Pietro and Isabella Rocca are living a marriage of convenience in 1928 Italy. He allows his wife to rule the household, the farm, and their young twins. Isabella thinks she rules Pietro too, until she discovers him in bed with the neighbor’s wife. Isabella sends him away, to work in Torino for the year it will take her anger to subside. Instead, he sails to America with hopes of acquiring enough money to buy his family’s forgiveness. The new life Pietro builds—one based on gambling, extortion, … [Read more...] about Family Deceptions by Loretta Giacoletto @LGiacoletto
Family Deceptions by Loretta Giacoletto @LGiacoletto
Lust, betrayal and pride shatter a 1928 Italian family, forcing the couple to live separate lives—Isabella in Italy; Pietro in America. He bases his new life on gambling, extortion, bootlegging and bigamy. She uses deceit to safeguard her family and aid WWII partisans who regard her son a hero and her daughter a Nazi collaborator. 29 years pass before Pietro returns with an American son determined to befriend the family his father deserted. But first, Pietro must redeem himself to his … [Read more...] about Family Deceptions by Loretta Giacoletto @LGiacoletto