The Temptation of Gracie

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Having read all your books, I love Meet me under the Ombu tree most, for the pull on one’s heartstrings. Sofia Solanas is the lead character, a proud, resourceful, wilful, spoilt daughter of Argentine nobility. As this was the best part of the book I won't delve into any detail as to what led Gracie to living such an extra ordinary life. And the plot moves between past and present effortlessly spinning a beautifully tender, beguiling tale of life, loss, family, friendship, revelations, secrets, guilt, forbidden love, art, passion, and food.

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Mostly, it is about love – between men and women; between uncles, nieces, and nephews; between fathers and children; between mothers, daughters, and grand-daughters. This character and subplot bookended the main story, and while it added atmosphere as well as provided insight on Gracie’s life in Devon, it just dragged on too long, particularly at the end.When she turned 19, her mother organized a teaching job for her on an Argentine Pampa, where she was to be tutor to three young children. Gracie tells Carina that she is going to go to Italy and Rufus suggests that she and Anastasia accompany her. From not knowing each other very well at all, they realise how similar they are (in more ways than one!

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Intreaga poveste se desfasoara pe doua planuri temporale, avand-o pe Gracie in centrul atentiei: in trecut o avem pe Gracie, ucenica unchiului sau si a partenerului de afaceri al sau ca restaurator de tablouri si uneori falsificator, iar in prezent o avem pe bunica Gracie, care prinde curaj sa se intoarca in Toscana dupa 40 de ani.Gracie Burton is a 68-year-old widow, she's cautious, unadventurous and likes to stay out of the limelight. For Anastasia the holiday is a chance to embark on new adventures and to be that little bit daring when it comes to exploring romance. It is a riveting, intense, suspenseful story, with a side of romance, that starts with a murder in a court. She read Spanish and Italian at Exeter University and spent much of the 90s in Buenos Aires, where her mother grew up.

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I don't remember the last time I read a Santa Montefiore book but I suspect that there are many out there that I should investigate.Tucked away in a village and her family not nearby Gracie finds herself a widow but one day Gracie decides to go on holiday alone. However, my particular favourite was Flappy Scott-Booth – the bossy, snobby, interfering head of Badley Compton Ladies’ Book Club. THE EXTRAORDINARY NEW NOVEL FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR Never give up on your dreams, no matter how long you hold on to them .