In an abandoned Barcelona mansion David Martin is working himself to ill health
churning out steamy melodramas under a pseudonym, while yearning for the unattainable Cristina. When his own novel is published, to scathing reviews, David is close to despair.
Then he receives an extraordinary proposal from a reclusive French editor
named Andreas Corelli - a proposal that could bring hi great wealth and fame.
But David has discovered photographs and letters hidden in his house that hint at a sinister
mystery. And, like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones.
Fifth book read in the romance reading challenge.
What an interesting book this has turned out to be. I initially picked this book up because the cover intrigued me and when I read the back I thought I'd read it for this challenge. It hasn't turned out to be a romance in the true sense of romance novels, but nevertheless it does still come under that title....it has a lot of mystery woven into it too!
David Martin is a struggling author who writes short story's for the newspaper he is working for.
He is befriended by a well known author and taken under his wings. He meets and falls in love with Christina who's father is the driver for the novelist. Over the next 10 years or so of his life changes occur and decisions are made that don't bring him any closer to his beloved Christina.
Then one day he gets involved with a French author and his life takes a dramatic turn and it's a race to save all he loves.
This is a bewitching novel that will keep you guessing until the end and even then you'll
Intrigue, passion, humour and suspense it has it all. Thoroughly enjoyable novel that has twists and plots enough to keep anyone guessing and in between is this romance that is seemingly unattainable.
Well worth the read.
I rated this book 4 stars.
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