The Butterfly Room: An Enchanting Tale of Long-Buried Secrets from the Author of The Seven Sisters Series

Lucinda Riley has become one of my favourite authors in recent years, because of her fabulous Seven Sisters series, and this book was just as descriptive and enthralling as I've come to expect from her. Posy is a widow, about to turn 70, has two sons, and lives in the lovely Admiral House in the Sussex countryside. She was widowed when the boys were very young and has been single since, putting a lot of her energy into her beautiful garden, having studied as a botanist when younger. Her sons are completely different. Sam, the elder one, is always chasing that money pot at the end of the rainbow and has had multiple business disasters, dragging his poor wife (Amy) and two children along with him. Nick, the younger son, moved to Australia when younger and has a very successful antiques business. Nick returns to the UK as he is feeling restless and is looking to hopefully open a new business and put down roots again in England. We also have an old beau of Posy's from her youth (Freddie), a handsome writer (Sebastian), who ends up renting a room from Posy for a while, while he writes his second book - his first having been a runaway hit, Tammy an ex-model who is just opening a vintage dress shop, and Evie, Nick's unrequited love interest from years ago, who has also just returned to Southwold with her daughter. Over the course of the story old secrets are revealed and eventually resolved, with relationships changing and developing. I had half an idea about how some of the story would go (hoped anyway!) but there was definitely one secret I didn't see coming, I had that one completely wrong! Yet another page-turning, riveting book from the very talented Lucinda Riley. I just love her writing style, it draws you in and makes you want to keep reading to find out what happens in the end. Wonderful book!

Best book I've read in a while. I just loved it.

Excellent story.