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The Seven Sisters is a sweeping epic tale of love and loss by the international number one bestseller Lucinda Riley.

Maia D'Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home - a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva - having been told that their…

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2 authors picked The Seven Sisters as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A friend recommended this book to me, the beginning of an eight-book series. I enjoyed it immensely. 

I felt as though I was traveling with the main character, Maia, on her journey, full of mystery and romance, to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The historical aspect of the story in 1800s Paris led to my fascination with the creation and building of the famous Christo statue. I have since done additional reading about Christ the Redeemer.

Lucinda Riley had me before I even opened this book, as I loved the concept: Maia and her sisters, each adopted separately as babies by their enigmatic billionaire father, return upon his death to their childhood home: a castle on the coast of Switzerland’s Lake Geneva.

There, they discover that their father left clues about each sister’s origins. Maia, the eldest, an introverted beauty in her early thirties, learns that her roots are in Brazil, so she sets out to discover more.

I love this novel for its exotic locations, complicated mysteries, star-crossed lovers, and main character who finds her…

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The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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