The Velvet Vine

A heartfelt Italian escapes for fans of women's fiction, family sagas and second chances. Kelyn Kennedy was ready to kiss her past goodbye... but her past wasn't done with her yet.A Jersey girl in an Italian world, Kelyn and her brother leave their home state behind for the rolling hills of Abruzzo, Italy. The dream? To renovate an old stone cottage into The Velvet Vine, a cozy bed-and-breakfast filled with family, food and second chances.What Kelyn didn't expect was to cross paths with him -- an old flame that burned out a long time ago -- or find herself head-over-heels with Easton Seppora, a chiseled and dangerously charming Italian magazine writer who hides more than charism behind those hazel-green eyes.As renovation dust settles and long-buried emotions come to, Kelyn must face what she's been running from all along: love, loss, and the haunting truth that sometimes the life you're creating can't begin until you stop trying to glue together pieces of the past.Family. Love. Friendship. PassionThe Velvet Vine is more than a story-- it's a taste of Italy, a hug in book form. You'll hear the nonnas in the kitchen, smell the garlic on the stove, and feel right at home in the chaos and comfort of Kelyn's world.Because no matter who comes, or who goes... family is forever!