Introducing the stunning cover for my debut novel, EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE! It launches on January 27, 2025. The team at Red Adept Publishing did a fantastic job of capturing the story and translating it into artistic form.

This is the book of my heart — the one that has taken me years to write, get published, and make its way into the world. And in 12 weeks, it will no longer only be mine. I will hand it over to you, the readers, so you can spend some time with the Antinori family. Bring tissues!

Please add it to your Goodreads shelf!

I’m savoring each milestone along the way of bringing this book baby into the world. I appreciate those of you who are following along on my debut novelist journey. If you aren’t yet subscribed to my author newsletter, Prosecco & Prose, you can do so on the Newsletter page.

About the Book

A secret that forever shapes a family…

New York, 1983: When an argument erupts during dinner and Teresa Antinori, a typically docile wife and mother, hurls plates filled with pasta e piselli at her husband, Frank – the future of their Italian American family is changed forever. Frank has found a safe harbor with Teresa, but longs to truly be himself, while Teresa struggles with the startling discovery that her husband is gay and living a lie.

Los Angeles 2015: Thirty-two years later, their daughter Lena is still picking up the pieces. When her father calls with unexpected news, it throws her right back into her least favorite place – the past. Lena is torn between supporting her father and her enduring loyalty to her mother, who once demanded secrecy at all costs.

Told in alternating points of view – Frank and Teresa in the past, and Lena in the present — EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE is the story of a family trying to reconcile their past, understand the secret at the heart of the family’s rupture, and embrace the future. Brimming with love and loss, heartache and hope, this multigenerational family drama weaves a tapestry of identity, healing, and forgiveness.

Pre-Order Link for eBook

Below is a pre-order link for the e-book for those who want to read a digital version!  The print version won’t be available until release day (or just before!), so you’ll have to be patient to hold this book baby in your hands. Pre-Order on Amazon