When Lucrezia returns to the family home upon hearing of her father’s death, she knows that confronting her sisters will be emotional. She had been sent to boarding school as a young child, after the death of her mother, never to return until she feels safe to do so. Whilst her sisters welcome her home, she is unsure of the response from Vanni, her childhood friend. When she discovers that her father left debts that threaten to cost them the house, Lucrezia feels passionate about doing all she can to save their home. Yet, Lucrezia still wonders about her mother and soon she discovers that there are still secrets that must be uncovered, before she feels truly at ease in her home.
The plot was well paced with emotions flying freeing throughout the story. The description of the Tuscan countryside is well described, helping to justify the ties that the sisters all feel to their home. I did feel that the romance between Lucrezia and Yanni was strained and I would have like to have read more about them together when they were younger to understand the depth of their feelings. An entertaining read,
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Another amazing story from this author. Love, loss, families reconciliation with the backdrop of Tuscany and Paris. A multigenerational saga. I loved the story, the characters, I was rooting for the sisters throughout and was invested in each of their journeys.

Lucrezia is an Italian woman who lives in Paris where she is the assistant and partner of a famous French chef. When Lulu receives news that her father has died the reader soon discovers that she is not living abroad of her own free will and that there have been serious issues with her father who sent her away when she was a young girl.
Her sisters welcome her back and Lulu is happy to be finally home in Tuscany only to discover that her father has left te four sisters heavily in debt. She also renews her acquaintance with Vanni, a boy who was her friend and for whom she developed a crush at the time she was sent away but who is also one of the sons of the family her father was in a feud with for decades. What's more, Lorenzo, Vanni's older brother had an eye on the sisters family home.

The story is interesting enough with just a whiff of the supernatural in it, the sisters all have a peculiar "gift" but somehow I found this book lacking in comparison to previous books I read by Daniela Sacerdoti. All the ingredients are there: past romance, intricate family relationships, suspicious death, nice Tuscan landscape etcetera, but somehow I got the feeling that emotions are switched on and off like you push a light switch. transitions are to abrupt and there is no real development in feelings and character.

Well, it still is a decent enough read and the setting is lovely, I would love to see the frescoes that the two woman painted in the house.
Three stars for the setting and the general story, I just think it could have been better.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.

Family drama with evocative description of the Tuscan landscape🌄

I've come to trust author Daniela Sacerdoti to produce a moving story with sublime descriptions of the setting and in The Tuscan Sister she does it again. Here a family of four sisters has suffered loss and separation and have to knit their lives back together upon the death of their controlling father. A good plot that kept me involved, lovely descriptions of the Tuscan countryside and more than its share of surprises and twists for main character, prodigal daughter Lucrezia/Lulu and her sisters.

If I felt the revelations and twists late in the story seemed a bit too convenient, that does not mean I did not appreciate how they contributed to the satisfying ending and, yes, there is a nice romantic element included.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.

Having read all of this authors books I can say this is another excellent read, The author has a way of enticing you in slow but sure can highly recommend this and any of her other books.

Lucretia has always had a rocky relationship with her father. At a young age, after the death of her mother, she is sent away. No one knows the real reason she was sent away.
When she is informed her father has passed away, Lucretia returns to her home of Tuscany.
Reuniting with her 3 sisters is very emotional as they get to know each other once again.
Can they overcome the past?
Can they wounds from the past be healed?
Will Lucretia be able to share what happened to her when she was sent away by their father?
Reunited siblings
Family relationships
Past romance
Secrets
Highly recommended for fans of family saga drama.
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I always enjoy Daniela Sacerdoti books and was delighted to receive a copy of her latest book The Tuscan Sister.
After the death of her father Lucretia travels back to her childhood home in Tuscany to reunite with her three sisters.
A lovely story about family relationships, secrets and belonging.
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My first book by this author, it was an enjoyable read as I enjoy a nice setting like this one. It is well written and a quick holiday read that I'm sure many will enjoy.

This is a beautifully written novel set in the backdrop of an old family villa in Italy and is the first of a series which features the four sisters who grew up there.

Lulu is the sister featured in this book and we see into her life and the special gift she inherited from her mother. We will meet the other sisters in their own books but there is a good background here on them all.

The book is superbly written as you would expect from this talented author and the descriptions of the beautiful Italian countryside make you believe that you are there, along with Lulu, following her story.

I would highly recommend this to those who enjoy a family saga and anyone that enjoys a well constructed love story.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this story from start to finish. It is family drama at its best. The characters are all well developed and uniquely different, which made the story even more enjoyable. The plot had everything - family, tragedy, loss, love, lies, deceit, and ultimately second chances. I loved the description of the setting, felt like I was there. A must read!
I received an advance copy of this book ini exchange for my honest review.

This is the first of four books set in the Tuscan countryside about four sisters called Lulu,Bianca,Mia and Nora.
This book centres on the life of Lulu who was banished by her father from the family at the age of twelve following the death of her mother.Now ten years later following the death of her father she returns to her family home and her sisters.
She is met by bitter resentment from some of those dear to her but as the story unfolds not is all as it seems.
It is an absolutely brilliant read and can’t wait for the next book.

I am a great fan of Daniela Sacerdoti's books so I was delighted to be given early access to this the first of a new series. The series is based in Italy. Sacerdoti's novels are usually based in either Scotland or Italy, or both, as reflects her own heritage I believe. The Tuscan Sister tells the story of Lulu one of four sisters and there are three more books to follow relating the stories of the other three sisters one would presume. There is just the right amount of romance, whimsy and frustration in this book and I enjoyed it immensely. We get to know Lulu well whilst the characters of the other sisters are nicely outlined in preparation for their own books. A brilliant start. I can't wait to read the next one.
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I have been a fan of this author for the last few years. There is something in her writing style that calls to me as a reader. So of course I had to request book 1 in this new series about these four amazing sisters.
Book one is based around LuLu and her return to the estate 12 years after she was essentially banished at the age of 12. Her reason for return is the death of her father, where there is no love lost.
There are so many interesting bits to this story that are being used to set up the future books, which I cannot wait for!

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Daniela Sacerdoti writes beautiful stories about the complications of family ties. I always get caught up in her compelling narratives and her wonderfully crafted characters.

This is book one of four planned books telling the story of the four Falconeri sisters.

This time, Sacerdoti transported me to Casalta, a little village nestled in the heart of Tuscany and introduced me to the Romeo-and-Juliet-style feud between the Falconeri and the Orafi families. I was held spellbound as Sacerdoti convinced me that sometimes the past can be a very difficult place, one that’s almost impossible to leave.

When her 24-year-old main character, Lucrezia ‘Lulu’ Falconeri returns to Italy after being banished at 12 years old, she discovers that by a stroke of bad luck, she’s millions in debt. I couldn’t put this book down because this story about love, resentment, guilt, and loyalty pulled at my heartstrings and made me binge-read. I had to find out if the Casalta girls pulled together to work out the debt and help each other shoulder the burden.

I loved the reminder that there’s more to life than working around a schedule and I can’t wait to return to Florence and see Bronzino’s four portraits after whom the Falconeri girls are named.

I was gifted this copy by Bookouture and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.