Book Review - "Juliet"

Juliet by Anne Fortier

First time novelist Fortier takes us on a journey to Siena, Italy, in this gem of a novel featuring reluctant heroine Julie Jacobs.

The story begins with the death of Julie’s beloved Aunt Rose, who raised Julie and her snobby twin sister Janice, after the early death of their parents in Italy. Janice is left with the house and estate while Julie is bequeathed with next to nothing – just a passport, plane ticket, key, and a secret – her real name is Guilietta Tolomei.

Arriving in Siena, Julie discovers that she is a descendant of the Tolomei and Salimbenis families of Siena, Shakespeare’s inspiration for the feuding families of Romeo and Juliet. The feud is still going strong, some 600 years later, as Julie soon finds herself immersed in discovering the truth of her family and her famous ancestor, the original Giulietta Tolomei.

The story bobs and weaves between Julie’s present and Guilietta’s 14^th century past with great detail. Fortier has created a fast-paced and romantic novel that reads like the DaVinci Code, complete with historic relics such as a painting, journal, knife, and ring that are clues to solving the mystery. Check it out today!