Stars in an Italian Sky
By Jill Santopolo
- Release Date: 2023-02-28
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost comes a sweeping story of two star-crossed lovers in post-World War II Italy, and a blossoming relationship generations later that will reveal a long-buried family secret.
Genoa, Italy, 1946. Vincenzo and Giovanna fall in love at twenty-one the moment they set eyes on each other. The son of a count and the daughter of a tailor, they belong to opposing worlds. Despite this, the undeniable spark between them quickly burns into a deep and passionate relationship spent exploring each other’s minds, bodies and their city, as well as Vincenzo’s family’s sprawling vineyard, Villa Della Rosa—until shifts in political power force them each to choose a side and commit what the other believes is a betrayal, shattering the bright future they dreamed of together.
New York, 2017. Cassandra and Luca are in love. Although neither quite fits with the other's family, Cass and Luca have always felt like a perfect match for each other. But when Luca, an artist, convinces his grandfather and Cass’s grandmother to pose for a painting, past and present collide and reveal a secret that changes everything.
Reviews
A Great Book Club Pick!
4By akbairdStars in an Italian Sky is a dual timeline book that follows the lives of two couples, Vincenzo and Giovanna, just after WW II, set in Genoa, Italy and Luca and Cass, present day, set in NYC. Vincenzo and Giovanna are faced with the aftermath of WWII and the effects of the current political climate in Italy. Vincenzo’s family has different political views than Giovannas’. Will their families’ political beliefs and different social classes affect their relationship? Luca is an artist and Cass works in the fashion business in NYC. When Luca and Cass learn about the other’s family, what secrets will be revealed? How will this affect their relationship? Both time lines have similar parallels with their careers, relationships, and differences in family social classes! Will their families support them and will love be enough to have a long-lasting relationship that will lead to marriage? These love stories will have you turning the pages to find out their fate and how they are connected! A great book club pick that explores how political climate, family values, and social classes can affect love, loss, 2nd chances, and life in general.
