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Secrets of the Starlit Sea

The spellbinding and stunningly romantic new novel from the number one bestselling author!
By Santa Montefiore
Series: Timeslider
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Don't miss the next book in the enthralling new series from the number one bestselling author Santa Montefiore - coming soon! 'Santa Montefiore really knows these people inside and out. I couldn't put this book down' JULIAN FELLOWES, creator of Downton Abbey The moment Pixie Tate... Read More
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The second book in the sensational new series from Number One bestselling author Santa Montefiore. Each book can be read in turn, or as a standalone. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Lulu Taylor and Karen Swan.

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Don't miss the next book in the enthralling new series from the number one bestselling author Santa Montefiore - coming soon!

'Santa Montefiore really knows these people inside and out. I couldn't put this book down' JULIAN FELLOWES, creator of Downton Abbey

The moment Pixie Tate steps inside the opulent Aldershoff Hotel in Manhattan, one of the last relics of New York's Gilded Age, she senses instantly that its elegant walls hide a dark secret.

Pixie knows that she must use her unique gift to travel back in time in order to discover the mysteries of the past, and as she slips back over a hundred years, she's shocked to find herself in the midst of one of the most famous events in history.

As the stars twinkle overhead, Pixie realises that time is running out. But when she comes face-to-face with a man she thought she'd lost forever, will she keep her promise to save only the souls she should - or is it too late, and has she already changed the future?

Secrets of the Starlit Sea is an epic and stunningly romantic time-travel mystery, and the second book in Santa Montefiore's sensational new series.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398720060

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 443g

Pages: 368

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Santa Montefiore Series: Timeslider

About the Author

Santa Montefiore is the number one bestselling author of over thirty novels and has sold over eight million copies worldwide. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages and she won an RNA Award for The Temptation of Gracie in 2019, which is currently in development for film. Born in England in 1970, she grew up in Hampshire and now lives in London with her husband, writer Simon Sebag-Montefiore, their daughter Lilochka, son Sasha, and dog Simba.

Santa loves to hear from readers and you can find her at www.santamontefiore.co.uk.

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