Now – I have been looking forward to reading this one for a long time. I’ve had the book, but haven’t had a chance to start it until today. I have read Trigiani’s other books (Big Stone Gap series, Rococo, Lucia Lucia – LOVED that one) and I have thoroughly enjoyed them all. Well….except for Rococo. I wanted to claw my eyes out with that one, but got through it.

Other than that ONE, I have finished each book feeling…oh, I don’t know…kind of like what you feel like after you eat a delicious bit of chocolate and you are licking the remnants off your fingers. Comforted, satisfied, and looking forward to the next piece.

I absolutely love how they have the Italian theme running through each book. I anticipate hearing the characters talk about family recipes and turning the page hoping Trigiani took the time to include yet another delicious recipe in the story. Let me just tell you right now, the candy bar cake recipe in Rococo makes reading the book totally worth it. I take back the clawing of the eyes comment.

I haven’t even finished chapter one yet – yes, I know, that’s lame. But I started it on the treadmill and had to put it down in order to break a sweat. So far I love what I’m reading…..big time.