{"product_id":"one-italian-summer-9781797136127","title":"One Italian Summer","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"magical trip worth taking\" (Associated Press), the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIn Five Years\u003c\/i\u003e returns with a powerful novel about the transformational love between mothers and daughters set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. She had all the answers and now, when Katy needs her the most, she is gone. To make matters worse, their planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: to Positano, the magical town where Carol spent the summer right before she met Katy's father. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking on the adventure alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as soon as she steps foot on the Amalfi Coast, Katy begins to feel her mother's spirit. Buoyed by the stunning waters, beautiful cliffsides, delightful residents, and, of course, delectable food, Katy feels herself coming back to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then Carol appears--in the flesh, healthy, sun-tanned, and thirty years old. Katy doesn't understand what is happening, or how--all she can focus on is that she has somehow, impossibly, gotten her mother back. Over the course of one Italian summer, Katy gets to know Carol, not as her mother, but as the young woman before her. She is not exactly who Katy imagined she might be, however, and soon Katy must reconcile the mother who knew everything with the young woman who does not yet have a clue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rebecca Serle is known for her powerful stories that tug at the heartstrings--and her latest is just as unforgettable\" (\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e) as it effortlessly shows us how to move on after loss, and how the people we love never truly leave us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRebecca Serle is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eExpiration Dates\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Italian Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Five Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dinner List\u003c\/i\u003e, and the young adult novels \u003ci\u003eThe Edge of Falling\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen You Were Mine\u003c\/i\u003e. Serle also developed the hit TV adaptation \u003ci\u003eFamous in Love\u003c\/i\u003e, based on her YA series of the same name\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is a graduate of USC and The New School and lives in Los Angeles with her husband. Find out more at RebeccaSerle.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLauren Graham is an award-winning actress, producer, and three-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author best known for her work on the critically acclaimed television shows \u003ci\u003eParenthood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently stars in the Disney+ series \u003ci\u003eThe Mighty Ducks: Game Changers\u003c\/i\u003e, on which she serves as Executive Producer. She is also a screenwriter who most recently completed an adaptation of the popular YA novel\u003ci\u003e Field Notes on Love\u003c\/i\u003e for HBO MAX in collaboration with its author, Jennifer E. Smith. Her second essay collection for Penguin Random House, \u003ci\u003eHave I Told You This Already?\u003c\/i\u003e, will be released in September 2022. She holds a degree in English from Barnard College and an MFA from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382941421842,"sku":"9781797136127","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66a2243d-8558-42f3-b872-06faaf979db7.jpg?v=1748694010","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-italian-summer-9781797136127","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}