JUST TO BE CLEAR - I called this "Those Italian Girls" without any knowledge there was a similar title released some eight years earlier - however, I would hope that my story proves perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley's The Italian Girl or the sweeping, sun-baked settings of Santa Montefiore. Set in Volterra, Those Italian Girls is an unforgettable mid-20th-century romance brimming with family secrets and second chances. - J S Morey
This began as a TRUE STORY - until make-believe crept into this clean and wholesome romance....that never runs smooth:The Author writes: As for my literary influences I would prefer to be compared with McMurtry or Salinger, writing as I do with a rye smile (sorry ). Currently I look for the latest from the romantic fiction maestro, Nicholas Sparks, but I have been known to pick up Colleen Hoover and Sally Rooney. (I do mean their books ).
As for my own efforts, I will continue to create my own style with a semi-biographical historical fiction blend of past personal experiences mixed with make-believe to - hopefully - ensure your reading experience is a memorable one.' I could never attempt the level of intensity of historical research and content delivered by Victoria Hislop, nor the twists and turns in plot, created by Dinah Jefferies.