Böcker av Anna Wilcoxson

In the picture-perfect town of Scheggino, Italy miracles do happen...Handsome and easy going, Agostino Urbino, has a life most would envy. He spends his days serving up delicious meals, coordinating weddings, and romancing women at his villa-turned-hotel high in the Umbrian hills.When he meets Anna Wilson, the American who has just bought an apartment in her grandfather's hometown, his comfortable little world turns upside down. Despite her slew of buried relatives in the local cemetery, Agostino sees a woman who sticks out like a sore thumb and has an annoying habit of stirring up trouble. Though they come from two different worlds-she is an independent city girl and he comes from a long line of farmers-Agostino decides to help Anna connect with her local relatives.During the journey, startling discoveries about his own past make him question everything. As he and Anna dig deeper into the history of their beloved region and their families, they stumble upon long- hidden secrets, including the story of an abandoned monastery from one of Italy's darkest moments. Unwrapping shocking answers, they find themselves drawn together despite their differences, making them believe anything is possible.

"I play this game with myself sometimes. When you are lying there contemplating your life, what are the things you will regret not having done?"Anna Wilson tries to live her life without regrets. But buying an apartment sight unseen in rural Italy might turn out to be the biggest regret of them all. The place reeks of sewage, and the previous tenants seem to have made off with the entire kitchen. Accompanied by her independent brother, Anna takes refuge at the Villa Urbino, where the food is almost as delicious as their handsome Italian host. Agostino welcomes them generously and even helps Anna deal with the disaster of her new home. But when she mentions the other reason for their trip-reconnecting with a long-lost uncle-a Pandora's box of animosities and secrets opens, threatening to ruin the life Anna's just begun to build. The story behind this feud will take them on a journey across the country in search of love and family-and the truth. Because no matter how hard the truth is to hear, when you're lying on your deathbed, you don't want to have any regrets.

When Virginia, a feisty ninety-six-year-old schoolteacher, and her daughter, Anna, travel to Scheggino, Italy, to explore their roots, they uncover a secret about their family's history that connects them to the powerful Urbino Truffle Empire. They share the same last name, but no one in the village is talking...except for a one-eyed man named Enzo who still remembers. He believes some stones are better left unturned, but Virginia can feel the family secrets in this village, and she wants to know them all.In Italy in the 1900s, three brave but imperfect brothers flee their Umbrian home, hoping to escape their troubled past by settling in the seaside town of San Diego, near the Mexican border. The brothers are determined to secure a piece of the American dream, but devastating loss and consequences prevent them from finding the freedom they seek.Virginia and Anna cling to fragments of their heritage and a mysterious locket that may hold the most surprising revelation of all. Will their discoveries be too shameful to accept? Or will the scandals of the previous generation inspire forgiveness that redeems the family name for good?