Secrets on the Italian Island
My Rating: 4.25
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Format: eARC*
Publication Date: July 8, 2021
Author: T.A. Williams
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Book Blurb
~My Thoughts~
I’ve found myself particularly attracted to books set in far away places even though they make my wanderlust go out of control. Secrets on the Italian Island provided me with a glimpse of an island I was unaware of amongst a country that I’m already in love with.
In many ways, I truly thought I knew what was going to happen in this book. Even with the slight love triangle aspect, I say slight because it’s only a minor subplot, I felt from the beginning that I knew this story already… but I was wrong.
Everything changes for me with the introduction of George and Jack. Jack is an elderly man in questionable health while George is Jack’s adorable dog. After an intense situation, Anna finds herself becoming close to them in an unexpected but moving way. The heart of the story lies with them and once the secrets start to be revealed, everything I thought I knew was out the window.
This is a highly readable and enjoyable book that left me slightly emotional but completely satisfied. I didn’t know that I needed to travel to Elba, but I might start planning my trip.
~About the Author~
Firstly, my name isn’t T A. It’s Trevor. I write under the androgynous name T A Williams because 65% of books are read by women. In my first book, “Dirty Minds” one of the (female) characters suggests the imbalance is due to the fact that men spend too much time getting drunk and watching football. I couldn’t possibly comment. Ask my wife…
I’ve written all sorts: thrillers, historical novels, short stories and now I’m enjoying myself hugely writing humour and romance. Romantic comedies are what we all need from time to time. Life isn’t always very fair. It isn’t always a lot of fun, but when it is, we need to embrace it. If my books can put a smile on your face and maybe give your heartstrings a tug, then I know I’ve done my job.
I‘ve lived all over Europe, but now I live in a little village in sleepy Devon, tucked away in south west England. I love the place. That’s why you’ll find leafy lanes and thatched cottages in most of my books. Oh, yes, and a black Labrador.
I’ve been writing since I was 14 and that is half a century ago. However, underneath this bald, wrinkly exterior, there beats the heart of a youngster. My wife is convinced I will never grow up. I hope she’s right.
*Special thanks to T.A. Williams and Rachel’s Random Resources providing a copy of Secrets on the Italian Island in exchange for an honest review.
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