WINNER, Chick Lit – IndieReader Discovery Awards 2013
WINNER, Chick Lit/Women’s Lit – USA Best Book Awards 2013
HONORABLE MENTION, General Fiction, Writer’s Digest Book Awards 201
An encounter with an Italian leads a woman down a path of love and self discovery.
Smart, career driven Jamie had not intended to fall in love. And to a foreigner no less, an Italian who doesn’t reveal his heritage at first. Jack is short for John, he tells her, but she soon discovers that John is short for Giovanni. Insanely handsome and intense but unreadable, Giovanni is a man of few words. When after two months together she accompanies him to his cousin s wedding in Italy, Jamie learns that he hasn’t been back to the troubled family estate in ten years, but with one step upon the rich Italian soil covered in ancient vines, it’s as if he never left. Suddenly his language is no longer her language, and Jamie is drawn inexplicably into an Italy that outsiders rarely see–a crumbling villa, an old family scandal, a tragic mother, an estranged father, and a host of spirited Italian cousins. Jack is finally forced to face the destiny he’s been renouncing; and Jamie makes a rash decision, unaware that it will change her life forever.
“Townsend has crafted a compelling and intricate story that masterfully explores culture, love and relationships with haunting beauty and keen perception.” Indie Reader
“I found this book enchanting.” The Book Mark
“A Pleasant read, full of cultural ethos…” – Kirkus
“Townsend writes lovingly of the Italian world in a love story about questioning of values and ideals.” – ForeWord Reviews
“The perfect book for a summer day spent reading on the deck or enjoying blue vistas at the beach.” – Curled up with a good book blog
About The Author
Jackie Townsend is the author of “Reel Life” and “Imperfect Pairings.” She is a native of Southern California, and spends a lot of her time in places not her own. As the youngest of four children, she carries a strong sense of family with her to these places, often foreign, and writes about belonging (or not belonging), loss, and love. She lives in New York with her husband.
Follow her blog at jackietownsend.com.
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