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Lucinda Riley Biography & Facts
Lucinda Kate Riley (née Edmonds; 16 February 1965 – 11 June 2021) was a Northern Irish author of popular historical fiction, formerly an actress and ballet dancer. Biography Lucinda Edmonds was born in Lisburn and spent the first few years of her life in the village of Drumbeg, near Belfast, before moving to England. At age 14, she enrolled in the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London to study theatre and ballet. At 16, she got her first major television role in the BBC adaptation of The Story of the Treasure Seekers, followed shortly afterwards by a guest role in Auf Wiedersehen Pet. She remained a working actress for the next seven years. Her acting career was interrupted by a long bout of mononucleosis. This caused her to turn to writing, and her first novel Lovers and Players was published in 1992. From 1988 to 1998, she was married to actor Owen Whittaker, with whom she had two children. From 2000 until her death, she was married to Stephen Riley, with whom she also had two children, as well as three stepchildren. She took a break from writing, returning to it in 2010; her subsequent novels were published under her married name. In 2014, Riley published the Seven Sisters, the first novel of a series of the same name. This novel series made her a bestselling author, especially in Europe. The novels have been translated into several languages and have sold a combined total of more than 30 million books. In 2016, producer Raffaella De Laurentiis purchased the television rights to this series. In 2019, Riley revealed to Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang that she had oesophageal cancer. She continued to work, producing five novels during the four years of her illness, but was unable to complete the planned final eighth novel in her Seven Sisters series before her death on 11 June 2021. After her death, her son, Harry Whittaker, completed the series. Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt was posthumously released in May 2023. In May 2022, her stepdaughter Olivia Riley, who was a personal assistant and publishing executive for Lucinda Riley Ltd, was killed after being hit by a car while walking her dogs in London. Filmography The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1982) Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) Jumping the Queue (1989) Bibliography As Lucinda Edmonds Lovers and Players (1992) Hidden Beauty (1993) Enchanted (1994) Not Quite an Angel (1995) Aria (1996) Losing You (1997) Playing With Fire (1998) Seeing Double (2000) As Lucinda Riley The Orchid House (also known as Hothouse Flower) (2010) The Girl on the Cliff (2011) The Light Behind the Window (also known as The Lavender Garden) (2012) The Midnight Rose (2013) The Angel Tree (2014) The Italian Girl (a rewrite of Aria) (2014) The Olive Tree (also published as Helena's Secret) (2016) The Love Letter (a rewrite of Seeing Double) (2018) The Butterfly Room (2019) The Murders at Fleat House (2022) The Seven Sisters series The Seven Sisters (2014) The Storm Sister (2015) The Shadow Sister (2016) The Pearl Sister (2017) The Moon Sister (2018) The Sun Sister (2019) The Missing Sister (2021) Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt (2023) (co-authored by Harry Whittaker) References External links Official site Lucinda Riley at IMDb. Discover the Lucinda Riley popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Lucinda Riley books.
Best Seller Lucinda Riley Books of 2024
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The Girl in the Letter
Emily Gunnis'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse on The Girl in the Letter 'I was g...
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The Memory Box
Kathryn Hughes'UTTERLY UNPUTDOWNABLE' Jenny AshcroftSome love stories last a lifetime...'Wow, wow, wow!!! The BEST BOOK I have read all year. A gorgeous story which had me hooked. Make sure you ...
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Ember Island
Kimberley FreemanIn a compelling, complex story from the bestselling author of Wildflower Hill and Lighthouse Bay, two women separated by a century discover longburied secrets in an Australian mano...
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The Summer Sister
Muna Shehadi'A wonderful read with evocative descriptions and enough family secrets to create a gripping journey of discovery' Woman'One of those books that makes you cancel everything so you ...
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The Season
Charlotte BinghamAn immensely readable drama of period society that you WILL NOT be able to put down. Authored by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, perfect for...
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Clash of Empires
Ben KaneHAS ROME FINALLY MET ITS MATCH?'A triumph!' Harry Sidebottom 'Exceptional' Anthony Riches'Fans of battleheavy historical fiction will, justly, adore Clash of Empires' The TimesTHE ...
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The Keys To The Garden
Susan SallisFrom the pen of bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a moving and heartwarming novel that will stay with you long after you finish the last page. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Mae...
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The Dressmaker of Paris
Georgia Kaufmann'Involving, immersive and unputdownable' bestselling author Jill MansellI need to tell you a story, ma chère. My story.Rosa Kusstatscher has built a global fashion empire upon her...
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Nanny
Charlotte BinghamPowerful and heartwrenching; fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah will love this Edwardian saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlo...
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The First Wife
Muna ShehadiAt the heart of a great love lies a devastating secret . . . Fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Louise Douglas will be gripped by Muna Shehadi's stunning new novel of twis...
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My Sardinian Summer
Michaël UrasA laughoutloud, poignant and uplifting ode to the simple pleasure and small joys in life. Perfect for fans of Gail Honeyman, Rosanna Ley and Ruth Hogan."A lovely feelgood story" Li...
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The Dark-Eyed Girls
Judith LennoxA terrible tragedy alters three girls' friendship forever... Set in the late 1960s and 1970s, Judith Lennox's The DarkEyed Girls tells the story of three friends, Liv, Katherine a...
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The Misbegotten
Katherine WebbA powerful and absorbing mystery from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of THE LEGACY.Bath, 1821. When Rachel Crofton marries, her new life soon takes a more unexpected t...
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The Girls Left Behind
Emily GunnisNO ONE WANTED TO END UP AT MORGATE HOUSE. BUT THE GIRLS HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO . . . 'The thrilling, heartbreaking, and shocking story of dark secrets, twisted lives, lies, and man...
