A thoroughly enjoyable new series, with secrets galore and a wonderful family i wish I was part of.

My heart ached for Lucrezia and the awful way she was treated by her Father. Id love to learn more about her sisters too

The first in a four book series about four sisters and their Tuscan family. This was a great start to the series.

A beautifull, emotional, heartwarming read about family, life and love all set to the stunning Tuscan backdrop.

The Tuscan Sister was my first book by Daniela Sacerdoti and I greatly enjoyed it. It’s a family drama, taking place in 1985 with flashbacks to events in 1973.

This is the first book in a series, with each book focused on one of the four Falconeri sisters. This one introduces us to all four: Lucrezia (Lulu) and Bianca (twins), Nora and Mia, but it is first and foremost Lucrezia’s story.

Lucrezia was sent away at age 12 by her ruthless father, after the sudden death of her mother. Each of the girls has a gift, inherited from their Scottish mother. Lulu sees people’s auras and can read their moods (sometimes, not always). We gradually find out what happened to their mom and what happened to Lulu. The end result of her banishment was the tendency to be stoic and lock up her heart.

There’s a Romeo-and-Juliet theme with the Orafi family being considered enemies of the Falconeri. Lulu’s best friend was Vanni, the younger Orafi son, so they had to sneak around. And then Lulu was suddenly gone at age 12.

When their father dies, Lulu finally is able to come home to Tuscany from Paris, at age 24. I thought the way Sacerdoti wrote this reunion was sensitive and realistic. The publisher’s blurb gives too much away so I’m glad I didn’t read it right before reading this book. There are more secrets that get revealed.

The descriptions of the Tuscan countryside were vivid and lovely and had me longing to travel back to that part of Italy.

I’m looking forward to reading the rest of this series.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Lucrezia Falconeri returns home to Casalta, Tuscany, twelve years after her father abandoned her, she’s not sure how her sisters will receive her, especially her twin, Bianca.

Following the death of her father, Lucrezia only feels brave enough to return now. With so much pain and hurt, will Lucrezia and her siblings be able to recover?

With a non-existent love life in Paris, Lucrezia wonders if Vanni, her childhood friend, is still here.

What follows is an intriguing and complicated story of secrets and lies.

An exciting story that reminded me of a soap opera. This is my first story by this author and definitely not my last.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and Daniela Sacerdoti for this book.
This is book 1 in the Tuscan Sisters series, it did a good job of introducing the characters and the setting.
We meet the 4 sister Lucrezia (Lulu), Bianca, Nora and Mia. At the age of 12 Lulu was send away from home and was never allowed to return, she often thinks of her home nestled in the Tuscan hills. She receives word that her father has died and that she can finally come home. She is very usure of how her sisters will receive her and what she will find.
As the sisters get to know each other again, their fragile reunion could be torn apart by their father’s will. Can they work together to save their family home? Also who is the lady Lulu sees? Could it be that their father lied to them all those years ago?
I really enjoyed getting to know the sisters, the plotline was enjoyable and kept me turning the pages. I really liked all the sisters, what happened to Lulu was awful and proved that their father was not a nice man. I loved the descriptions of the countryside around the house and of Florence.
I am looking forward to the other books in this series. I don’t want to say more as I don’t want to spoil the story.

Lucrezia has lived a troubled life, having lost her mother and separated from her sisters, but she has made something of her life, even if she remains emotionally bereft. When she receives news about her family in Tuscany, she returns and finds a web of deceit, secrets, and the chance to heal her fractured family. It is a lovely story about relationships, sacrifice, and love. I like the evocative Tuscan setting, the believable, complex characters, and the engaging story full of drama and romance.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

Thank you to Bookouture for my complimentary copy of The Tuscan Sister.
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is the first book in the Tuscan Sister series. Each book will tell one sister’s story. This is Lucrezia’s story. It is a heartfelt story about her will to survive after being torn apart from her family as a child.

