The Happy Place Book Club pick and perfect summer read from Emylia Hall, author of The Book of Summers, voted the best Richard & Judy Book Club pick of summer 2012, and A Heart Bent Out of Shape, winner of the Novelicious Book of the Year Award 2013.

From the author of The Shell House Detectives comes a Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Book Club Pick set in idyllic Italy, for fans of The Garnett Girls.

'I loved this book. Such gorgeous, delicate writing' - Kate Riordan
'A gloriously intoxicating fairytale - sweet, sensual and sun-drenched. You won't want to leave!' - Veronica Henry
''A real beautiful form of escapism' - Fearne Cotton

When Kit loses her mother in tragic circumstances, she feels drawn to finally connect with the father she has never met. That search brings her to the Thousand Lights Hotel, the perfect holiday escape perched upon a cliff on the island of Elba. Within this idyllic setting a devastating truth is brought to light: shaking the foundations upon which the hotel is built, and shattering the lives of the people within it.

A heart-breaking story of loss, betrayal, and redemption, told with all the warmth and beauty of an Italian summer.

Read readers adore The Thousand Lights Hotel:

'An enjoyable escape, written perfectly' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'The perfect feast for the mind (literally) whether you're soaking up some sunshine or in need of escapism from day to day life...' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A lovely, romantic story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A touching tale of love, betrayal and new beginnings, set against the magical backdrop of the Italian island of Elba' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A pure delight' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

You are drawn into Kit's world from the start: take the journey with her as she travels from the monochrome sadness of her hometown to the gloriously sun-soaked colour palette of Elba and watch as the riveting story unfolds