The White Octopus Hotel
The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell, published by Random House on October 28, 2025, is a captivating narrative that intertwines the lives of two individuals from different centuries. Set against the backdrop of a magical hotel in the Swiss Alps, the story follows Eve Shaw, a reclusive art appraiser from London in 2015, and Max Everly, a gentleman from 1935. Their unexpected meeting sparks a connection that transcends time, leading them to explore themes of love and healing within the enchanting confines of the hotel.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of romance, time travel, and magical realism as Eve and Max navigate their intertwined destinies. The narrative delves into their pasts, revealing the struggles they have faced—Eve’s family tragedy and Max’s experiences in the Great War. As they wander the hotel’s winding halls, they confront their fears and the possibility of a second chance at love. This edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers to immerse themselves in a world where the boundaries of time blur and the potential for healing awaits.
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Journey to a magical hotel in the Swiss Alps, where two lost souls living in different centuries meet and discover if a second chance awaits them behind its doors.
“Have you travelled a long way?” she asked carefully..
A smile twitched at the corner of his mouth. “Well, yes,” he said slowly. “Yes, you could say that. But it was worth the wait.”
London, 2015. When reclusive art appraiser Eve Shaw shakes the hand of a silver-haired gentleman in her office, the warmth of his palm sends a spark through her.
His name is Max Everly—curiously, the same name as Eve’s favorite composer, born one hundred sixteen years prior. And she has the sudden feeling that she’s held his hand before . . . but where, and when?
The White Octopus Hotel, 1935. In this belle époque building high in the snowy mountains, Eve and a young Max wander the winding halls, lost in time.
Each of them has been through the trenches—Eve through a family accident and Max on the battlefields of the Great War—but for an impossible moment, love and healing are just a room away . . . if only they have the courage to step through the door.
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