AUTHORS NOTE: I was a single mother of two and worked hard trying to make ends meet most of my life but I would do it all over again knowing how well my boys have turned out. They both have loving families and great careers. I'm proud of them. I'm at a time in my life now when I can work on my dreams. One dream is to write my novel that is hopefully a page-turner for my readers who may have a desire for a "Livio" to enter their lives, even if only in their dreams. I was born and raised in Canada and am of Italian descent. In my youth I enjoyed many great stories over my grandmother's cooking and homemade wine, which has left fond memories. My father is from Calabria, at the toe of the Italian 'boot, ' in the extreme south of Italy. Calabria is bordered by two seas; the crystal-blue Loanian and Tyrrhenian Seas. It's a sunbaked region of rugged mountains, old-fashioned villages and dramatic coastline with many popular beaches, so my father told me. The population is about 1,970 million. The capital is Catanzaro. On my mother's side, the family is from Naples (Caserta) which sits on the Bay of Naples. My grandmother told me Naples is breathtaking. Nearby is Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that destroyed the nearby Roman town Pompeii. My grandmother also talked about Castel Nuovo, a thirteenth-century castle. She mentioned they started building it back in 1279. It took three years to complete. Population of Caserta is about 907,000 million. Nothing has made me happier then to complete this novel so I can share it with all of you. I hope you enjoy my book as much as I have enjoyed writing it. A huge thank-you goes out to my six granddaughters for inspiring and motivating me to write my next novel, We're Here for You My Goddess due to be published in 2019. I welcome your suggestions and comments. I'm looking forward to continuing the conversation at: bellamamasita1@hotmail.com
