A. J. Degulio loved the idea of a visit to the Old Country until her family decided to stay.
Now it's 1972 and she's turning fourteen in a crumbling castle on a hill in Tuscany, wishing she were back in Idaho with her beloved dog, Sailor. In Italy, her fair complexion and blonde hair make her stick out like a vanilla wafer in a box of chocolate biscotti, and she's so lonely her best friend is a nun from the local convent. What's worse, her grandma's losing her marbles and Mama's going crazy over Uncle Nick's ugly blue villa, which she can see from every window.
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A. J. Degulio loved the idea of a visit to the Old Country until her family decided to stay.
Now it's 1972 and she's turning fourteen in a cr...
For eight years, A.J. Degulio has been itching to get back to her beloved Indian Island. It s home. But a lot has changed: Sailor moves slower, Danny has grown into a man ... and A.J. has a promise to keep but it doesn t include Danny. When Danny discovers the truth, he s shocked and hurt. But he won t stand in the way of what she really wants.What s a girl to do? She wants to keep her promise and Danny. But Danny has plans of his own. Can they work it out? It will take compromise and laughter before Danny and A.J. figure out that home is more than a place on the map. It s a place in the...
For eight years, A.J. Degulio has been itching to get back to her beloved Indian Island. It s home. But a lot has changed: Sailor moves slower, Danny ...