It has everything: Love. Family. New beginnings. Overcoming obstacles. Opening yourself to new possibilities. Just a touch of magical gifts.

I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

Mobs and magic, what more could one ask for? This is book one in what promises to be an entrancing saga of the Falconeri sisters. In this installment readers are introduced to the sisters and provided with their backstory. The main storyline focuses on the oldest, Lucrezia. Sacerdoti creates a fantastic web of secrets, family bonds, and individuality. Each woman realized their own strength, despite the odds stacked against them. Readers will find themselves immersed in the Tuscan countryside and not want to leave.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of this title.

This sweet and lovely story is about four sisters coping after their father’s death. It is filled with love, faith and a chance for life filled with love. This is a must read. Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

The Tuscan Sister by Daniela Sacerdoti ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A women's fiction novel about 4sisters who are separated after their mother's death. Coping with the loss of their mother and separation from each other is very heartbreaking,its written so well that you feel their pain and sorrow.
How will they react to one another 12 years later as they come together after the death of their father. You must read this emotional story today.

Ps this is just the first in the series. Each book is about another sister. So I think they should be read in order, and hope you do.

Loved it and would give the book 4.5 stars!! Love that the girls all have a gift, even if Nora denies it. Fosco Falconeri was an awful man. He was a horrible husband and father. Did he love his children? The torment he put his wife through. He sent his daughter to a mental hospital. I don't understand how Nora idolizes him? She can't believe he did anything bad and that everyone else must be lying. He boasted to Bianca about killing their mother. There was definitely something wrong with him. What was the real reason behind Fosco's will? Did her do it on purpose? Was he trying to hurt Lucrezia? Did he think she could save Casalta? Gabriella saved them all. She gave the girls a chance to reunite. It's hard to believe the sisters were apart from each other for so long. Family members were kept apart because of lies and secrets. I knew who had to have helped Emmeline, which caused Fosco even more hatred. There's a story between Bianca and Lorenzo. Lorenzo has so much anger and it can't all be from the accident. They are hiding something. It was easy to see that Vanni and Lucrezia were perfect for each other. There was no love between her and Claude. Claude just needed someone to manage his job. Loved getting to know all the characters, especially the sisters. I was shocked when someone suddenly showed up. It was unexpected, but a good surprise. The description of Italy was beautiful and would love to visit.

Definitely recommend the book. Loved everything about it- the story, writing style and characters. It's full of love, tragedy, family relationships, forgiveness, tons of secrets and lies and so much more. Loved the magic surrounding the family. Hopefully there's more books in the series. There's so much more to learn about the sisters. Look forward to reading more books by the author. Love the cover of the book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bookouture through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Lucrezia was just twelve when her mother died
She was unable to cope, no matter how she tried.
Her twin sister went quiet, her younger ones didn't understand
Their father sent her away to a new country and land.

Twelve years later, she hears her father has passed
So now she can return to her family at long last.
How will they greet her, what will she discover?
Why was she sent away, can the truth she recover?

A story with a mystery involving the four sisters together
With heartbreak and fresh starts, more possibilities than ever.
There are also revelations and even new chances
Together with the possibility of romances.

There are shocking revelations and so much to do
Nothing is straightforward, there's much to get through.
Can discovering secrets from the past
Help heal hearts at long last?

A beautiful story, an emotive read
In which finding the truth is what they all need.
For my copy of this book I say a huge thank you
As I share with you this, my honest review.

Such a great read! Highly recommend this one.

