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Trigiani's sequel to Very Valentine is a sweet second act for shoemaker and designer Valentine Roncalli. Val takes over the New York family-run shoe business with feet-of-clay older brother, Alfred; falls for the dashing, older Gianluca in Italy; and takes a business risk in South America, where she unearths a dusty chapter of family history. There are plenty of picturesque globe-trotting adventures in Tuscany, Manhattan, and Buenos Aires, and, for artistic and independent Val, a grown-up commitment evolves. There is no art without love. Only love can open someone up to the possibilities of living and creating art, Val writes to the wary Gianluca. And the startling twist of family history finally challenges an old-fashioned, insular clan to join the modern world. But it's always the endearing, unnerving and rowdy Roncallis who steal the show. Look for a heartbreaking exit of one beloved character, and a cliffhanger breakup in this charming valentine to love, forgiveness, and family.
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: Adriana Trigiani's bestselling novels are beloved by millions of readers around the world. From the Big Stone Gap series to *Lucia, Lucia*, each is a sumptuous treat as Trigiani tells hilarious and romantic stories that we want to return to again and again. *Very Valentine*, an ins
Adriana Trigiani's bestselling novels are beloved by millions of readers around the world. From the Big Stone Gap series to _Lucia, Lucia_ , each is a sumptuous treat as Trigiani tells hilarious and romantic stories that we want to return to again and again. _Very Valentine_ , an instant _New York
Trigiani's sequel to Very Valentine is a sweet second act for shoemaker and designer Valentine Roncalli. Val takes over the New York family-run shoe business with feet-of-clay older brother, Alfred; falls for the dashing, older Gianluca in Italy; and takes a business risk in South America, where she