A surprise inheritance. A journey
of discovery.
Three women, all seeking answers. Will
Villa Sirena bring them together – or drive them apart?
About The
Villa:
When Tess
Angel receives a solicitor’s letter inviting her to claim her inheritance – the
dilapidated but beautiful Villa Sirena, perched on a clifftop in Sicily - she
is stunned. Her only link to the island is through her mother, Flavia, who left
Sicily following World War II and cut all contact with her family. Could this
be Tess’s chance to find out why?
Initially resistant to Tess going back to
her roots, Flavia realises the secrets from her past are about to be revealed
and decides to try to explain her actions. She compiles a book of her family’s
traditional Sicilian recipes as a legacy to pass on to her daughter and tells
her story which began in the summer of 1944 when she rescued an injured English
pilot in the countryside near her home in Cetaria and helped nurse him back to
health.
Meanwhile, Tess’s teenage daughter Ginny
has lost her sense of direction. She is stressed by college and by her
blossoming sexuality and consumed by questions that she longs to ask her father
- if only she knew where he was.
Tess, a qualified diver, discovers the
beauty of the underwater marine conservation area of Cetaria and falls in love
with her inheritance. But there is a mystery attached to The Mermaid’s Villa
concerning the missing Il Tesoro. What is this treasure and what does it have
to do with her family? Tonino Amato and Giovanni Sciarra both seem to want to
help her find out. She is drawn to Tonino, who creates dazzling mosaics from
sea glass in the ancient baglio and tells her of the myths and legends of
Sicily. But Giovanni warns her against him. Why are they sworn enemies and who
can she trust? Tess must navigate a way through the prejudices of Sicilian
history and the opposition of her family’s enemies in order to find out.
About Rosanna Ley:
Rosanna Ley has worked as a creative tutor for over twelve
years, leading workshops in the UK and abroad, and has completed an MA in
creative writing. Her writing holidays and retreats take place in stunning
locations in Italy and Spain. Rosanna has written numerous articles and stories
for national magazines. When she is not travelling, Rosanna lives in West
Dorset by the sea.
No comments:
Post a Comment