'I loved THE INVITATION ... I could dive into this book and be amongst the glittering characters in the Italian sun. A beautifully complex and vivid story, full of repressed longing and secrets. An absolutely enchanting tale' Lucinda Riley 'So powerfully evoked ... with dark, sensuous undercurrents that lingered on in my mind, long after I'd reluctantly left Stella and Hal behind' Kate Riordan 'Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past ... richly drawn and compelling' Rosanna Ley 'Glamorous and romantic and bittersweet all at once ... a fabulous story' Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of A Hundred Summers 'It's a beautiful, compulsive and glamorous read - perfect for long summer days' Lucy Clarke, author of the Richard Judy bestseller, The Sea Sisters 'The combination of the glittering, glamorous setting and the magnetic characters mesmerized me. This book is luminous' Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of Here's To Us 'A compelling love story that takes us far beyond the alluring Italian coast to a darker place, where secrets hide just below the water's surface ... A great read' Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader

Lucy Foley studied English Literature at Durham and UCL universities. She then worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry - during which time she also wrote her debut, The Book of Lost and Found. Lucy now writes full-time, and is busy travelling (for research, naturally!) and working on her next novel. Visit her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LucyFoleyAuthor and follow her on Twitter @lucyfoleytweets