Lori Nelson Spielman is a New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author whose novels have hit #1 in six different countries. Formerly a homebound teacher in an inner-city school district, she holds master's degrees in speech pathology and guidance counseling. She lives in Michigan with her husband.

NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Lori's debut novel, The Life List, hit the New York Times Ebook Ficton list at #18 and the USA Today list at #52A TRIP TO ITALY: Join the Fontana women as they travel across Italy to Venice, Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast-the perfect heartwarming and romantic getaway for frosty February#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR: The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany has been sold in 9 countries and debuted at #2 on the SPIEGEL bestseller list in Germany; The Life List hit #1 in Germany, Israel, Finland, France, and NorwaySTAR-CROSSED SISTERS: Lori explores the nuanced dynamics between sisters and how far our actions can reach as the secrets the Fontana women have guarded for generations are slowly revealedRELAUNCHING A SPECIAL TALENT: The cover treatment of Lori's second novel, Sweet Forgiveness, didn't do it justice, and we're thrilled to be relaunching her career; we plan to continue with Lori

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A trio of second-born daughters sets out on a whirlwind journey through the lush Italian countryside to break the family curse that says they ll never find love, by New York Times bestseller Lori Nelson Spielman, author of The Life List.
 
Since the day Filomena Fontana cast a curse upon her sister more than two hundred years ago, not one second-born Fontana daughter has found lasting love. Some, like second-born Emilia, the happily-single baker at her grandfather s Brooklyn deli, claim it s an odd coincidence. Others, like her sexy, desperate-for-love cousin Lucy, insist it s a true hex. But both are bewildered when their great-aunt calls with an astounding proposition: If they accompany her to her homeland of Italy, Aunt Poppy vows she ll meet the love of her life on the steps of the Ravello Cathedral on her eightieth birthday, and break the Fontana Second-Daughter Curse once and for all.
 
Against the backdrop of wandering Venetian canals, rolling Tuscan fields, and enchanting Amalfi Coast villages, romance blooms, destinies are found, and family secrets are unearthed secrets that could threaten the family far more than a centuries-old curse.