, moved to tears [...] and ultimately uplifted. * Lancashire Evening Post *
A warm, romantic read. * Prima *
Absorbing family sagas set in glamorous locations . . . A perfect beach read * Daily Mail *
This multi-generational story is the perfect summer read * Woman's Weekly *
Captivating . . . This multi-generational tale is a poignant yet uplifting novel that strikes just the right balance with its tone and characters. * Woman's Own *
Perfect summer escapism, with twists galore. -- Best magazine reviewing The Love Letter
Full of surprises and twists this book is an epic and spellbinding read about love, loss and the chance of a new beginning. Lucinda Riley has produced another stunning and sublime book, a perfect read. -- Bookliterati.com



Book Information
ISBN 9781529014983
Author Lucinda Riley
Format Hardback
Page Count 640
Imprint Macmillan
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 954g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 163mm * 59mm