An incredibly captivating and moving novel about lost love, family secrets, and enduring hope.
Este always believed she would spend her life with her childhood sweetheart, Felix. But when her incredible talent for dancing allowed her to move to a bigger city and take care of her mother, she knew she had to sacrifice her happiness for her family's future and the chance for a better life.
But years later, in a city of over a million people, Felix finds Este. Obliged to marry the daughter of a prominent family, he is willing to sacrifice everything to be with the love of his life. But Este knows that he could lose his family's support and livelihood forever if she says "yes." Can she truly follow her heart if it means he loses everything?
In present-day London, Lily holds a faded sheet of paper in her hands, knowing that her life will never be the same again. As she mourns the loss of her late father, she is told that her grandmother was born in a home, and the only clues to her past consist of a handwritten Italian recipe and an old theater flyer. Desperate for answers, Lily takes a job at an Italian winery - a dream her father also dreamed of. Lily receives a warm welcome from the owner's charming son, Antonio, and as they chat through the night, Antonio offers to help her uncover her family's origins.
But when they arrive in Este and Felix's village, Lily discovers a tragic love story that has the power to change her future. As she discovers the truth about her heritage, she begins to fall in love with Italy and Antonio.
Can Lily give up everything she's ever known and rebuild her life, or will the risk of heartbreak force her to return home?
