The Butterfly Room

Pauzy lives in an old house. She had a wonderful childhood there. But the years go by, and now she must make a painful decision—to sell Admiral House and get rid of all the memories connected to it. Yet Admiral House is a family history spanning an entire century—story of dramatic love and its sad consequences, a memory of the war and the mistakes of several generations. Pauzy hesitates when the most desirable—but also dangerous—vision appears before her: Freddie, her first love, the man who broke her heart and left her years ago. He has a devastating secret saved for Pauzy. A secret tied to her childhood that will change everything.

Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland. She became famous as a theater actress, but her life took a sharp turn after her debut novel was published. That was a real event in the United Kingdom. Today Lucinda Riley’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages and published in 45 countries. The total circulation has exceeded 30 million copies.

Lucinda Riley lives with her husband and four children in Ireland and England. She draws inspiration from the world around her—green meadows, the starry sky, and the wide expanses of the sea. This is what we see in her novels, where the heroes draw strength from everyday magic happening around us.