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Santa Montefiore Books in Order

Santa Montefiore has written 34 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree (2001) and the newest is The Last Encore (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
34
Published
2001–2026
Pages on record
8,342 in 20 of 34 books
Reading time
139–209 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,342 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 34 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Santa Montefiore, author

Santa Montefiore is a British author, born Santa Palmer-Tomkinson on 2 February 1970. Montefiore's 34 catalogued books run from Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree (2001) to The Last Encore (2026). The Deverill Chronicles is the largest series, followed by Royal Rabbits of London, Timeslider and Flappy. Historical and contemporary romance dominate the output, with family secrets, fathers and daughters, Italy and London recurring across the novels.

How many Santa Montefiore books are there?

Santa Montefiore has 34 books, released between 2001 and 2026. They include 4 series and 20 titles listed outside any series.

Santa Montefiore Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 34 Santa Montefiore books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree by Santa Montefiore (2001)
  2. Cover of The Butterfly Box by Santa Montefiore (2002)
  3. Cover of The Forget Me Not Sonata by Santa Montefiore (2003)
  4. Cover of The Swallow and the Hummingbird by Santa Montefiore (2004)
  5. Cover of Last Voyage of the Valentina by Santa Montefiore (2005)
  6. Cover of The Gypsy Madonna by Santa Montefiore (2006)
  7. Cover of Sea of Lost Love by Santa Montefiore (2007)
  8. Cover of The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore (2008)
  9. Cover of The Italian Matchmaker by Santa Montefiore (2009)
  10. Cover of The Affair / The Perfect Happiness by Santa Montefiore (2010)
  11. Cover of The House by the Sea / The Mermaid Garden by Santa Montefiore (2011)
  12. Cover of The Summer House / The Women from Paris by Santa Montefiore (2012)
  13. Cover of The Girl in the Castle / The Irish Girl / Songs of Love and War by Santa Montefiore (2015)
  14. Cover of The Royal Rabbits Of London / The Royal Rabbits by Santa Montefiore, book 1 of the Royal Rabbits of London series
  15. Cover of Daughters of Castle Deverill / The Daughters of Ireland by Santa Montefiore, book 2 of the Deverill Chronicles
  16. Cover of The Last Secret of the Deverills / The Secret of the Irish Castle by Santa Montefiore (2017)
  17. Cover of The Secret Hours by Santa Montefiore, book 4 of the Deverill Chronicles (2020)
  1. 1
    Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree2001 · 566 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001566
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  2. 2
    The Butterfly Box2002 · 576 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002576
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  3. 3
    The Forget Me Not Sonata2003 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003512
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  4. 4
    The Swallow and the Hummingbird2004 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004496
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  5. 5
    Last Voyage of the Valentina2005 · 389 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005389
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  6. 6
    The Gypsy Madonna2006 · 372 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006372
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  7. 7
    Sea of Lost Love2007 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007464
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  8. 8
    The French Gardener2008 · 406 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008406
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  9. 9
    The Italian Matchmaker2009 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009384
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  10. 10
    The Affair / The Perfect Happiness2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  11. 11
    The House by the Sea / The Mermaid Garden2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  12. 12
    The Summer House / The Women from Paris2012 · 456 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012456
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  13. 13
    A Mother's Love2013 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013208
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  14. 14
    Secrets of the Lighthouse2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  15. 15
    The Beekeeper's Daughter2014 · 389 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014389
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  16. 16
    The Girl in the Castle / The Irish Girl / Songs of Love and WarDeverill Chronicles #12015 · 538 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015538
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  17. 17
    The Royal Rabbits Of London / The Royal RabbitsRoyal Rabbits of London #12016 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016208
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  18. 18
    Daughters of Castle Deverill / The Daughters of IrelandDeverill Chronicles #22016 · 534 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016534
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  19. 19
    Escape From the Tower / PalaceRoyal Rabbits of London #22016 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016224
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  20. 20
    The Last Secret of the Deverills / The Secret of the Irish CastleDeverill Chronicles #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  21. 21
    The Temptation of Gracie2018 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018416
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  22. 22
    The Great Diamond ChaseRoyal Rabbits of London #32019 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019196
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  23. 23
    The Hunt for the Golden CarrotRoyal Rabbits of London #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  24. 24
    The Secret HoursDeverill Chronicles #42020 · 608 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020608
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  25. 25
    Here and Now2020 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020400
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  26. 26
    Flappy EntertainsFlappy #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  27. 27
    The Distant ShoresDeverill Chronicles #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  28. 28
    The Kiss2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  29. 29
    Italian Girl in Brooklyn2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  30. 30
    Flappy InvestigatesFlappy #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  31. 31
    Wait for Me2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  32. 32
    Shadows in the MoonlightTimeslider #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  33. 33
    Secrets of the Starlit SeaTimeslider #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  34. 34
    The Last EncoreTimeslider #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Santa Montefiore books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Deverill Chronicles in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Girl in the Castle / The Irish Girl / Songs of Love and War
  2. 2. Daughters of Castle Deverill / The Daughters of Ireland
  3. 3. The Last Secret of the Deverills / The Secret of the Irish Castle
  4. 4. The Secret Hours
  5. 5. The Distant Shores

Royal Rabbits of London in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Royal Rabbits Of London / The Royal Rabbits
  2. 2. Escape From the Tower / Palace
  3. 3. The Great Diamond Chase
  4. 4. The Hunt for the Golden Carrot

Timeslider in order

3 books
  1. 1. Shadows in the Moonlight
  2. 2. Secrets of the Starlit Sea
  3. 3. The Last Encore

Flappy in order

2 books
  1. 1. Flappy Entertains
  2. 2. Flappy Investigates

Standalone books

20 books

20 Santa Montefiore titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Santa Montefiore Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Santa Montefiore books run from Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree (2001) to The Last Encore (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Santa Montefiore in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Santa Montefiore books in order?

You only need to read Santa Montefiore books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Santa Montefiore

Start with Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Santa Montefiore book?

The Last Encore (2026) is the newest Santa Montefiore book released so far.

Is there a new Santa Montefiore book coming?

No next Santa Montefiore book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Santa Montefiore at a glance

Still publishing
Santa Montefiore published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Santa Montefiore books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,342 pages across the 20 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 411 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Santa Montefiore books, 14 of 34, were published in the 2010s.

What the Santa Montefiore books are about

23 of the 34 Santa Montefiore books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 6 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.