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Another compulsive, page-turning novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Paris Secret.

The glamorous capital city of Italy is brought to startling life in The Rome Affair, a compelling summer novel by Karen Swan.

1974 and Elena Damiani lives a gilded life. Born to wealth and a noted beauty, no door is closed to her, no man can resist her. At twenty-six, she is already onto her third husband when she meets her love match. But he is the one man she can never have, and all the beauty and money in the world can't change it.

2017 and Francesca Hackett is living la dolce vita in Rome, leading tourist groups around the Eternal City and forgetting the ghosts she left behind in London. When she finds a stolen designer handbag in her dustbin and returns it, she is brought into the orbit of her grand neighbour who lives across the piazza - famed socialite Viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola. Though the purse is stolen, Elena greets the return of the bag with exultation for it contains an unopened letter written by her husband on his deathbed, twelve years earlier.

Mutually intrigued by each other, the two women agree to collaborate on a project, with Cesca interviewing Elena for her memoirs. As summer unfurls, Elena tells her sensational stories, leaving Cesca in her thrall. But when a priceless diamond ring found in an ancient tunnel below the city streets is ascribed to Elena, Cesca begins to suspect a shocking secret at the heart of Elena's life.
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    400 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Macmillan
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    6.02 x 1.34 x 9.21 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1509838015
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1509838011
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan; Open Market edition (January 1, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509838015
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509838011
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.43 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.02 x 1.34 x 9.21 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Karen Swan is the Sunday Times Top Three and international best-selling author. Her novels sell all over the world and she writes two books each year - one for the summer period and one for the Christmas season. Her books are known for their evocative locations and Karen sees travel as vital research for each story. She loves to set deep, complicated love stories within twisting plots.

The Last Summer is the first book in her five-book historical series called The Wild Isle Girls, set around the dramatic evacuation of the Scottish island St Kilda in the summer of 1930. It was partly inspired by Karen’s Scottish roots: her father’s family came from Skye, moving to Fort William where Karen was christened and where many of her family still live. Her childhood memories are full of Christmases, Hogmanay and summer holidays spent in the Highlands and she was married there in 2001.

She lives in Sussex with her husband, three children and two dogs.

Visit Karen's author page on Instagram @swannywrites, Facebook, and Twitter @KarenSwan1.

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5.0 out of 5 stars CHARMING TERRIFIC BOOK!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
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This is my first read with this author and will not be may last. Really enjoyed this book great storyline and characters. not as much detailed Rome so called sight seeing as I expected just a very brief tour for someone who has never been. Always such a treat to find a new author.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A trip to Italy
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018
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I have travelled to Rome many times. I love Rome; and would love to live there,as the protagonist, Cessca. This story reads more as nonfiction. An historical novel. It simply a good read.
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Corrie N. Konen
5.0 out of 5 stars Continuously intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020
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A true page turner. I didn't want to put it down. Just when I thought I had it figured out... I didn't. Can't wait to read more of her books.
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Bob Cross
3.0 out of 5 stars A girly book with an interesting plot. "he swept ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017
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A girly book with an interesting plot. "he swept her in his arms" "she said no, but meant yes..."
That kind of style. No more books by Karen Swan for me.
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LaVieEnRose
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
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I could not put down this book. Elena captivated me and I wanted to know more. She also became incredibly aggravating through the small snippets of various stages of her life we were able to read about. This was a beautifully written book and an incredible story line.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
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Awesome story..heartbreaking but kept me entertained till the end
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5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book. It was a drama mystery.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018
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What I thought her life was going to be was not true. She had a harder life than I thought she would. It is true that money does not buy happiness.
I did enjoy the story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019
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Crazy good book. It has an interesting historical look back from the Contessa’s perspective. I seriously wanted to visit that palace and see all the artwork and jewels.
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Lidia (Concetta)
5.0 out of 5 stars Rome affair
Reviewed in Italy on September 27, 2023
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Un libro leggero ma intrigante. Da leggere specialmente distesi su un lettino in spiaggia. Raccomando a chi piacciono gli intrighi sentimentali
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Krishna
5.0 out of 5 stars Historically amazing
Reviewed in India on August 20, 2022
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I really feel that i am hangingaround the Italian streets
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a good buy!
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2018
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this book is absolutely fantastic- starts a little slow but once you get into it it’s amazing. The quality also was really good for a second hand book- can’t Complain with thrift books!! Will continue to buy from them
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Gudrun Z.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read with surprising twists and turns
Reviewed in Germany on November 13, 2019
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A beautiful summer read with enough twists and turns so that you want to keep on reading. Of course, as in all the three books I have read from her so far (The Spanish Promise and The Greek Escape being the other two), there is wealth beyond measure, couture, beauty, love and friendship. The protagonist sometimes stumbles through the story with enough mishaps for three but in the end she pulls through and all the loose ends are tied up neatly. This is a fun read - and she has a really beautiful writing style - and is nothing for a shortlist of any of the literary prizes out there but it is on the bestseller lists and this is truly where she belongs.
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Karen
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story set in Rome
Reviewed in Spain on January 28, 2019
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This split narrative is an easy read but with enough intrigue that keeps you going. If you love Rome, this is a good book for your next plane/train trip there
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