Brava Valentine / Adriana Trigiani / 328 pages

Second title in Trigiani's series about Valentine Roncalli. I just love the characters and the strong and humorous family relationships. Trigiani is very skillful at creating lush settings and she is a a great storyteller. It's interesting to read about creating custom-made shoes..who knew! In this story, Valentine opens herself to love and trust and finds her soul-mate (or should I say sole-mate), Gianluca. The author takes us to New York rooftops, Italy, and Buenos Aires. Great read.