Books in Order: Exploring Santa Montefiore's Novels

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Santa Montefiore, born February 2, 1970, is a British author whose sweeping romantic novels have appeared nearly every year since her 2001 debut Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree, set in the Argentina of her childhood summers. Her books range from the Deverill novels that begin with Songs of Love and War to the lighter Flappy comedies.

In publication order, the Santa Montefiore books run 26 entries, from Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree (2001) to Shadows In The Moonlight (2025).

Publication Order of Santa Montefiore Books

Start with Book 1: Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree

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Start here Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree	(2001)	📚 Find Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree on Amazon →
The Butterfly Box	(2002)	📚 Find The Butterfly Box on Amazon →
The Forget-me-not Sonata	(2003)	📚 Find The Forget-me-not Sonata on Amazon →
The Swallow and the Hummingbird	(2004)	📚 Find The Swallow and the Hummingbird on Amazon →
The Last Voyage of the Valentina	(2005)	📚 Find The Last Voyage of the Valentina on Amazon →
The Gypsy Madonna	(2006)	📚 Find The Gypsy Madonna on Amazon →
Sea of Lost Love	(2007)	📚 Find Sea of Lost Love on Amazon →
The French Gardener	(2008)	📚 Find The French Gardener on Amazon →
The Italian Matchmaker	(2009)	📚 Find The Italian Matchmaker on Amazon →
The Affair	(2010)	📚 Find The Affair on Amazon →
The House by the Sea	(2011)	📚 Find The House by the Sea on Amazon →
The Summer House	(2012)	📚 Find The Summer House on Amazon →
Secrets of the Lighthouse	(2013)	📚 Find Secrets of the Lighthouse on Amazon →
Songs of Love and War	(2015)	📚 Find Songs of Love and War on Amazon →
Daughters of Castle Deverill	(2016)	📚 Find Daughters of Castle Deverill on Amazon →
Last Secret of the Deverills	(2017)	📚 Find Last Secret of the Deverills on Amazon →
The Temptation of Gracie	(2018)	📚 Find The Temptation of Gracie on Amazon →
The Secret Hours	(2019)	📚 Find The Secret Hours on Amazon →
Here and Now	(2020)	📚 Find Here and Now on Amazon →
Flappy Entertains	(2021)	📚 Find Flappy Entertains on Amazon →
The Distant Shores	(2021)	📚 Find The Distant Shores on Amazon →
The Kiss	(2022)	📚 Find The Kiss on Amazon →
Flappy Investigates	(2023)	📚 Find Flappy Investigates on Amazon →
An Italian Girl In Brooklyn	(2023)	📚 Find An Italian Girl In Brooklyn on Amazon →
Wait For Me	(2024)	📚 Find Wait For Me on Amazon →
Shadows In The Moonlight	(2025)	📚 Find Shadows In The Moonlight on Amazon →