In this smart, tender, insightful novel, bestselling author Holly
Chamberlin introduces two very different women who, over the course of
two unforgettable weeks, learn about unbreakable bonds, unshakeable
love, and the chances that come once in a lifetime--and change us
forever...
When Elizabeth Caldwell planned a trip to Florence with her daughter,
Marina, she secretly hoped for a warm, fuzzy bonding experience worthy
of a Lifetime movie. But Marina--twenty-one, newly graduated, and close
to her mom in many ways--has always been more the PBS type: dependable,
practical, and completely in control. Elizabeth knows Marina wants to
avoid the kind of stupid mistake that left Elizabeth a single mother at
twenty-two, and she's bitten her tongue as Marina settles for a wealthy
fiancé who gives her everything, she thinks she wants. After all,
Elizabeth--unable to bring herself to fully commit to the man she has
dated for years--is hardly an expert in romance.
Still, a lot can happen on vacation, especially in Tuscany, where every
scent borne on the warm breeze inspires delight, and every view makes
the heart soar. There, on streets once walked by Dante and
Michaelangelo, Marina is blindsided by a gorgeous Italian named Luca who
shows her how gloriously unpredictable passion can be. And Elizabeth
finally lets go of the role that has defined her for so long to embrace
her own uncertain future...
