To Sicily with Love

By: Jennifer Probst

Narrated by: Dominique Salvacion

A Fresh Pick at Fresh Fiction

When she learns she has a big Italian family she never knew about, a lonely woman travels to Sicily for a life-changing summer in the new romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.

Aurora York had it all together: loving parents, a steady relationship, and a promising career. But after she loses both parents unexpectedly, she can’t seem to stay on track any longer. Lonely and lost after a public meltdown that threatens her professional credibility, she’s shocked when DNA test results show a blood relative in Sicily. When her cousin reaches out online and begs her to come to Italy to meet everyone in person, Aurora makes the leap.

Aurora arrives in Sicily for a month, and there she meets a colorful, dynamic family steeped in tradition. The younger generation is fascinated by her social media fame in America, and even though her grandparents have more traditional viewpoints, Aurora begins to heal from her grief…and enjoys the attention of a kind and handsome Italian man.

But when the summer ends, a new opportunity calls her back to the States and her old habits threaten to reemerge. Will Aurora leave everything in Sicily she loves behind, or take the chance on a whole new future?

Critic reviews

"A heartwarming, tear inducing story about love, faith, grief, and finding the most powerful support in the most unlikely place." –Heidi McLaughlin, New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl

“With the sumptuous descriptions of food and drinks, readers may find themselves pondering whether they should book their own Italian journey of self-discovery. Much like the rest
of the books in the Meet Me in Italy series , the novel offers a relatable heroine, a dash of romance, a bit of family drama, and a healthy dose of escapism.” – Booklist

"This beautiful, poignant story will have readers laughing and crying with the characters. Probst brings readers right into the heart of Sicily and its food and culture. Readers will enjoy the heroine’s voice changing through the story as the she finds her footing and starts to discover who she is and who she wants to be. … Book clubs will enjoy this wonderful novel about family, friendship and inner strength. It is a must-read for those who like the work of Kristin Hannah and Jojo Moyes.” – Library Journal (starred)

"This is another heartwarming tale from author Jennifer Probst."–Red Carpet Crash

"This novel strongly leans on family roots, food, faith and connection in perfect harmony."-The Gloss Book Club

The family closeness and love in Sicily

The entire story was perfect with human weaknesses and striving to find real happiness and love.

Enjoy the story but needed a few corrections

I love the story. The fact that she did not remain alone and had a very close net Sicilian family was wonderful. The one thing that I would give is constructive criticism is that the reader needed to research how to say certain words as a Sicilian reading the story she did not pronounce things correctly. Other than that, it was a very enjoyable read.

I felt like I was there!

I love a book when it can make me feel like I'm there with the main characters, and when I don't want it to end. I almost felt like a part of Aurora's family!

Sicilian life

I love the story. The author captures the essence of Sicilian life and focuses on what truly is important in life.

Such a beautiful story

I love this author. I have listened to her other books taking place in Italy. I have lived and visited in Italy often. I can relate to the lovely descriptions of the food and culture and scenes!

This was a very well written story and I came to love all the characters!

Good lessons how we cannot live our lives in the box of perfection because life will through curve balls. God has plans that we don’t understand until afterwords. Sometimes not even in this lifetime.