I received a gifted copy and am providing a review. Available July 20, 2021.
Never be “afraid” to pick up a book outside of your favorite genre. Like this one, you may be missing a true gem!
This book combines the past with the present. Nonna (the grandmother of the story) lived in Italy during the 1940s, the time of the war. She guards her past and her secrets, hidden away in a box and the deep recesses of her memory. She took her granddaughters in, Gina and Zara, and raised them so she is pretty much all they know. Now, at the age of 97, she has decided to tell her secrets. Zara came home on the notion that Nonna needed her to take care of her (Zara being a traveling hospice nurse). Wait until you find out the truth about that!
If you like books that are based on the premise of the past meeting the present, I am certain you will enjoy this one. This book has it all – the older generation finally telling their past secrets. A relationship between sisters. The chance at love … in the strangest of places. The thing about historical writing, for me anyway … it has to be interesting. This one hits that mark.
I am so glad to have had the opportunity to read this book. Make sure you set aside a day for this one … had I had the time, I would have devoured these words in one sitting.
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