Freedom fighter, brilliant businessperson, devoted wife, master of languages, and ultimately, savior of a European dynasty. Claudia Patterson would become all of these—spurred on by the fiercely powerful loves and losses along the way…
Denny Clark. An abused thirteen-year-old white boy whose life twelve-year-old Claudia saves—complicating her own life for years to come.
Robert Moore. A young Black lawyer who becomes Claudia’s beloved husband and partner on the explosive front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Amid the violence of the Ku Klux Klan, Claudia has a shocking personal encounter—with unimaginable consequences.
Ashley Booth. A Wall Street executive who brings the glamour of New York alive for the now-widowed Claudia, introducing her to an elite circle of Black peers. But their long yet uncommitted romance leads Claudia to move on—to an overseas assignment at an Italian bank.
Giancarlo Pasquale Fortenza. An Italian automobile industrialist, once enamored of a young Claudia—handsome, worldly, and twelve years her senior. A man with whom Claudia reconnects, bringing her life full circle in the boldest, bravest, and most unexpected ways…
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So many emotions are going through me at this moment: love, hate, fear, anger, hope. I only wish t had the complete ARC so that I know what happens next, how it will end for Claudia, and if it’s Giancarlo that she ends up with. Besides Robert, Giancarlo was my favorite of all the guys that Claudia ended up encountering and getting involved with. The last chapter that I read, the way that it ended, I couldn’t help but wonder what would happen next, especially since it said that there were few more chapters in the full version of the novel. Would Giancarlo be the one? Would the two of them have children? You can’t help but be curious about what is to come for Claudia. If I wasn’t busy packing for the move in July, I would spend all my day reading the book.
I loved that each part started at a different time and told a story about a particular guy she encountered that year. I loved that the story began when she was young. From the moment Denny Clark spoke to Claudia, I knew he was bad news, and I had a feeling that things would not end well for him. I wasn’t even surprised to find out what he had become. Denny Clark is not the character I liked, and I knew he wasn’t one that I would like even if I tried to. Ashley Booth was one of the characters I had mixed feelings about; there were times that I liked him, but then there were times that his actions made me wonder if he loved Claudia. The relationship between Ashley and Claudia, there was no connection there, not like she had with Robert and
Giancarlo. Even if she didn’t end up taking an overseas assignment, I don’t think that their relationship would last
for much longer.
I felt as if I walked through history as I went along the journey with Claudia. I enjoyed how many different places she ended up in through the years. I loved how the descriptions were portrayed throughout the book, transporting me there. I read late into the night multiple times, one more chapter turning into five more. There were a few parts that felt that were dragging on a bit, but they usually didn’t last for long. I can’t wait to read the full version, which means I will be re-reading the book in the future.
I recommend this book to any historical fans; a must-read.
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