Lake Como
By: Anita Hughes
Edition: First edition.
Series: Book discussion guides
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9781250017734; 9781250017727
Subjects: Family secrets; Man-woman relationships; Americans; Self-realization in women; Single women; Fiction
Description: "Love, sisterhood, and sumptuous descriptions of la dolce vita fill the pages of Lake Como , a heartwarming story of romance, self-discovery, and the quest for truthHallie Elliot has a perfect life. She is an up-and-coming interior designer in one of San Francisco's most sought after firms, and has just recently become engaged to Peter, a brilliant young journalist. But when she stumbles upon Peter and her boss in what seems to be a compromising position, her trust in her perfect life is shaken.So Hallie escapes to Lake Como, Italy to spend time with her half-sister, Portia Tesoro, an Italian blueblood dealing with the scandal of a public estrangement from her cheating husband. While staying in the Tesoro villa, Hallie falls in love with the splendor and beauty of Lake Como, and finds work designing the lakeside estate of a reclusive American tech mogul. The caretaker of this beautiful estate is a handsome man named Angus, and Hallie finds herself drawn to his charm and kindness, despite hints of a dark secret in his past.But just as Hallie is beginning to find her footing on Italian soil, she uncovers a family secret that upends all the truths she's believed about herself, and calls into question the new life she's built in Lake Como"--Provided by the publisher.
Notes: Includes reader's guide.