Not my normal read but a really enjoyable one. A good story of an Italian family in New York with all the quirky characters, love, disagreements and dysfunction that affect most large, close families and, more abundantly, those of Italian descent. The author provides a portrait of the city from the early 1900's to the present, the history of shoe design and construction and the interaction of strong women of all ages. It has a little bit of everything..........romance, family, humour, great food, suspense, travel and history. This was a fun read about a large Italian family in New York city. The grandmother owns the Angelini Shoe Company which has been in business since 1903 and Valentine works with her. I read more about making shoes than I really wanted to know and I found those parts of the book kind of boring. What I really enjoyed was the family - they sisters and the fun that they family all had together was hilarious. Can't wait to read book 2 in the series to see what happens next.
What do You think about Very Valentine (2009)?
A fun summer beach book. First in a trilogy, so will read the other two.
—judy
Started out slow for me but I ended up really enjoying it!
—mckenna527
