The Secret Love Letters of Olivia Moretti Review and Release Blitz!

The Secret Love Letters of Olivia Moretti by Jennifer Probst is now live!

A secret romance pushes three estranged sisters to the Amalfi Coast to follow clues about their mother's past, and challenges them to a whole new future, from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.

Sisters Priscilla, Devon, and Bailey haven't been close in years, but when they're forced to come together to settle their mother's estate, they discover a secret none of them knew. In an old trunk, they happen upon ownership papers for a house on the Amalfi Coast, along with a love letter from their mother to an anonymous man, promising to meet him in Italy during the summer of her seventieth year.

Now they're questioning everything they knew about her history. In order to get answers about the woman they thought they knew, they'll have to go back to where it all started. The sisters embark on a trip to the stunning cliffside village of Positano, Italy, to track down the mysterious ex-lover, and figure out who their mother really was.

As Priscilla, Devon, and Bailey unearth the truth, they also experience the magic of Italy, the power of sisterly love, a little unexpected romance, and newfound hope for the future.

 

Review:

Take me away to Positano, please!! Ahh this book gave me all the feels. I read somewhere it was a mashup of Under the Tuscan Sun and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and that honestly cannot have been a more perfect comparison. This book gave me so much about what I love about both of those two books and so much more. This was a story about love, loss, sacrifice, family, choices, destiny, and just living life to the fullest whatever you decide for that life to look like. There were times in this book I was so frustrated about decisions being made. So sad about the fallout of what may happen and/or what might have been, in multiple aspects! But I also got it. I could feel and empathize with all, scratch that- most of the characters. I understand so many of the paths that were traveled and why. I thought when I started this book I wanted more about Olivia’s story and could care less about her daughters (harsh, I know), but by the end of this story- I knew Olivia’s heart, knew Olivia’s story, but was also so invested in all 3 of her girls’ lives. This story was just… what I needed. It’s not filled with constant escapades in the bedroom or pages that I just skim over, there was so much substance and family and love in this story. It was exactly what I needed right now, and the only thing I’m left with now is an even stronger urge to get back to the Amalfi Coast. If you’ve never been… GO!!! Thank you to the incredibly talented Jennifer Probst and the team at Valentine PR for giving me a chance to read this one early, I fell in love! ❤️ Ciao!

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Meet Jennifer

Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn't stopped writing since. She holds a masters in English Literature and lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley in upstate New York. Her family keeps her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean. Her passions include horse racing, Scrabble, rescue dogs, Italian food, and wine--not necessarily in that order.

She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, spent 26 weeks on the New York Times. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over a million copies, and was dubbed a "romance phenom" by Kirkus Reviews. She is also a proud three-time RITA finalist.

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Jude by Gia DeLuca Review!

Jude is the 2nd book in the Beautiful Mine series, and a continuation of Evie's story. By now, hopefully you've read Julian. If not, GO READ JULIAN! I need to make it clear from the beginning of this post- Julian and Evie were meant to be. They were destined to meet, and for the time he was here, he was perfect for her. Now, he's gone which they both knew was coming, but he had to make sure Evie was taken care of and happy for the rest of her life, one way or another.

The beginning of this book starts with Evie and her grief over losing Julian. She feels lost and alone, staying in the little bungalow she and Julian had started their married lives in. Out of nowhere, Evie gets a surprise visitor who happens to look a lot like Julian. Enter, Jude. He comes, carrying a letter from Evie's late husband, with his final request being Jude coming to take care of Evie. I've got to be honest here- it kinda seemed like a strange request, to ask your brother to fall in love with your wife, but I can understand it, too. Julian knew he wasn't going to be there to provide the life that Evie deserved, and he wanted her to be happy, loved, adored, and protected. Who else could do that better than Jude? I also feel like Julian wanted to be able to share the love he felt from Evie with Jude because Jude desperately needed someone to love him. Jude spent most of his young life being treated as second-hand, left alone, and shunned from his family. Julian was always the focus and Jude was typically left to fend for himself. Now, as an adult, he's only ever been in short, noncommittal relationships because feelings are a concept he's not all too comfortable with.

Jude is the best thing for this new direction of Evie's life. He brings her company when she's feeling so alone, he gets her out of the house, helps her to forget about what other people are saying, and can take away some of the pain by making her smile. Evie starts to feel for him, and instantly misses him when he's gone back to California. Jude is conflicted. He wants to do as his brother asked, and thinks Evie is totally the type of woman Julian said she was. But, Jude was also asked to do something for the Ice Queen a.k.a. Mother Dearest, and she's willing to invest over 2 million into his company if he complies. The company he created is struggling and that investment is what will save the company. But, is it worth it? How will it effect his relationship with Evie when she finds out he was originally supposed to dig up dirt on her for Caroline?


Jude and Evie continue to grow closer. Their relationship is developing, and Jude convinces Evie to move out to LA. It could be a whole new life for her, and it's time to get out of Halverford and a town that is full of sad memories for her. So, Carys and Evie take a leap and move out to CA. Evie is happy with Jude. Carys has found love with Jude's roomie. Things are going well.

Then...

Once again, Caroline comes around. She has made it her mission to hurt Evie and get Evie out of the Garner-Willoughby family, and she almost succeeds in Jude. Evie is hurt. She can't believe that Jude would deceive her. She's still reeling from the loss of Julian and the beginning of something new with Jude. She decides to take some time for herself and go back to see her family. She then decides to do a little something more for herself, and for Julian.

This is the part I'm super jealous of in this book....

Evie uses the time to heal, to experience a little bit of life on her own, and to think about Jude and her feelings for him. She gets back to California, and back to Jude and no temporary girlfriends will stop her.


I began this book thinking I couldn't see Evie with anyone other than Julian. But, Julian isn't an option anymore and Jude is perfect for her, just as she's perfect for him. The best part of the book? The prologue/epilogue from Julian! It felt like he was their angel watching over them and it just got me, right there in the space with all the feels!! Once again, this was a story well written and I loved the characters. I wish we got a little bit more of Jude, his feelings and working through them, but overall I really enjoyed the book!