Hard to find a favorite book or story authored by Brenda Novak. Her list of titles reminds us just how many times we think that it was the best. I adored WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES and was equally enthralled by her Dead trilogy. Uniquely different genres and slants. Which is candidly the scope of Brenda Novak. And now we have MEET ME IN ITALY.

MEET ME IN ITALY is a study of quite different characters whose lives have coalesced into enviable friendships and families. Remarkably divergent roads in their lives. But in this story, you get to see just how wondrous their relationships are. Family is so important. Friendship seems more so. And Brenda Novak examines these relationships with her fingers pointing to important turning points for all of them. And we get to witness their lives during some remarkable discoveries.

We wind up on a month-long vacation of discovery in Italy. Remarkable sightseeing. Beauty to behold and gastronomic delights to witness. But that’s not why we are there. Three lifelong friends go to Italy to meet the sister that no one knew about. Lilly, now twelve, was abruptly left alone when her mother died in an accident. Sabrina had been raising Lilly as a single mother all these years. Her own life was filled with disappointment in the relationship category. Sabrina was never able to find the right man and candidly dragged Lilly along for the search.

Charlotte is facing some very eye-opening facts about her life and marriage, which have come to an abrupt conclusion. Add to those challenges, she finds out that she has a sister. Just how that was possible is going to be the conduit for many discoveries, which include the fact that she was adopted.

Yes, as we turn the pages, more and more significant stories about all three friends come to light, and we are treated to a wonderful tale about the possible complexity of life.

Fans of Brenda Novak are sure to enjoy MEET ME IN ITALY. Created with some of the best characters who each have a particularly key role in the unfolding story.