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The Villa

The Villa

Author(s): Rosanna Ley

Location(s): Sicily

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Modern

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When Tess Angel receives a solicitor’s letter inviting her to claim her inheritance – the Villa Sirena, perched on a clifftop in Sicily – she is stunned. Her only link to the island is through her mother, Flavia, who left Sicily during World War II and cut all contact with her family. Initially resistant to Tess going back to her roots, Flavia realises the secrets from her past are about to be revealed and decides to try to explain her actions. Meanwhile, Tess’ teenage daughter Ginny is stressed by college, by her blooming sexuality and filled with questions that she longs to ask her father, if only she knew where he was.

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‘A warm and passionate story that is as beguiling as the aromatic tastes and scents of Sicily itself … Richly written, always engrossing. The perfect summer read’ Kate Furnivall,

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