The Italian Villa: An emotional and absolutely gripping WW2

The Italian Villa: An emotional and absolutely gripping WW2 historical romance

Callie, a lonely small-town waitress, is still reeling from the discovery that sheâ€™s adopted when she arrives in Montevino, Italy in search of answers â€“ the keys to the stunning hillside villa she has just inherited clutched tightly in her hand. Inside the rusted gates, and through a large wooden front door dripping with sun-kissed flowers, Callie canâ€™t decide if sheâ€™s more astonished by her new home or her first encounter with the mysterious young groundskeeper, Tommaso.

Wandering the villa barefoot at night, Callie finds a diary belonging to a woman named Elisa, wrapped in faded blue ribbon and hidden in her birthmotherâ€™s antique wardrobe. Page by page, Callie is swept away by its story of love, passion, heartbreak and betrayal as she reads how Elisa married her childhood sweetheart in secret before fleeing to the woods to join the resistance. They vowed to find each other again when the war was over, but history had other plans.

Callie is certain that her and Elisaâ€™s lives are somehow connected, and that the truth about her family is hidden somewhere within the diaryâ€™s crinkled yellow pages. It gives her the courage to start asking questions around the close-knit village until, at long last, she feels her closed-off heart begin to open. Perhaps even enough to let someone inâ€¦

But when a devastating betrayal in the final pages of the diary unlocks a heart-breaking secret about who Callieâ€™s mother really is, the chance for a new life shatters in front of her. Can she persuade the locals to forgive her past and accept the truth about her identity?

This unforgettable story of love, loss and secrets by the author of million-copy Amazon No 1. bestseller, Watch Over Me, is perfect for anyone who loves Fiona Valpy, Lily Graham, or The Letter by Kathryn Hughes.

Readers adore The Italian Villa:

â€˜Mesmerising! I was totally hookedâ€¦ absolutely perfect and just flowed endlessly with such ease. I really can't praise this OUTSTANDING book enough!â€™ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

â€˜I fell in love with this book! It was beautiful and captivating from start to finish. I loved Callie right from the beginning, she is such a relatable character. You laughed with her and cried for her throughoutâ€¦ Absolutely loved this entire book!â€™ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

â€˜From the moment I opened this book I was hooked. This is a beautifully written story with characters that tug at your heartstrings from the second theyâ€™re introduced. You canâ€™t help but fall in love with them and the tiny village in Italy where it takes placeâ€¦ you feel as though youâ€™re really there... I devoured this book in no timeâ€¦ you canâ€™t wait to turn the page to find out what happens next...which is why I finished this book at 3 in the morning!... I was so enthralled from the very first page!â€™ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

â€˜I really loved itâ€¦ makes you want to curl up in a chair with a warm drink and read this slowly. I found myself not wanting to devour this, but to savour every page. It's emotional and empowering and the characters fill your mind completely long after you have finished the story.â€™ Crossroad Reviews

â€˜Truly amazing. The story had many heart-warming moments and a few heart-wrenching...I was completely charmed and transportedâ€¦You will be as well if you choose to read it. So read it!â€™ One Page At A Time, 5 stars
Country USA
Manufacturer Bookouture
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2020-02-17
Format Kindle eBook

The Italian Villa: An emotional and absolutely gripping WW2 historical romance

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Country	USA
Manufacturer	Bookouture
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2020-02-17
Format	Kindle eBook