For generations, no second-born daughter in the Fontana family has married. Lucy desperately wants to find love, but for her cousin Emilia, their family curse is a blessing in disguise.
But then their Great Aunt Poppy declares she'll reunite with her long-lost love on her eightieth birthday - and break the curse once and for all.
And so the three women embark on a journey to Tuscany to fulfil Poppy's last wish. But the secrets they uncover there could change their family forever...
A gorgeous story about love, family, and finding yourself in the unlikeliest of places, for fans of Karen Swan and Fiona Valpy.***
[Many years ago, in Trespiano, Italy, Filomena Fontana, a plain, bitter girl whose younger sister was blessed with beauty, cursed all second born Fontana daughters to a life without love]
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(@AvonBooksUK, 30 April 2020, 400 pages, ebook, #ARC from @AvonBooksUK via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 9 May via @AvonBooksUK)
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This is different from the books I usually read with elements of chick lit and romance. Every so often I step outside my comfort zone. I really enjoy family sagas and book about families in general so this seemed a good fit. I had a great time reading this book. I loved the Fontana's; they were so real and messed up but loveable as well. I felt a real emotional connection with the family and everything that happened in the book. Most of the book is set in Tuscany and the author really brings it to live, the sights, smells and sounds made me feel like I was really there. The book tells the story of three women, Aunt Poppy, Lucy and Emilia. I loved them all a little. This is a gorgeous book.