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Searching For Tilly
Susan SallisA delightfully touching and uplifting saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LO...
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The Lonely Wife
Val WoodDon't miss the sequel to The Lonely Wife! Children of Fortune is available nowA powerful story about a woman's struggle to claim what is rightfully hers, from the Sunday Times best...
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The House of Lost Wives
Rebecca HardyThe truth lies in the walls of Ambletye Manor . . .'Expertly researched, vividly drawn, and so much fun! Absolute delight of a book, with a quirky supernatural twist. Five fabulous...
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White Gardenia
Belinda AlexandraFrom internationally bestselling author Belinda Alexandra comes a sweeping, emotional journey that “depicts vividly the powerful lifelong bond between mothers and daughters” (Paull...
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Debutantes
Charlotte BinghamFans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Bridgerton will love this wonderfully evocative and enthralling romantic saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Ch...
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Sapphire Skies
Belinda AlexandraA love greater than war. A beautiful woman lost. A mystery unsolved ... until now. The epic new saga from one of Australia's best loved storytellers.2000: the wreckage of a downed ...
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An Ordinary Woman
Susan SallisFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LOVING AN...
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Before the Rains
Dinah JefferiesA romantic, heartwrenching tale of love against the odds from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author1930, Rajputana, India. Since her husband's death, 28yearold photojourna...
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The Key
Kathryn HughesFrom the #1 bestselling author of The Letter Kathryn Hughes comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever. 'A wonderful, enthrall...
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The Italian Girl
Lucinda RileyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of ‘The Seven Sisters’ series: Nothing sings as sweetly as love, or burns quite like betrayal Rosanna Menici is just a girl when sh...
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The Runes of Destiny
Christina Courtenay'A superb timeslip novel that stands shoulder to shoulder with some of Barbara Erskine and Diana Gabaldon's finest works' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'This epic romance is sure to swee...
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Rebel Sisters
Marita Conlon-McKennaThe No.1 bestselling novel from one of Ireland's most loved writers!With the threat of the First World War looming, tension simmers under the surface of Ireland. Bright, beautiful ...
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The Midnight House
Amanda GeardThe spellbinding RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK about a mysterious house and an old family secret . . .'Wonderful storytelling. I loved it' RACHEL HORE'A wonderful tale of family s...
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A Class Apart
Susan LewisJenneen, Kate, Ellamarie and Ashley are enviable women. They are desirable and powerful, with glamorous jobs in the media and the theatre and, most importantly, the closest of frie...
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Tempted by the Runes
Christina Courtenay'Wonderfully written and a real page turner. Christina tells a story equally as well as Barbara Erskine' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewThis stunning and evocative new timeslip novel from ...
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The American Girl
Rachael English'A true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages' CATHY KELLY, Sunday Times bestselling authorSent to Ireland in disgrace, she was forced to give up her baby...'One of the best ...
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Hidden in the Mists
Christina Courtenay'Hidden in the Mists is her best book yet. Her meticulous research created such authenticity that I felt as if I were living the entwined past and present stories with the beautifu...
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The Orchard Girls
Nikola Scott'Full of intrigue, fascinating historical detail and brilliant characterisation . . . A truly fabulous novel!' LOUISE FEIN, author of PEOPLE LIKE US'Nikola Scott is the queen of du...
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The Railway Girls
Maisie ThomasThe first novel in the wonderful new Railway Girls series, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Ellie Dean. 'Stunning writing [and] perfectly paced' Frost Magazine'A story of true...
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The Kissing Gate
Susan SallisLet The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis sweep you away with this powerfully emotional, moving and uplifting novel. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher ...
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A Step In The Dark
Judith LennoxSecrets can bind a family or tear them apart... Judith Lennox's A Step in the Dark is a powerful family drama set in India and Scotland that spans from 1915 to the 1960s. Perfect...
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The Apple Barrel
Susan SallisReaders of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will simply love this utterly captivating, emotional and memorable novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan S...
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Four Sisters
Val WoodA powerful story about the bond of sisterhood and how it can triumph against any adversity, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Hull, 1852. Matty has had to care for her three...
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This Child of Mine
Emma-Claire Wilson‘Beautiful, emotional and hopeful, but have tissues to hand.’ Liz FenwickWhen Stephanie is told she’s pregnant and that she is sick on the same day, she faces an impossible choice…...
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Till the Day Goes Down
Judith LennoxTurbulence and passion drive an unforgettable historical epic... 16th century Europe is the setting for Judith Lennox's thrillingly epic novel Till the Day Goes Down. Perfect for ...
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The House Of Flowers
Charlotte BinghamFans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah will love this uplifting and moving wartime saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingha...
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The House at Helygen
Victoria Hawthorne'Dark, disturbing and utterly compelling' LIZ FENWICK'Haunting and skilfully crafted' PHOEBE WYNNE'Mysterious, atmospheric and chilling' ANITA FRANKA HOUSE CAN HOLD A THOUSAND SECR...
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The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay
Julie BrooksTwo women set sail for Australia, bound by a terrible truth. But only one will make it off the ship.'The writing is polished and evocative, the twists and turns are surprising, and...
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Choices
Susan SallisA lifeenhancing and emotionally powerful novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS AR...
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The Winter House
Judith LennoxThree women must find their way through a world changed by war... Set against a backdrop of London, Paris and the unchanging English countryside, The Winter House by Judith Lennox...
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A House By The Sea
Elvi RhodesPerfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher, an emotional and powerful novel by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes.READERS ARE LOVING A HOUSE BY THE SEA! "A...lovely s...