A Postcard from Italy

A Postcard from Italy
Alex Brown

Praise for Alex Brown‘Very lovely’ Jill Mansell‘A really lovely read' Sarah Morgan‘Gorgeous…’ Milly JohnsonGrace Quinn loves her job at Cohen’s Convenient Storage Company, finding occasional treasure in the forgotten units that customers have abandoned. Her inquisitive nature is piqued when a valuable art collection and a bundle of letters and diaries are found that date back to the 1930’s.Delving deeper, Grace uncovers the story of a young English woman, Connie Levine, who follows her heart to Italy at the end of the Second World war. The contents also offer up the hope of a new beginning for Grace, battling a broken heart and caring for her controlling mother.Embarking on her own voyage of discovery, Grace’s search takes her to a powder pink villa on the cliff tops overlooking the Italian Riviera, but will she unravel the family secrets and betrayals that Connie tried so hard to overcome, and find love for herself?

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers 2019

Copyright © Alexandra Brown 2019

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Source ISBN: 9780008206666

Ebook Edition © July 2019 ISBN: 9780008206673

Version: 2019-05-16

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For all the people who care for other people

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‘The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.’

Audrey Hepburn

Contents

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