SECRETS IN NAPLES

Modern fiction, family love, kids, pets. Search for love for the single dad, main character. Middle section deals with historical fiction and relatives who witness a momentous event. Part three brings discovery of true ancestry. This novel includes adult sexually diverse lifestyles of the protagonist's friends, both romantic and erotic scenes. An adult novel, some strong language, and references to drug abuse.

Widowed dad of twin teens, Simon Ignatius Nesbitt counts his blessings with love for family. An only child, he has great parents, loyal friends, devoted domestic employees, and wonderful pets. When a fatal accident occurs in his home, events whirl out of control. Even his position as Nesbitt Holdings CEO cannot change some issues. Protective of his children, Simon hesitates to date, yet yearns in secret to fall in love again. His friends enjoy diverse sexual lifestyles. Even his parents, Virginia and Quinn, still madly in love, demonstrate their affection in public. Part Two swells in scale and intrigue into Historical fiction with a return to the post-Civil War era. Virginia's relatives witness a shocking event at the Ford theatre in Washington. During that time, in the fictional lakeside town of Naples, west of Toronto, Canada, Black members of the community are impacted. Part Three returns to modern Naples. Virginia explores Ancestry sites. She discovers compelling knowledge about her family tree. Everyone gains startling information. The Nesbitt's assume a new view of their world. Secrets revealed at last. And then some.

Sylvia Valevicius is a former secondary school teacher of English and dramatic arts. A graduate of University of Toronto (B.Ed.) and McMaster University, Hamilton, (BA. MA.) Over the years, an occasional actor, known as Joey T. Oliver. Now, Sylvia creates books, reads plenty, and writes book-reviews. (Amazon; Goodreads; and Verdant Isle Production on FB) She enjoys Latin jazz, sacred choral music, dramatic films, fitness-walking, and foreign-language study as a fun hobby. She loves both Toronto Blue Jays, and the Toronto Raptors, but most of all her family, with its variety of cool grandkids. Author of : Memoir of Hope & Resilience: Passionate Late-Bloomer Talks Life, Literature, and Personal Empowerment Social Media sites: Website: whoissylvia.net Instagram: @sylviamvalevicius Twitter: @Jtosnest Facebook: Verdant Isle Productions Sylvia currently lives in Oakville, Ontario