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She only remembers dying. In 1971, a near-fatal automobile accident throws Izzy Monroe's life into upheaval after she survives with a traumatic brain injury that leaves her with no short-term memory. Unable to continue her graduate studies, she retreats to her childhood home on Chappaquiddick Island, adrift and despairing. Izzy's closest friend, Maria Belli, confronts her with a choice: sink deeper into a numbing grief or find the courage to redefine who she is. Supported by Maria, Izzy sets aside her fear and takes a job on a farm in Italy owned by Maria's grandfather. She begins to find purpose on the farm, but is consumed with hiding her impairment and unwilling to form a bond with anyone-until she encounters Daniel Richetelli, a troubled Jesuit priest who has returned to his grandfather's farm seeking a respite from his own crisis. Battered by family expectations, guilt, betrayal, and self-doubt, Izzy and Daniel struggle to reconcile their immediate and compelling intimacy with their search for new and fulfilling lives. A story of longing, forgiveness, and the healing power of love.

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"Foreword Indies Book of the Year Winner--Bronze Medal in Romance Fiction ""...Cardillo's uplifting First Light series offers an absorbing tale of love between Daniel Richetelli, a Jesuit priest looking for renewed purpose in life, and Isabella ""Izzy"" Monroe, whose Chappaquiddick Wampanoag ancestry connects this standalone title to the earlier books in the series.... As the protagonists reveal themselves, Cardillo finds in these well-drawn characters some fresh twists on stories of romance and priestly temptation, while digging into rich themes of guilt, lust, redemption, and - most crucially - the healing power of love."" - BookLife Reviews Editors Pick ""A memorable and well-developed cast enriches this rewarding love story."" - Kirkus Reviews ""As always, Cardillo weaves a gorgeous atmosphere around the plot, an environment that tantalizes the senses. Food, wine, Tuscany, and a young woman's encounter with a man struggling as hard as she is to find the path through life he's meant to take-it all comes together in a beautiful story, beautifully told."" - Judith Arnold, USA Today Bestselling Author"

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