Elizabeth von Arnim 
The Enchanted April (Illustrated) [EPUB ebook] 

Elizabeth von Arnim’s witty romance from the 1920s is about four women from London who rent an Italian Castle ‚on the shores of the Mediterranean … furnished for the month of April.‘ The warmth of the Italian spring and its people rejuvenate them in unexpected ways, leading to a series of romantic complications.
‚Extraordinarily well-written … It is witty, human, often very beautiful.‘ —Punch. 
‚Brims with magic and laughter.‘ —The Guardian.