Many thanks to the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

In this fascinating and complex women’s fiction novel, readers meet the Falconeri sisters Bianca, Lucrezia, Nora, and Mia shortly after their father’s death. Lucrezia, isolated and separated from her family, childhood home, and old friend for over a decade, has to rebuild these relationships because they all thought she had abandoned them, not knowing why she had disappeared all those years ago. As she rediscovers her childhood home and learns about her sisters’ lives, Lucrezia must also grapple with her father’s death, his secrets, and what it means for her family. The first book in Sacerdoti’s newest series, the four sisters are all unique, complex, and dynamic; while Lucrezia dominates the book, her other sisters have their chances to shine and promise to have equally fascinating storylines and character arcs. Set in the Tuscan countryside, location is particularly important in this book, as the family home of Casalta is an unifying thread throughout the book. The emotional storyline, developed through individual characters and through their interactions with each other, is incredibly strong, and the sisters’ evolving dynamic is particularly complex, detailed, and immersive. For those interested in family dynamics and family secrets, this is a fantastically intricate and emotional novel.

Atmospheric and tense with hints of magic and scenes of both cruelty and beauty -- to me, THE TUSCAN SISTER has much of what I look for a novel. I loved reading about Lucrezia, one of four Tuscan sisters, who is sent away when she is young, returning home to get her questions finally answered and to see if long-abandoned relationships can be reignited. I loved Sacerdoti's use of language, the images she created and the elegant and stirring way she explored Lucrezia's passions--her fury, her confusion, and her love even for those she believes once hurt her. I'm so glad to know that the other sisters will be getting their own stories, too!

I was introduced to the #TheTuscanSistersseries with this gripping & heartbreaking page-turner packed full of family secrets. This book is of Lucrezia’s story. Each book to follow will be the story of a different sister. I’m excited for the rest of the series.
Thank you, Daniela Sacerdoti, Bookouture, & netgalley, for my copy! All opinions are my own.

This was my first read by Daniella Sacerdoti. The Tuscan Sister is the first of a four-part series about four sisters, two of which are twins, whose father has recently died, and Lucrezia must find her way home to Tuscany for the first time in over a decade.

Sent away at a young age for reasons sprinkled throughout the novel, I got a good sense of the family dynamics that rule many sisters because each family member remembers their time together in their first family from different perspectives. And boy, did the author make this a considerable part of her storyline.

In short, I loved this book. It was not only a great historical fiction novel set in a beautiful setting in Tuscany, Italy, but the author used words almost magically to describe her characters' emotions and the tiniest details of their thoughts and environments.

Told from Lucrezia’s perspective, she leaves a lackluster relationship with a chef behind for a few days and, after reconnecting with her sisters, realizes that maybe settling for a chef she doesn’t love isn’t what she wants in life.

The plot was intriguing, and the emotions were raw and well-told. The imagery took me back to Tuscany, a place I visited over fifteen years ago. To say the family dynamic was strained is an understatement. Still, the author revealed some family truths via interesting and captivating dialogue, and the sisters' interesting backstories and personal beliefs about the family completed the plot.

This is a four-star read all the way around with a hint of magic as the sisters all seem to have a special gift about them, which wraps up in an ending I expected but enjoyed.

I want to thank Net Galley, the author and the publisher, for the opportunity to read this advanced copy of a wonderful story for free. This review is voluntary and is mine alone.

This was a great story about family but not exactly my typical genre. However, I really enjoyed it and thought there was great nostalgia and great representation of grief in it!

I'll be mentioning it on my youtube channel and August wrap up on Instagram under @bookbrandhannah

We follow Lulu one of 4 sisters in Casalata 1970’s and Paris 1985.
Four sisters, four stories, 4 books! This is book one, this is Lulu’s story.
Returning to the home she was sent from on the news her strict father died, there are many things she and her sisters must face. You can’t turn the clock back or rewind time.
It’s such an emotional journey, laced with memories, grief, happiness, and so many emotions and internal triggers. Great book. 5 Stars.

The first in a series of four books about a Tuscan family, Lulu is the first sister and hers is a story that I could not put down. Banished from the family home as a child she returns for the funeral of her father and all sorts of family secrets start to unravel. The characters, setting and storyline are all very colourful and I can't wait for the next book to be released