Italy, 1943.
If she\'s caught by the fascists it would be the end, especially for her beloved grandmother sleeping soundly upst.
For Carmela del Bosco, a farm girl in a remote Italian village, sheltering an English spy is the most dangerous thing she could do.
An urgent knock on the door breaks the silence: and in that moment, one young woman\'s act of incredible bravery changes the course of the war.
In the hills outside Naples, the silver moon shines brightly on a whitewashed farmhouse.
Took hold of my heart and Italy, 1943.
A page-turner from beginning to end...
Beautifully written...
I couldn\'t set it down!\' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'An emotional tale of family, love, and war...
It was gripping, captivating, addictive, full of intrigue, suspense, and twists...
I loved Carmela and Sebastian\'s heart-stopping journey. amazing... immersive...
Read what everyone\'s saying about The Italian Girl\'s Secret: \'What a gripping story!...
Fans of The Nightingale, All the Light We Cannot See and Rhys Bowen will be captivated.
But if she leaves the farm, will she ever see her beloved nonna again? And will her sacrifice tear her away from the only man she\'s ever loved, forever? An absolutely stunning and heartbreaking historical novel about the impossible choices people are forced to make in wartime.
Carmela knows she must find the courage to do what\'s right for her country.
But tracking down fellow members of the resistenza in the mountains means risking her life and bringing danger to everyone she knows.
Sebastiano has information that could end the war, and needs her help to send it.
Each day Carmela tends his wounds, and the passion that kindles between them is a light in the darkest time.
Risking everything, she hides him in a ruined tower on the edge of the farm.
But taking in the pleading brown eyes of the man calling himself Sebastiano slumped at her door, and his terrible injuries inflicted by the Nazi occupiers, Carmela remembers how Nonna always taught her right from wrong.
If she\'s caught by the fascists it would be the end, especially for her beloved grandmother sleeping soundly upstairs.
For Carmela del Bosco, a farm girl in a remote Italian village, sheltering an English spy is the most dangerous thing she could do.
An urgent knock on the door breaks the silence: and in that moment, one young woman\'s act of incredible bravery changes the course of the war.
In the hills outside Naples, the silver moon shines brightly on a whitewashed farmhouse.
Italy, 1943
