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The Spanish Promise

Escape to sun-soaked Spain with this spellbinding romance

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The Spanish Promise is a sizzling summer novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan, set in the vibrant streets of Madrid, for fans of Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.

'Smart plots, brilliant characters and juicy romance' – Heat

One of Spain’s richest men is dying. But as he prepares his estate, his family is shocked to discover he is making plans to give away his wealth to a young woman they have never even heard of. Who is she and what hold does she have over him?

Charlotte Fairfax is asked to travel to the troubled family’s home in Spain to get to the bottom of the mysterious bequest. It’s the week before her wedding but she is confident she has time – there’s only one reason an older man leaves his money to a beautiful woman, isn’t there?

But in Madrid, things don’t go to plan when the woman denies knowing anything about the gift. Is she lying? Looking for clues, Charlotte digs into the prominent family’s history and unearths a dark and shocking past in which two people were torn apart by conflict.

Now their long-buried secrets are starting to reach into the present, and Charlotte starts to wonder whether love does not need to forgive or forget in order to endure – but just needs two hearts to keep beating.

'The perfect summer read' - Hello!

Enjoy more of Karen Swan's captivating summer novels with The Greek Escape and The Rome Affair.

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Critic reviews

The perfect summer read
Smart plots, brilliant characters and juicy romance
A stunning journey
A charming, well-crafted tale of love, loss and reinvention
Deliciously glamorous, irresistibly romantic!
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As always from Karen Swan this is a beautifully written romance with attention to historical details

Captivating

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Two love stories collide in this sweeping drama. The backdrop to one is modern Madrid while the other took place in civil war Spain, 80 years ago. Karen Swan is the champion of ingenious and intricately woven novels that slowly unravel to reveal unforgettable twists and complex characters.

Extraordinarily story of love, war and redemption

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This was a well thought out story and good for a relaxing read. I did feel there was too much coming and going with the on /off love story, but maybe that’s just my feelings as an old widow!

Good Story

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So much to this story. It had everything. I really enjoyed it and will be looking to hear more of Karen Swan’s books. The narration was also excellent.

Excellent story

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Thoroughly enjoyed this! Good historical time-hop story although I actually preferred the modern day story more. Narration was absolutely excellent too - so much distinction between characters I couldn’t believe it was the same person! Will try to read the book sometime too.

Best audiobook for a while

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