Very Valentine

Very Valentine is a first in a new trilogy by Adriana Trigiani. Adriana introduces us to the families of Roncalli and Angelini who reside in Greenwich Village, New York. Thirty three-year-old Valentine attempts to save her family's custom shoe business while dealing with family and relationship dramas set against the backdrop of New York City and Italy. If she's going to realize her dream of becoming a master shoemaker, Valentine must come up with a plan to rescue the financially troubled family wedding shoe business and prevent her brother from selling the building (located in Greenwich Village and worth millions) for a quick profit. In addition, Valentine has a new man in her life, sexy restaurateur Roman, who is just as dedicated to his business as Valentine is to hers leaving little time for romance. In the midst of it all, Valentine travels to Italy with her grandmother Theodora to buy supplies and later rendezvous with Roman for her birthday. Things go well for Valentine professionally, but her personal life is more up in the air. The relationship between Valentine and her grandmother is lovely and more than makes up for Valentine's troubled romance. There is plenty of material left for Adriana to fill her next two novels. Adriana visited our library a few years back and she is absolutely delightful. She is very kind and after meeting her you wish she lived next door.