What attracted me to this novel was the scenery and cover. I have been to Italy but I never made it to Tuscany. Since I couldn't go there this year physically, I traveled in my armchair.
Now, I did not read the first in the series, but I had no trouble following, even though the timelines went back and forth. This book focuses on Bianca, one of a set of twins, who has the gift of sixth sense (each sister has a gift). Bianca is connected with Viola, through her job in the Uffrizi. There is romance, as she becomes involved with the son of neighbors. Then there is her love of art. All of these things are conveyed in the beautiful backdrop of Tuscany.
It is a nice, escapist read, perfect among some of more serious reads and is perfect when you want to go places without leaving the comfort of your home. I will try to investigate the first book and I am sure I will continue the series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with this entertaining book in exchange for my unbiased opinion.
4.25 stars.

this is book two in a series of books where each gives us a particular sisters tale. and i enjoyed this one so much. i could really feel how much this sisters felt was her "role" in life and how much she wanted to do what was the best thing. but whether that was from other people point of view or herself was something shes struggled with. she is also holding in her heart a love and pain from the past.
i loved how we get to see the sisters again. i also like how just because we focus on one sister it doesnt stop us from still keeping an eye on the others and just how much as one grows they come to help and heal each other too. or at least have witness to more understanding of eachother. its so hard in families. that you can live right alongside the other sibling and still feel and experience the exact same thing very differently depending on who you are and whats going on for you at the time.
this story gives us a dual timeline. one that is helped by Bianca's "gift". during her work she comes across a diary which gives history to a woman who she feels very much connects to that of her own.
Daniela has a great way of telling stories no matter the timelines and i love learning not just of the people but feeling like i was seeing the cultures too. Italy is really captured in my mind when reading and i feel that only adds to the depth of character to this set of books. and also gives us a bit more into the history of the time too.
the romance of course is also perfectly portrayed and i was really struck by how much Bianca had to shut down and hold down that love simply because of a family feud. and what happens now her father is no longer alive. can that and should that love finally be ok to discover?
the sense of family and home and just what that means really comes across in this book and a sisters relationship can feel so gorgeous and powerful. i really got this coming back into this book and if anything there love and togetherness seems to grow each time we come back to them.

(3.5 stars, rounded up)
The Tuscan Sister’s Secret is the second book in a series about four Italian sisters. I believe this could be read as a standalone, because the author fills in the necessary information from book one, but you would have a better background if you read book one first. The focus in this one is on Bianca, while the first book focuses on Lucrezia (Lulu), her twin.

Each of the sisters has a “gift”, a trait inherited from their Scottish mother. Bianca’s gift allows her to see and hear people from long ago, especially a young woman named Viola, who lived during World War II and who became involved in saving Florence’s precious artwork. Bianca has always felt responsible for her younger siblings, Nora and Mia, especially after Lulu was exiled by their father (at age 12!!!). Now that Lulu is back, Bianca is trying to loosen up a bit and do things for herself a bit more. (The timeframe is 1985.) Bianca finds Viola’s diary during her work with the Florence archives, and discovers that parts of Viola’s life paralleled some events in her own life - especially being told she had to marry a much older man. (Bianca did NOT marry him, but the feeling of kinship with Viola was strong.)

While I was totally invested in Lulu’s story in book one, I had a harder time staying interested in Bianca’s story. She just seemed very bland and a “goody two-shoes”. There are a lot of references to an earlier attachment to Lorenzo, the older brother of the Orafi family, who their father treated as enemies. Now that their father is dead, the two no longer need to hide their attraction but there still seems to be some sort of impediment that I didn’t quite understand. I found Viola’s story to be much more interesting.

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

I enjoyed reading The Tuscan Sister’s Secret—the setting was beautiful, and the historical timeline set during WWII was compelling and heartfelt. That part of the story, following Viola, was definitely the highlight for me. Her character felt vivid and real, and I found myself drawn into her world and struggles in a way that kept me turning the pages.

That said, I had a harder time connecting with the present-day storyline. While this is book two in the series, I read it as a standalone, which works just fine plot-wise. However, I do feel like there was something missing emotionally—especially in the development of Bianca and Lorenzo. Their connection and backstory seemed to rely on prior knowledge or assumptions from book one, but even with that in mind, their character arcs felt surface-level. I wanted more depth, more insight into their motivations and growth.

The pacing was steady, and the writing itself is lovely, but I found myself struggling a bit to stay fully engaged in the present-day sections. I honestly didn’t feel like I fully understood Bianca’s connection to Viola, even by the end, which left the story feeling a bit disjointed.

Overall, this is a solid dual-timeline novel with a moving historical narrative, but I found the modern storyline lacked the emotional weight and character development I was hoping for. Still worth a read for fans of historical fiction, especially those who enjoy Tuscan settings and WWII-era stories.

With Lucrezia back home, book 2 concentrates more on her twin sister, Bianca’s story.

Told over two timelines; the 1940s and 1985, we learn about the history of the house after Bianca finds a long-lost diary, as well as understanding the pain that Bianca went through after her twin sister was sent away.

As Lucrezia prepares for her wedding day, Bianca still struggles when she sees Lorenzo, the man she hurt.

With Bianca being able to “see” previous occupiers of the house, it was interesting to learn different information in the story from World War 2.

I enjoyed seeing the sisters back together today, I could feel the love they had for each other, especially with their mother coming to visit when she could.

A beautifully written love story, where I could close my eyes and imagine I was there in the Tuscan villa and countryside with them.

My thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Loved this book 2 in the series…..This book is a show stopper - one I would give to my friends. I would buy multiple copies of this book for people! Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this early copy.

Wow!! I've just read this book in one sitting and it has blown me away. Everything you could ask for in a book. Romance, thrills, excitement, culture and a little bit of magic. I love Daniela Sacerdoti's writing anyway but this has to be the best yet. The Tuscan Sister's Secret is book two in the Tuscan sisters series and is Bianca's story. Bianca is Lulu's twin although all the sisters appear in the book. We heard Lulu's story in book one. The story is set in 1985 and the mid 1940's. Bianca's sixth sense links her with Viola a previous occupant of their home Casalta. Through their work in the Uffizi Bianca learns amazing things about Viola and her life. Not to be missed if you love a bit of escapism.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.

This is the second in the series featuring sisters living in Tuscany, each of whom have a special gift. The story is told on multiple timelines and features as it’s central current timeline story the complicated relationship between one of the sisters and the son of a neighbouring family, one with which there is a long term feud. In the past, we see the story of a young woman who is forced into promising to marry a man old enough to be her father and her wish to escape. The timelines combine when one becomes aware of the other, using her gift to fathom out the events of the past.

Set in a beautiful backdrop and with a cast of characters who have developed from the first book the reader is immediately immersed into the Italian culture, seeing the feuds and complexities an old hatred brings to the current generation. Beautifully written also and with some interesting historic interest around the artworld and the theft of painting and works of art during the war.

Highly recommended and although could be read as a standalone I feel reading the first in the series to understand the background of the characters.

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

This is a sequel to The Tuscan Sisters book about an Italian family and their daughters.
After the death of her father Lucrezia returns home to live with her sisters.
They find out that their father has left debts and they must find a way to hold onto the family home.
A story told in several timelines about their family history and the importance of home.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.