Messy, Wonderful Us Av Catherine Isaac

<B>ESCAPE TO ITALY WITH THE PERFECT UPLIFTING AND EMOTIONAL SUMMER READ<BR/><BR/> 'An impossibly seductive love story, underpinned by a heart-breaking secret' ROSIE WALSH<BR/><BR/> ‘What a stunning novel. That hot, sultry setting - Allie's refreshing straightforwardness, Ed's absolute swooniness - I loved it’ BETH O'LEARY</B><BR/><BR/><B>‘An emotional and uplifting book about secrets, family and identity. Such a joy! So rich and engaging, 5 stars’ ADELE PARKS</B><BR/><BR/><B><I>In late 1983, a letter arrives from Italy, containing secrets so unthinkable that it is hidden away, apparently forever. <BR/><BR/> More than three decades later, it is found . . . by the last person who was ever supposed to see it.</I></B><BR/><BR/> When Allie opens an envelope in her grandmother’s house, it changes everything she knows about her family - and herself.<BR/><BR/> With the truth liable to hurt those she loves most, she hires a private detective to find out what happened to her late mother in the summer before Allie was born. Taking leave from her job as a research scientist, she is led to the sun-drenched shores of Lake Garda, accompanied by her best friend Ed.<BR/><BR/> But the secrets that emerge go far beyond anything they were expecting. Now, Allie must find the courage to confront her family’s tangled past and reshape her own.<BR/><BR/><B>From Richard & Judy Book club author Catherine Isaac comes the emotional and uplifting story of love, loss, friendship and a letter that changes everything.</B><BR/><BR/><B>*** OUT NOW: CATHERINE ISAAC'S NEW EMOTIONAL FIVE-STAR NOVEL, THE WORLD AT MY FEET ***</B><BR/><BR/><B><I>Praise for MESSY, WONDERFUL US</I> </B><BR/><BR/> ‘If you want a book that’ll keep you hooked, make you cry...this is the perfect read’ <I><B>Fabulous Magazine</B></I><BR/><BR/> ‘Uplifting, emotional and surprising’<B> Hannah Beckerman</B><BR/><BR/> ‘I adored it… a gorgeous sunny setting, exploring love, friendship and the twistiest of family entanglements’ <B>Jill Mansell</B><BR/><BR/> 'A gorgeous location, a story full of twists and turns and tension and some heart-stopping romance – what more do you want from a love story?' <B><I>Red </I></B><BR/><BR/> 'Intriguing and pacy'<B> Libby Page</B><BR/><BR/> 'Family secrets and hidden love – the perfect combination for a mesmerising read' <B>Santa Montefiore</B><BR/><BR/> ‘A gorgeous book saturated with sunshine that will fill your heart with joy’ <B>Milly Johnson</B><BR/><BR/> 'Secrets come to the surface in this tale of love and loss' <B><I>Woman</I></B><BR/><BR/> ‘Intricately crafted, beautifully written, an emotional roller-coaster'<B> Iona Grey</B><BR/><BR/> 'Such a good book. Tender and evocative'<B> Andy Jones</B><BR/><BR/> 'I fell head over heels in love with this book! A page-turning mystery, a wonderfully uplifting story about love in all its forms and characters so real, I still wonder what they're doing'<B> Katy Regan</B><BR/><BR/> 'I absolutely loved it, what a rich and engaging story' <B>Dani Atkins</B><BR/><BR/> 'This novel is a delight' <B><I>Goop</I> </B>