Very Valentine

(Paperback)

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From the bestselling author ofThe Shoemaker's Wife, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick

One unforgettable woman. One heart and dream as big as New York City.

Makers of custom wedding shoes since 1903, the Angelini Shoe Company is one of the last family businesses in Greenwich Village. Now on the brink of financial ruin, thirty-three year old Valentine Roncalli, the talented apprentice, and her grandmother Teodora, the master artisan, are trying to bring the familys old-world craftsmanship into the twenty-first century.

Juggling a romantic relationship with dashing chef Roman Falconi, her duty to her family and a design competition for a prestigious department store, Valentine accompanies her grandmother to Italy in the hope of finding inspiration. Sweeping from the streets of Manhattan to picturesque Tuscany and the Isle of Capri, she discovers her artistic voice and so much more, turning her life around in ways she never expected.

Charming, charismatic and addictive an absolute treatCompany

A funny, heart-warming tale of a woman looking for love, family harmony and the perfect shoeHeat

Load up on cappuccino and biscotti before getting lost in the super froth of Adriana Trigiani's romance-soaked novel, Very Valentine Marie Claire

This hymn to Italian New York is a treat Elle

Sex and the City meets Moonstruck... sly, sensual and dripping in style People

Like tucking into a plate of homemade manicotti: irresistible and delicious BookPage

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Praise for Adriana Trigiani

A gorgeous piece of escapismThe Times

'A comedy writer with a heart of gold'New York Times

'Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail'Washington Post

'One of my all-time favourite novels'Whoopi Goldberg

'Utterly addictive'Glamour

'Exquisite writing and a story enriched by the power of abiding love'USA Today

'Full of romance, drama and snappy dialogue'People

'Eminently readable and richly imagined'Publisher's Weekly

'Trigiani is a seemingly effortless storyteller'Boston Globe

'Hilarious and romantic. I couldn't put it down'Sarah Jessica Parker

Author Bio

Adriana Trigiani grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and now lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. In addition to being the author of Big Stone Gap, Big Cherry Holler, Milk Glass Moon and Lucia, Lucia, Adriana is an award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker. Lucia, Lucia was nominated for Richard and Judy's 'Best Read', 2004. She has written the screen adaptation of her novel Big Stone Gap, which she will also direct.