The Spanish Promise

Escape to sun-soaked Spain with this spellbinding romance

By: Karen Swan

Narrated by: Yolanda Kettle

The Spanish Promise is a sizzling summer novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan, set in the vibrant streets of Madrid, for fans of Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.

'Smart plots, brilliant characters and juicy romance' – Heat

One of Spain’s richest men is dying. But as he prepares his estate, his family is shocked to discover he is making plans to give away his wealth to a young woman they have never even heard of. Who is she and what hold does she have over him?

Charlotte Fairfax is asked to travel to the troubled family’s home in Spain to get to the bottom of the mysterious bequest. It’s the week before her wedding but she is confident she has time – there’s only one reason an older man leaves his money to a beautiful woman, isn’t there?

But in Madrid, things don’t go to plan when the woman denies knowing anything about the gift. Is she lying? Looking for clues, Charlotte digs into the prominent family’s history and unearths a dark and shocking past in which two people were torn apart by conflict.

Now their long-buried secrets are starting to reach into the present, and Charlotte starts to wonder whether love does not need to forgive or forget in order to endure – but just needs two hearts to keep beating.

'The perfect summer read' - Hello!

Enjoy more of Karen Swan's captivating summer novels with The Greek Escape and The Rome Affair.

Critic reviews

The perfect summer read

Smart plots, brilliant characters and juicy romance

A stunning journey

A charming, well-crafted tale of love, loss and reinvention

Deliciously glamorous, irresistibly romantic!

Well done 👏

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were interesting and complex. The writing helped me wondering what was around the corner.

Riveting

Great story. Fabulous work. The duel story line weaves together beautifully. Can’t wait to read the next one.

Historical fiction

I loved the setting in Spain. The characters were developed well. It was very enjoyable.

Spanish promise

I was really disappointed in this book. I couldn’t finish it. And I was surprised because I loved some of her other books.