Meet Me in Italy

By: Novak, Brenda

Book Overview

An Instant USA TODAY bestseller

A sun-soaked trip to the Amalfi Coast promises a fresh start--and reveals secrets never imagined in New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's tender new novel.

In the wake of her debut novel's breakout success--and a very painful public divorce--Charlotte Williams-Jackson has something to prove. With her second novel overdue, she's scrambling to hold it together. But her focus is rocked when she discovers that her childhood wasn't as it seemed--and she has a tween half-sister who's been orphaned in Italy.

Alongside her best friend, Sloane, and Sloane's charming brother, Julian, Charlotte ventures to the Amalfi Coast to meet her sister. She would never turn her back on family, especially since this girl doesn't have anyone else, but between her looming deadline and her entire identity being flipped upside down, it's a lot. Determined to rebuild her life, Charlotte must confront the relationships she's held dear--and the loss of those she thought she had but didn't--forcing her to question everything she understood about herself and the bonds that shape a family.

More from Brenda Novak:
The Summer that Changed Everything The Banned Books Club Tourist Season The Bookstore on the Beach The Messy Life of Jane Tanner

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778305813
• ISBN13: 9780778305811
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Mira Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Storyline!

Love this story! Another great read from Brenda Novak. I always order Brenda’s latest books! I’m ready to go to Italy! Reading this was almost being in Italy. Love the relationship of the characters as family and friends.

Italy here I come!

4/14/26 - 4/20/26 Meet Me in Italy by Brenda Novak This was the April Brenda Novak Book of the Month Book Club read written by Brenda, herself! What can I say?!? I think she has topped herself if at all possible, this is an outstanding novel and I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and complexities of each of the characters she wrote into the story! The heartache, the heartbreak, the shock factor, the camaraderie of friendships that last through thick and thin, even while at times they have to fade into the background due to unforeseen narcissistic persons that take over lives… our true friends are always there to pick up the pieces when it’s all said and down. But sometimes friends are unwilling to burn us with their own struggles and concerns, even when we say, it’s okay! I’ll be there for you to catch you if you fall. Brenda tells a poignant story of denial, hurt, untrust, and turns it into growth, loving, acceptance, trustworthy and forgiving. Such a beautiful storm in a very crippling sad society we are facing today. Uplifting and definitely award winning!