This was a rather corny and run-of-the-mill read. It reminded me a little of Nicholas Sparks but without a dose of passion. Eliana, a small town girl from Utah, married a handsome and rich Italian man (Maurizio), and moved to Tuscany, one of the most beautiful regions in Italy. Most would think her life was a fairy tale. Really, who doesnt love the idea of handsome italian men, a beautiful wine region, and an old and large villa to boot. Eliana, shortly after marriage, gave birth to a son, Alessio, who suffered from frequent and severe asthma attacks. Her life wasn't all that great as Maurizio turned out to be a selfish, philandering boor, who was hardly ever home.
Then came a good-looking American, Ross Story, who rented an apartment in her estate and they soon fell in love with each other. But it was not an easy journey of course (there would be no story otherwise!). Maurizio refused to let Eliana leave and threatened custody of Alessio. But of course all ended well in this story, with Maurizio becoming a changed man after almost losing Alessio, while he was in his care. Maurizio and Eliana divorced and she returned to Utah with Alessio. Ross was gone because Eliana had told him to when Maurizio threatened to take Alessio away from her if she leaves with Ross.
Years later, they met again and well, they lived happily ever after.
Sorry to say, it's quite a boring read. A great disappointment to The Sunflower. I remembered The Sunflower was quite a touching and sweet read.
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