Escape to a beautiful Italian island with this wonderfully romantic story, threaded with secrets and intrigue.
It’s time to return to Ischia…
Alessia knows her grandmother grew up on the beautiful Italian island off the coast from Naples. But Ornella seldom talks about her life there – or why she never went back.
So Alessia is amazed when Ornella reveals that, in the months before she left Ischia, she had worked on the set of a famous 1950s movie filmed on the island. Is there a link between the film set and the tragic death of Ornella’s teenage sister?
Ornella has kept her past – and the heart-wrenching promise she made – a secret for over sixty years. She has tried not to think about the love she gave up. But now, perhaps the truth should finally be revealed…
Travelling to Ischia together, Alessia falls in love with the utterly captivating island. Meeting handsome journalist Roberto helps her dig deeper into her family’s past, too. Just what happened to Ornella’s sister? What heart-wrenching secret is her grandmother hiding?
This summer, can Alessia and Ornella put the past to rest and find the happy ending they both deserve?
A wonderfully escapist, romantic and compelling story of secrets and sacrifice, love and loyalty, that is perfect for fans of Karen Swan, Louise Douglas and Rosanna Ley.
My Review:
Everyone knows I love a good summer romance story set in Italy! So when this book tour came up I just couldn’t say no!
It took me a little while to get into the story, maybe about 15% or so. Once it started to pick up though I started to fall in love with the storyline and the characters. I enjoyed the scenery that the author gave us of Italy and how it comes to life.
This book read like a hallmark movie to me (again, I love that about romance books!). I loved the flashbacks throughout the book, which were some of my favorite parts. It read sort of like Mamma Mia to me, and who doesn’t love Mamma Mia!
I enjoyed learning and learning from the past with the characters. It did remind me of a few other books that I have read before with someone having to leave the lovely country of Italy and a family member trying to find out the past. I think that was my main problem with the book as sometimes I felt myself getting confused with the other book. But that was my main concern, but all around I really enjoyed this light read!
Purchase Link – https://mybook.to/anitalianislandsecret
Author Bio –
Victoria Springfield writes contemporary ‘wish you were here’ evocative women’s fiction set in Italy. Her feel-good books follow unforgettable characters of all ages as they deal with love, loss, friendship and family secrets. Readers can feel the sunshine!
Social Media Links –
Facebook: VictoriaSpringfieldAuthor
Twitter: @VictoriaSwrites
Instagram: @victoriaswrites
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