'Big dreams, small-town wisdom and star-crossed lovers make this as more-ish as "Mama's Wedding Cookies"' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Nella dreams of escaping her family's farm, but discovers life - and love - doesn't always go to plan. This sweet, beautifully written story is a real tear-jerker'--COMPANY

'This bittersweet tale of missed opportunities will have you racing through the pages, holding your breath in anticipation'--GLAMOUR  'Like her bestselling Big Stone Gap trilogy, the result is an old-fashioned moral read, celebrating hard work, feisty women and the power of pure nostalgia'

--DAILY MAIL

Ambitious, determined and passionate, Nella Castelluca dreams of achieving more than her humble roots allow - an education,and a good job. She lives on her family"s farm on the outskirts of Roseto - a town of old world tradition whose annual centrepiece revolves around the Queen of the Big Time beauty pageant.When Nella meets the handsome, worldly, irresistible Renato Lanzara, she believes she has found the soulmate with whom to share her life journey, until an unexpected turn of events leaves her and her fellow townsfolk shaken and shocked.