Brava, Valentine: A Novel - Couverture souple

Trigiani, Adriana

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0061970662 ISBN 13 : 9780061970665

Editeur : Harper, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Adriana Trigiani

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Following on the heels of her beloved New York Times bestselling VERY VALENTINE, hailed by People as Sex and the City meets Moonstruck ...sly, sensual and dripping in style, comes the next chapter in the heartwarming and hilarious story of Valentine Roncalli, her family, her love life, and the Angelini Shoe Company: BRAVA, VALENTINE.
BRAVA, VALENTINE, the second installment in Adriana Trigiani s trilogy about the life of Valentine Roncalli, takes her story to new and unexpected heights and locales as she begins the journey to make her life, her heart and the Angelini Shoe Company her own.

Valentine relies on her ex-fiancee, Bret Fitzpatrick to help her develop a long range plan for Angelini Shoes. A contract signed by Gram on her wedding day puts Valentine s brother, Alfred, in place as CFO of the company while Gram maintains ownership of the building. Valentine is made President and designer, controlling the creative side, the design of a new shoe line--the Bella Rosa--and the manufacturing of all historical designs.

The discovery of her great grandfather s long lost secret shoe design invigorates Valentine s cause and takes her to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where an old family business/friendship is rekindled, and a manufacturing deal is set. The Bella Rosa is poised for the mass market. Valentine goes to Capri to seek the advice of Costanzo, the legendary shoemaker and her mentor, about the Bella Rosa line. While on Capri, Valentine is surprised by a chance meeting with Roman, her former boyfriend from New York. The path of true love proves to be as tricky as navigating a fledgling business in the current economic climate, but with fate on her side and the winds of change on her back, Valentine makes a romantic choice by story s end that will last a lifetime.

Quatrième de couverture :

Adriana Trigiani's bestselling novels, called "dazzling"* and "tiramisu for the soul,"** are beloved by millions of readers around the world. Very Valentine, an instant New York Times bestseller and the first in a s­eries about the life of shoemaker Valentine Roncalli, was hailed by critics as "Sex and the City meets Moonstruck . . . sly, sensual, dripping in style."***

In this sumptuous follow-up, a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity takes Valentine from the winding streets of Greenwich Village to the sun-kissed cobblestones of Buenos Aires, where she finds a long-buried secret hidden deep within a family scandal. Once unearthed, the truth rocks the Roncallis, while Valentine is torn between a past love that nurtured her, and a new one that promises to sustain her.

Brava, Valentine is Trigiani's best novel yet, delivering a hilarious and poignant mix of colorful worlds and unforgettable characters as only she can create them.

*USA Today
**The Examiner (UK)
***People

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061970662
• ISBN 13: 9780061970665
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352