In the historical romance novel Greetings from Asbury Park: A World War II Love Story by Luigina Vecchione, a young Italian woman and an American soldier fall in love during his brief assignment in war-ravaged Italy. Even though Mariella is just a teenager, the war...

Italian American by Luigina Vecchione, the second book in a series, is a captivating read for fans of historical fiction, family drama, and romance. Mariella leaves her native Italy, which revives after the horrible years of German occupation, and heads with her husband, Jack, to...