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"Imagine a cross between The Da Vinci Code, Twilight and Shakespeare..." (National Post)
When Julie Jacobs inherits a key to a safety deposit box in Siena, Italy, she is told it will lead her to an old family treasure. Soon she is launched on a winding and perilous journey into the history of her ancestor Giulietta, whose legendary love for a young man named Romeo rocked the foundations of medieval Siena. As Julie crosses paths with the descendants of the families involved in Shakespeare's unforgettable blood feud, she begins to realize that the notorious curse -- "A plague on both your houses!" -- is still at work, and that she is the next target. It seems that the only one who can save Julie from her fate is Romeo -- but where is he?
Full of delicious thrills, sleeping potions, medieval wedding rituals, curses, the glorious Italian countryside, sibling rivalries and secret processions, Juliet is at heart an epic romance that proves love is strong enough to conquer even death.
About the Author
Anne Fortier grew up in Denmark and immigrated to the United States in 2002 to work in television. She and her husband currently live in Quebec. The story of Juliet was inspired by Anne Fortier's mother, who considered Verona her second home . . . until she discovered Siena.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A fun read with a new look at the story of Romeo and Juliet.,
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This review is from: Juliet (Hardcover)
This is a very well thought out and well written debut effort Ms. Fortier, in which she mixes Shakespear's Tragedy with the popular romance novel and a dash of the Da Vinci Code. The story follows American Julie Jacobs on a quest to Siena, Italy to retrace her Ancestry. She soon discovers that she is a direct descendant of Giulietta Tomei, the inspiration for Shakespear's Juliet. She also finds the descendants of the two feuding families from the tale of "Romeo and Juliet" are still living in Siena and still feuding. Julie is helped in her attempt to uncover the past a contessa and the contessa's handsome nephew (love interest). There is also an assorted quirky cast of Italian police, mobsters, and locals. Julie's search involves old paintings, a journal, old relics, and antique texts. A good part of the fun of this book is unraveling the mystery, but the the heart breaking love story is also well represented. If had to find fault with the book is it does not know quite what it wants to be, historical fiction or romance novel, but then again that was part of the fun!For more historical fiction with an original take on "Romeo and Juliet" I highly recommend "The Bridge at Valentine."
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it,
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This review is from: Juliet (Hardcover)
This has to be one of my favourite books. It weaves together history, literacy, romance and mystery. It is well researched and written. I could not stop reading it, I have gone back and re-read my favourite parts quite a few times. It takes place in Italy and provides enough detail that you feel like you are there, but not too much that you get bored with it. It moves smoothly between past and present, which is fantastic, as you are never questioning whose voice is speaking. There comes a point about a 3rd of the way through that once you start you cannot put it down.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous! Fast Paced Intensity with a Side of Romance,
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This review is from: Juliet (Paperback)
Juliet is an extraordinary debut! Its intensity, intrigue, scope, history, and detail captivated my attention from the first few pages and didn't disappear once as I devoured the pages. Having been compared to a romantic Da Vinci Code, Juliet crosses so many genres it makes my head spin. Part mystery, thriller, romance, historical fiction, women's fiction, with humorous contemporary women's fiction or chick lit moments gleaning through, this novel will appeal to fans of any of these genres and anyone just looking for a fantastic read.Never having been a huge Romeo and Juliet fan, I wasn't aware that the origins of Shakespeare's famous tale began in Sienna and not Verona where he set the story. Even with not knowing much about the history and not having read Romeo and Juliet in close to twenty years, I still loved this novel and didn't find it difficult to follow. I even enjoyed the historical love story about Giulietta and Romeo much more than Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. My favourite part of Juliet was the two novels in one. In addition to Julie Jacob's modern day treasure hunt, we are treated to the 14th century tale of Giulietta and Romeo. At first when I realized the novel was formatted this way, I groaned, never having been a fan of jumping around, but as soon as I read the first few installations of the historical tale, I was hooked and with each narrative change, it took only seconds to become immersed again and I was left agonizing when it flipped back. This is a true testament to this novel for me because this format typically distracts me, but it didn't have this effect at all. I even began enjoying Giulietta and Romeo's tale slightly more than Julie Jacob's storyline, although I still couldn't wait to discover what was going to happen with her too. This novel was impeccably developed. The story rolled along smoothly with details unraveled at just the right pace, keeping the momentum and maintaining the suspense and intrigue throughout. My only concern was that I didn't immediately fall in love with Julie's character. I found her too selfishly focused on her disinheritance and trying to be so opposite of her sister, who I wasn't a fan of either. Julie's character grew on me though as she matured throughout her quest and I was rooting for her to unravel the mystery and grow from her experiences. I loved this novel, thought it would make a great movie (it's already been scooped up by Universal!) and look forward to reading it again as well as seeing the movie adaptation. I'll be widely recommending Juliet as it crosses so many genres that it will appeal to all. Can't wait to read more by Anne Fortier!
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