Brief Summary Courtesy of MIRA
In the wake of her debut novel’s breakout success—and a very painful public divorce—Charlotte Williams-Jackson has something to prove. With her second novel overdue, she’s scrambling to hold it together. But her focus is rocked when she discovers that her childhood wasn't as it seemed—and she has a tween half-sister who's been orphaned in Italy.
Alongside her best friend, Sloane, and Sloane’s charming brother, Julian, Charlotte ventures to the Amalfi Coast to meet her sister. She would never turn her back on family, especially since this girl doesn’t have anyone else, but between her looming deadline and her entire identity being flipped upside down, it’s a lot. Determined to rebuild her life, Charlotte must confront the relationships she’s held dear—and the loss of those she thought she had but didn't—forcing her to question everything she understood about herself and the bonds that shape a family.
Alongside her best friend, Sloane, and Sloane’s charming brother, Julian, Charlotte ventures to the Amalfi Coast to meet her sister. She would never turn her back on family, especially since this girl doesn’t have anyone else, but between her looming deadline and her entire identity being flipped upside down, it’s a lot. Determined to rebuild her life, Charlotte must confront the relationships she’s held dear—and the loss of those she thought she had but didn't—forcing her to question everything she understood about herself and the bonds that shape a family.
My Review
I am an avid read of Brenda Novak's books and have been for about 10 years now. When I heard that she was going to be releasing a new book based in Italy I was excited because was it something totally new that she hadn't done but it was taking place in one of my bucket list countrys that I want to go to. I think that her overall storyline was well written and that the characters were also very well developed because she gave you enough about them to understand their background but not go overboard.
If there was any area of opportunity that I could have seen changed is to have less smaller storylines going on. I felt at times all the smaller storylines pulled away from the main one which was Charlotte's.
I always really enjoy that Brenda is able to mix romance with the hard hitting storylines that pull at your heart strings but also throw in a little laughter as well.
I recommend that if you love to travel and a book with. a mix of romance and dynamic storyline that will pull at your heart strings then I highly recommend this book.
