Aurora York had it all together: loving parents, a steady relationship, and a promising career. But after she loses both parents unexpectedly, she can’t seem to stay on track any longer. Lonely and lost after a public meltdown that threatens her professional credibility, she’s shocked when DNA test results show a blood relative in Sicily. When her cousin reaches out online and begs her to come to Italy to meet everyone in person, Aurora makes the leap.
Aurora arrives in Sicily for a month, and there she meets a colorful, dynamic family steeped in tradition. The younger generation is fascinated by her social media fame in America, and even though her grandparents have more traditional viewpoints, Aurora begins to heal from her grief…and enjoys the attention of a kind and handsome Italian man.
But when the summer ends, a new opportunity calls her back to the States and her old habits threaten to reemerge. Will Aurora leave everything in Sicily she loves behind, or take the chance on a whole new future? (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)
Jennifer Probst has a knack for taking her readers to beautiful places with characters you grow to love!
To Sicily with Love is book four in the Meet Me in Italy Series and I think it is my favorite one! All the women in these books are struggling with something hard and embark on a journey of self discovery to Italy. In this story we get to meet Aurora. She has just lost her mother, and her father five years before and is drowning in grief. Aurora is a character I immediately connected with and I think you will too. She is fierce and vulnerable, soft and hard, and looking for what we all are looking for, people to love and support her no matter what. One lonely night she decides to do a DNA swab test to see if she has any other family out there and what she finds is so much FUN!
Probst brings us to Sicily in this story and I really, really felt like I was there with Aurora, hanging out in her beautiful apartment overlooking the marina or driving down the crazy Italian streets or having a drink with her in Bar Sciacca. The way Probst describes her locations transports the reader right there!
Probst also crafts all the intricacies of family dynamics beautifully. Aurora is struggling with so much heartbreak but there is so much hope in this story. So much fun and messiness, honesty and realness. I wanted to be a part of this story so much!
This is the perfect read to get you out of a slump and not feeling those winter blues! I really enjoyed this one so much!
Thanks to Berkley for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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