The Rose Villa
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
From the French Riviera between the wars to a terrifying endgame in World War 2 Occupied France, a story of doomed but triumphant love.
Leah Fleming crafts narratives that delve into the depths of the human spirit. Through compelling storytelling and vivid descriptions, she explores complex relationships and timeless themes. Her unique style and sensitive approach to characters resonate with readers, inviting them on unforgettable literary journeys. Fleming is a master at capturing the essence of the human experience.






From the French Riviera between the wars to a terrifying endgame in World War 2 Occupied France, a story of doomed but triumphant love.
Grieving widow, Kay Partridge and her daughter Evie, unable to face the oncoming Christmas festivities, move into a cottage at majestic Wintergill Farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Kay wants to shut the door and forget about everything. Evie, struggling to come to terms with the concept of death, just wants her Daddy to come home for Christmas.
Two remarkable women, one fateful night aboard the Titanic, and a lifetime of secrets—an unforgettable tale spanning three generations and three countries, rich in detail, and marrying fiction with little-known fact. For May Smith, traveling with her husband and baby girl Ellen, stepping foot on the Titanic marks the start of an incredible journey from Bolton to the United States. However, when the Titanic hits an iceberg, May’s dreams are shattered. In a desperate leap from the sinking ship, she loses sight of her family and is pulled into a lifeboat. Moments later, the captain hands her a swaddled baby, and in the chaos, May believes it to be Ellen. This rescue is witnessed by Celeste Parkes, who is returning to Ohio after her mother’s funeral. Both women watch in horror as the ship sinks; May is traumatized by her husband’s drowning, while Celeste wishes her abusive husband had perished. As dawn breaks and they are rescued, a friendship forms, transcending the Atlantic and their social differences. However, May’s shocking discovery and a split-second decision will change the lives of many, intertwining their fates in unexpected ways.
When tragedy strikes, there's only one place she can go... A captivating debut from a born storyteller.
1939: minister's son Ewan returns home to a remote Hebridean island and falls in love with his childhood friend, Minn. An evocative novel of of two people bound together by a childhood tragedy...
The Cotton Town girls remain loyal to each other through thick and thin - heart-warming saga for fans of Katie Flynn and Donna Douglas.
Can an island in the sun provide the second chance Sara needs? A uplifting novel about love, friendship and new beginnings on a beautiful Greek island.
Set in the present day and 1724 about the dark secrets in a family's past, The Glovemaker's Daughter is the wonderful new novel from the author of The Postcard and The Last Pearl.
An evocative novel of family secrets, love and redemption under the Greek sun.