Wednesday, 7 August 2024

The Venetian Daughter

 The Venetian Daughter

Daughters of Italy #2

Ella Carey



Reviewed by Helen


Book two in this wonderful series and we start back at Villa Rosa and then move onto Venice, the Germans are now there and removing the Jews and when Evelina, Countess Messina gets a message from her best friend, Talia that she needs help, Evie goes, no thought about her own safety, this starts a journey filled with danger and hope.

Evie has lost her husband and she has two sons, Raf is fighting in the war and Nico and her have a strained relationship so helping Talia is a must for Evie, she arrives at her parents Palazzo and is soon searching for Talia, what she discovers shocks her but she brings the little boy back she must do everything to save the child. The past is opened up by the return of Jack the man she loved so many years ago, is he there for the Nazis or is he there for the Americans?

Searching for Talia is dangerous she is being watched and followed at every turn by the Germans who are determined to find Talia as well, but nothing is going to stop the determined Evie in saving her best friend and the young boy especially when she uncovers a secret, will she get them to safety and will she remain safe, times are dangerous.

This is a beautiful story, it is heart-breaking and heart-felt as Evie does what she needs to do, the love she has for her friend is true and goes back many years, she puts her own life on the line, such strength and determination, will she get back to Villa Rosa in Tuscany? Thank you Ella Carey for another fabulous story.

I do highly recommend this one to any lovers of a good historical read.

My thanks to Bookoture and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

4 stars

August 1, 2024 by Bookouture