Meet Me in Italy

A sun-soaked trip to the Amalfi Coast promises a fresh start—and reveals secrets never imagined in New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak’s tender new novel.

In the wake of her debut novel’s breakout success—and a very painful public divorce—Charlotte Williams-Jackson has something to prove. With her second novel overdue, she’s scrambling to hold it together. But her focus is rocked when she discovers that her childhood wasn't as it seemed—and she has a tween half-sister who's been orphaned in Italy.

Alongside her best friend, Sloane, and Sloane’s charming brother, Julian, Charlotte ventures to the Amalfi Coast to meet her sister. She would never turn her back on family, especially since this girl doesn’t have anyone else, but between her looming deadline and her entire identity being flipped upside down, it’s a lot. Determined to rebuild her life, Charlotte must confront the relationships she’s held dear—and the loss of those she thought she had but didn't—forcing her to question everything she understood about herself and the bonds that shape a family.

More from Brenda Novak:

• The Summer that Changed Everything
• The Banned Books Club
• Tourist Season
• The Bookstore on the Beach
• The Messy Life of Jane Tanner

Great story. Not so great audio.

As an adopted child who has discovered and grown a relationship with half sisters, I really loved this book.

The narrator did a terrible job bridging from the dialogue of the female characters to the third party narrative. I couldn't tell when they stopped talking and when the narrative began until she referred to the previous speaker as she.

If you read the book in print or ebook, it wouldn't be an issue but it was confusing and distracting in the audio format.

Meet Me in Italy

I’ve always wanted to visit Italy. It seems like such a beautiful and romantic place to visit. Now that I’ve read about this country, I really want to go and see it for myself! I enjoyed the storyline of this book and how Lily went from a young scared orphan, to finding her place in her sister’s family and growing into a young lady. So uplifting!