The Secret of Villa Serena

A magnificent novel, bathed in the hot Italian sun, about one woman's journey from seemingly hopeless grief to happy and daring adventures. The colorful Tuscany, a lovingly restored house, a successful husband, three wonderful children, a column in a newspaper...... From the outside, it seems like Emily has it all. But when her husband leaves her with a text message, she has to face another side of life: she has no money, one daughter is dating a suspicious Italian, and the other is trying to lose weight beyond recognition. Emily doesn't even have friends. But there is hope. Once Emily admits that she no longer lives the Tuscan dream, she becomes embroiled in the life of a small, modest village and discovers a true Italy, more subtle and intriguing than she ever could have imagined, and love – more passionate than what she had experienced before.