Author:
Alessia Gazzola
Publishing house:
Garzanti
Date of publication:
15-03-2021

An old English mansion where anything can happen.

My name is Angelica and this is the list of things I had imagined for myself: a faithful boyfriend, a nice little terrace, parents without high expectations. Too bad none came true. Instead, here is the list of things that happened: leaving everything behind, leaving for England, and finding myself with an unexpected job. So I arrived at Chaverton House, an old mansion in Dorset. This trip was supposed to be just a quick visit to investigate an old family history, but it turned out to be much more. Now shushing the little voice that ties the choice to stay to Alexander, the elusive estate manager, is not easy. But I have to try. He has other things on his mind and so do I. For example, preparing to be a guide for tourists. Although I found that books are not enough, but I have to memorize the details of a TV series set in Chaverton. People just want to recognize every angle of every cult scene. Instead, I prefer tea sets, floral-patterned walls, and especially the library, which holds early editions of Jane Austen and Emily Brontë. It’s like immersing myself in the novels I love. And that is priceless. Or maybe one has and not even too low: meeting Alexander is now the norm. And I suffer more and more from the charm of his offended air of nobility. Maybe the decision to stay is not so right, because I know very well that what you should not do is what you want most. What I don’t know is whether to follow my head or my heart. But perhaps they do not go in opposite directions; in fact, they are the only two parallel lines that can meet.

Alessia Gazzola is an idol for her readers, the press, and booksellers. After the bestselling The Pupil series, which is also a major television hit, the Constance series and the novel Lena and the Storm, she returns with a new book that makes you dream amidst homemade cakes, the magic of a setting that harkens back to the charm of the past and a little family mystery to solve. Enter Chaverton House and enjoy the journey.

Foreign Editions

Translation rights:

Porto Editora   (Portuguese)

Aviana   (Bulgarian)