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Lucinda Riley

Lucinda Riley
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Lucinda Riley

Lucinda Riley is the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Orchid House and The Girl on the Cliff. Born in Ireland, she now lives in the English countryside and in France with her husband and four children.

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Never give up.
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My life in 8 words: "Mother, wife, writer, manic, airports, big Sunday lunches"
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The Lavender Garden will be released on June 11, 2013 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 11, 2013
The Lavender Garden is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 11, 2013
The Atria Summer 2013 Beach-Read Bag will be released on June 04, 2013 in eBook
Jun 04, 2013
The Atria Summer 2013 Beach-Read Bag is now available in eBook
Jun 04, 2013
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Jan 30, 2013
The Girl on the Cliff will be released on October 30, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Oct 30, 2012
The Girl on the Cliff is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Oct 30, 2012
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Chapter 1 from The Girl on the Cliff
Oct 20, 2012
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Excerpt 1 from The Orchid House
Mar 23, 2012
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The Orchid House
Feb 24, 2012
The Orchid House will be released on February 14, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Feb 14, 2012
The Orchid House is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Feb 14, 2012
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Feb 10, 2012
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Lucinda Riley Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Never give up. Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. 1) Empire State of Mind - Alicia Keyes, 2) Stand by you - The Pretenders, 3) You're the Voice - John Farnham, 4) Rule the World - Take That, 5) State of Independence - Donna Summer Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. The Chef / Hyena from 'Life of Pi'. Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. My tiny feet Q. With whom in history do you most identify? A. Lillie Langtry. An actress who also became King Edwards VII's mistress. Learn more about Lucinda Riley

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Cecil Whig, June 17, 2013
..._ Reading the âThe Orchid Houseâ by Lucinda Riley was like finding a buy-one-get-one sale at the mall: two good stories in one book. In the opening story, world-class pianist Julia Forrester has suffered the tragic loss of...
Lake County News-Chronicle, January 4, 2013
...Alice Munro; "Private London" James Patterson; "Two Graves" Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child; "The Girl on the Cliff" Lucinda Riley; "Shiver" Karen Robards; "The Perfect Hope" Nora Roberts; "Miss Julia to the Rescue" Ann B. Ross; "The Accidental Bride"...
Londonist, November 7, 2012
...a Mughal Nites party with Ash Kumar and fabulous artist-in-residence Christopher Green (7.30pm, £7.50 / £5). Lucinda Riley talks about her novel The Light Behind the Window at the Richmond Literature Festival (7pm, £10 / £8.50). James Webster...
Company Magazine, October 19, 2012
...Helen Walsh - courageous, vulnerable and wasp-tongued - is the perfect heroine for our times. Hothouse Flower by Lucinda Riley A heart-rending page turner which sweeps from war-torn Europe to Thailand and back again . . . As a child Julia Forrester...
Paramus Post, October 5, 2012
...From Lucinda Riley, internationally bestselling author of The Orchid House, comes THE GIRL ON THE CLIFF (Atria Books; October 30, 2012), a mesmerizing story about two Irish families and the tangled ties...
Cecil Whig, June 17, 2013
..._ Reading the âThe Orchid Houseâ by Lucinda Riley was like finding a buy-one-get-one sale at the mall: two good stories in one book. In the opening story, world-class pianist Julia Forrester has suffered the tragic loss of...
Paramus Post, June 13, 2013
...suspects, the chateau itself will provide clues that can unlock the mysteries of her past, present, and future. Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland and now lives in rural England with her husband and four children. Her first novel, The Orchid House, was...
West Kentucky Star.com, May 15, 2013
...John Ridge, son of Nicholas Ridge, history, MSU, a Middle College student; Emily Riley, daughter of Richard and Lucinda Riley, special education and middle school education, MSU; Mitchell Rollins, son of Greg and Carol Rollins, music and possibly...
Lake County News-Chronicle, January 4, 2013
...Alice Munro; "Private London" James Patterson; "Two Graves" Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child; "The Girl on the Cliff" Lucinda Riley; "Shiver" Karen Robards; "The Perfect Hope" Nora Roberts; "Miss Julia to the Rescue" Ann B. Ross; "The Accidental Bride"...
Garner News, November 27, 2012
...G. West “South by Southeast: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel” by Blair Underwood “The Girl on the Cliff” by Lucinda Riley “Grace Grows” by Shelle Sumners “The Runaway Princess” by Hester Browne “The One I Left Behind” by Jennifer...
Pagosa Springs Sun, November 16, 2012
...of 14 fact-inspired stories about travelers who wander across centuries and continents. “The Girl on the Cliff” by Lucinda Riley is the story of two Irish families entangled by a tragic past. Memoirs and biographies “Proof of Heaven” by Dr....
Company Magazine, October 19, 2012
...Helen Walsh - courageous, vulnerable and wasp-tongued - is the perfect heroine for our times. Hothouse Flower by Lucinda Riley A heart-rending page turner which sweeps from war-torn Europe to Thailand and back again . . . As a child Julia Forrester...