Book Description:
Italy, 1943. With tears in her eyes, Giulia listens out for the sound of bombers flying overhead and thinks of the baby growing inside of her. Through the fabric of her lace dress her fingers touch the cold bullets carefully sewn into the seams. Luca might never forgive her, but she has to do this…
New York, present day. When Tori Coleman discovers that her mother was adopted, her whole world shatters. Jeremy, her boyfriend, wants to get married, but how can Tori commit when she doesn’t know who she truly is? The only clue to the identity of her biological family is a mysterious postcard with a photograph of an ornate wedding dress her grandmother Giulia made, which she’s told was gifted to a museum on an Italian island…
Tori arrives on Parissi Island, surrounded by turquoise Mediterranean waters, with the sweet smell of orange blossom filling the air. She soon finds the museum and learns that Giulia was Jewish, and secretly lived there during World War Two. She thought her grandmother abandoned her mother, but was she forced to leave and give up her child?
Just as she’s getting closer to answers, an unexpected call from Jeremy stops Tori in her tracks. As he passionately urges her to find out the truth, suddenly Tori wishes he were in Italy by her side, ready to propose again.
But then Tori is shocked to find bullets sewn into the lining of one of Giulia’s dresses and a notebook claiming she did something terrible during World War Two. Will the secrets in her family help her follow her own heart, or send her home from Italy with it finally broken forever?
An enchanting, unforgettable novel about desperate decisions in the dark days of war and the uplifting power of true love. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Soraya Lane and Victoria Hislop.
MY THOUGHTS
The author absolutely writes from the heart. Her books are so vividly described I could have easily been there watching the story play out.
This is a dual timeline and I enjoyed both time periods equally. I have read her contemporary fiction as well and enjoy it just as much. This is an author that is an automatic read for me, I just love her books.
When you read a book and you can feel the emotions the characters are feeling you care about them and want only the best. When secrets are revealed, they change a young woman’s life and help her to understand who she is as she discovers the importance of family.
Family relationships are so important. We really don’t know how long a person will be in our lives so have those family gatherings and make a lot of precious memories to carry you through.
I highly recommend this author’s books.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
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Author Bio:
Barbara Josselsohn is an award-winning journalist and novelist who loves crafting stories
about strong protagonists facing a fork in the road. She is the author of five previous
novels including The Lilac House, The Bluebell Girls, The Lily Garden, The Cranberry Inn,
and The Last Dreamer. She has also written hundreds of articles and essays in major and
regional publications about family, home and relationships. She lives just north of New York
City and enjoys escaping to the beach or the mountains whenever she can. Other than
writing, her biggest passion is her family: her husband, her three kids, and her rescue pup,
a mini-schnauzer named Albie. She is currently at work on Book 2 of her Sisters of War
series, a follow-up to Secrets of the Italian Island.
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