The Invitation

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The perfect summer read Gorgeously compelling Good Housekeeping

Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling Rosanna Ley
Its 1951. In Europes post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape.

Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist whos living on his charm; and Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husband. When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival.

Scratch the beautiful surface, and the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show. Then theres Stella, whose secrets run deeper than anyones stretching back into the violence of Francos Spain. And as Hal gets drawn closer, a love affair begins that will endanger everyone

Reviews

A seductive love tale Sunday Times Style

Such a tense, intriguing, beautiful, heart-rending story . . . The characters are so real, the research flawless, the setting sublime. Read it! Clare Mackintosh

Glamour, secrets and danger makes this a gorgeous summer read Woman & Home

Sultry escapist fiction at its best 5* HEAT

The perfect summer read Gorgeously compelling Good Housekeeping

Oozes glamour Lush, romantic and cleverly crafted a brainy beach read to relish Sunday Mirror

I loved THE INVITATION . . . I could dive into this book. A beautifully complex and vivid story, full of repressed longing and secrets. An absolutely enchanting tale Lucinda Riley

A seductive love tale Sunday Times Style

So powerfully evoked . . . with dark, sensuous undercurrents that lingered on in my mind, long after I'd reluctantly left Stella and Hal behind Kate Riordan

Film crew, Italian Riviera, 1950s. What part of that does not appeal Red

Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling Rosanna Ley

This epic love story is an unputdownable summer read Essentials

If you like Victoria Hislop youll love the seductive and heady The Invitation Lovereading

An utterly seductive story depicting forbidden love and loss in 1950s Italy. The perfect beach read this summer' Louise ONeill

I loved every page it's vividly written and utterly absorbing Iona Grey

Foley weaves a very satisfying love story . . . readers will be taken by the luxurious Mediterranean setting Publishers Weekly

Glamorous and romantic and bittersweet all at once . . . a fabulous story Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of A Hundred Summers

It's a beautiful, compulsive and glamorous read perfect for long summer days Lucy Clarke, author of the Richard & Judy bestseller, The Sea Sisters

Author Bio

Lucy Foley studied English Literature at Durham and UCL universities and worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry, before leaving to write full-time. Lucy's debut thriller, The Hunting Party, was an instant Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller, and was inspired by a particularly remote spot in Scotland that fired her imagination. Lucy is also the author of three historical novels, which have been translated into sixteen languages. Her journalism has appeared in ES Magazine, Sunday Times Style, Grazia and more.