One Italian Summer

Escape to the heat of an Italian summer…

When fiercely independent Paulina “Poppy” Fontana invites her great-nieces and fellow second-born daughters, Emilia and Lucy, to visit her birthplace of Italy, she makes a wild declaration. On her eightieth birthday, Poppy claims she’ll meet the love of her life on the steps of the Ravello Cathedral and put an end to the Fontana Family Second Daughter curse, once and for all.

Nobody can deny that for centuries, not a single second-born daughter in the Fontana family has found love. But twenty-nine-year-old Emilia actually appreciates the curse – some may even say she hides behind it. What might happen if the supposed curse is actually broken, and she’s expected to find love?

Reluctantly, the trio of second-born daughters embarks on a journey to fulfil Poppy’s last wish. Against a backdrop of lush Italian countryside and rich landmarks, Poppy shares family secrets and tales of forbidden love that threaten to upend every belief her young nieces have held to be true.

A gorgeous story about love, family, and finding yourself in the unlikeliest of places…