Two Women in Rome

A breathtaking, evocative, atmospheric historical novel about two women with a shared secret that time never forgot . . .

In the Eternal City of Rome, no secret stays hidden forever...


Lottie Archer arrives in Rome excited newly married and ready for change as she takes up a job as an archivist. When she discovers a valuable fifteenth-century painting, she is drawn to find out more about the woman who left it behind, Nina Lawrence.


Nina seems to have led a rewarding and useful life, restoring Italian gardens to their full glory following the destruction of World War Two. So why did no one attend her funeral in 1978?


In exploring Nina's past, Lottie unravels a tragic love story beset by the political turmoil of post-war Italy. And as she edges closer to understanding Nina, and the city draws her deeper into its life, she is brought up against a past which will come to shape her own future.


This breathtaking story of two women's journey's through the past and present is perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Kristin Hannah, Dinah Jeffries, Natalie Fergie and Lucinda Riley.

Praise for prizewinning author Elizabeth Buchan:


'It's a gem of a book... Beautiful, elegant.' Marian Keyes
'Intricately plotted and beautifully written.' Katie Fforde
'Beautifully atmospheric' Adele Parks
'An amazing, emotive, heartbreaking but also ultimately uplifting novel. I really loved it.' Laura Barnett