Step behind the doors of the Hotel Aurelia – where every guest carries secrets, every room holds a story, and loves finds it’s way through the echoes of history.
Behind-the-Scenes Section
Step behind the velvet rope and into the Collector’s Corner – a space dedicated to the artistry behind the Hotel Aurelia card series. Each card tells a story, each face a secret and together they form a world of intrigue and romance.
Alexandre Mercier
Hotel Manager
Theo Bellini
Photographer
Marco Santarelli
Taxi Driver
Card Back
The Hotel Aurelia Special Deck
Giulia Conti
Head Housekeeper
Clara Belle-Stanton
Socialite
Penlope Harcourt
Resident at the Hotel
Lisa Montague
Hotel Visitor
You may have noticed that these portraits are styled as playing cards. That is because they’re part of a special limited-edition card deck, I’ve created for readers. This exclusive set will be included in part of a giveaway to celebrate the release of the first of the five-book series – a small thank you to everyone who’s been following along on the journey.
A 1930’s Riviera Romance Saga.
Five book series set around the hotel in Monaco. Each book follows a different couple, but the hotel staff, long term guests, and Riviera society create a shared world.
Book 1 – The Captain came to Aurelia
A ships captain on leave after a gruelling season checks into he hotel for a few nights of reset. He expects solitude. Instead, he meets a women hiding from scandal in the highlands. Their connection is immediate but impossible. He’s leaving with the next sailing, and she has sworn of romance entirely. The Riviera, however, has a way of loosening the knots people tie around their hearts.
Book 2 – The Honeysuckle Suite
A couple who once loved each other fiercely reunite when they are accidently booked into the same suite – the Honeysuckle Suite., famous for it’s romantic reputation. He is a journalist recovering from trauma; she is a painter seeking inspiration. The hotel staff, show remember their pas, quietly conspire to give them space to re-discover what they lost.
Book 3 – Midnight at the Aurelia
A reserved Oxford librarian arrives to catalogue the hotels private library. She meets a charismatic Riveria nightclub owner who is everything she is not – bold, worldly and hiding a dangerous secret. Their romance unfolds in moonlight gardens smoky jazz clubs, and the quiet corners of the hotel where the truth becomes impossible to avoid.
Book 4 – The Riviera Widow
A young widow retreats to the Aurelia Hotel to rebuild her life. She meets a gentle, steady hotel manager who has loved her from afar for years. This is a tender, deeply emotional story about rediscovering the joy after loss.
Book 5 – The Aurelia Affair
A glamourous socialite and a cynical detective clash when a scandal erupts at the hotel. Their chemistry is electric, their banter sharp and the stakes high – because the Aurelia’s reputation hangs in the balance.