The Enchanted April

This delicious confection will work its magic on all

Daily Telegraph

Brims with magic and laughter

Guardian

The Enchanted April sounds as if it would be an appallingly cloying cream puff of a fairy tale, but that would be to ignore that the author habitually kept a pot of lemon juice mixed with vinegar beside her ink-pot. With this bracing element there is additionally what can only be called a feast of flowers, hanging from every wall and pouring scent over the company.

Times Literary Supplement

A genuine feeling for color and for beauty

New York Times

A warm and uplifting book. (Very different from the kind I write!)...I remain in awe of a writer who can produce an enthralling story out of so little. When I'm plotting my books, I think of Von Arnim, and try to balance the dark with some lighter characterisation.

S.J. Bolton

An enchanting novel, witty, touching and very perceptively written, which will sweep you into wisteria and sunshine

Santa Montefiore

Elizabeth von Armin's most charming novel in every sense: it casts a spell...a sun-washed fairytale

Observer

Filled with hazy hills and fragrant flora, the novel is a dreamily sensuous description of the glories of Italian spring

Adam Nicolson, Mail on Sunday

A perfect summer read – light, romantic and witty

Helena Gumley-Mason, 4 stars, Lady

one of the most enchanting books I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading

Reading Matters

an absolute treat

Kate Saunders, Saga Magazine

This one is an enduring classic and it isn’t hard to see why – it’s full of delicious descriptions of Italy in April…and hope sliced through with wry observations. Pick this up if you’re looking for a pick-me-up while we wait for the sun to hit.

Madeline Loves