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South Wales author Evonne Wareham writes romantic thrillers set in her homeland and on the sunniest stretches of the Mediterranean. Her award-winning debut launched a career that now includes the four-book Riviera series, a run of glamorous, escapist stories with crime never far away.
ABOUT EVONNE
Evonne was born in South Wales, grew up there and still lives on the South Wales coast. Her books are set in Wales and in some of her favourite European holiday spots, and they share a signature blend of romance, sunshine and suspense.
She describes her Riviera stories as “a shot of escapism when the world looks drab and grey”, which is about as good a summary of the series as you will find.
Secrets sit at the heart of her plots. As she once put it, “Secrets are fascinating. Crime writers thrive on them.”
AN AWARD-WINNING START
Evonne’s debut novel, Never Coming Home, won the Joan Hessayon New Writers’ Award in 2012. Published by Choc Lit, it is a romantic thriller with a mystery at its core.
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Her second novel, Out of Sight Out of Mind, followed with Choc Lit.
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THE RIVIERA SERIES
The Riviera books sit at the lighter end of the thriller spectrum. Each one stands alone, so you can start wherever you like, although a few familiar faces pop up along the way.
Summer in San Remo
The first in the series takes readers to the Italian Riviera. Evonne calls it a romantic comedy, “lightly dusted with crime”, and it even had a secret launch to match.
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A Wedding on the Riviera
Ryan and Nadine set off for the French Riviera with a group of friends, hot on the heels of a crooked groom they are determined to stop. Evonne called its paperback publication “a great start to the new year”.
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A Villa in Portofino
The third Riviera book heads back to the Italian coast for more sun, secrets and romance.
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Masquerade on the Riviera
Egyptologist Dr Elliott Elwood is invited to Torquay to join a bizarre bidding war for a famous artefact collection, and finds himself drawn to the mysterious Maisie Norris. The story moves on to Monaco.
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Find Evonne
You can find out more on Evonne’s website, evonnewareham.com, and on her blog, Evonne on Wednesday. She is also on X at @evonnewareham.
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From Barry Island to the Riviera
Vale Life caught up with Evonne when A Wedding on the Riviera came out in paperback.
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