Hallie Eliott seems to have it all. The perfect job and boyfriend. Her life is all she dreamed it would be. Until one day when she catches her boyfriend Peter and her boss in a compromising position. What is going on? Did she really she what she thought she saw? Would Peter really cheat on her? Does Peter love her like he swears that he does? She decides she needs a much needed break and runs away to Lake Como Italy to rethink her choices and figure out what to do about Peter and the rest of her life.

Her mother once lived there with her husband, Pliny who just happens to be an Italian Prince. She also has a step brother and sister there and looks forward to getting to know them again. Once there she starts to find out things, family secrets thanks to her mother's journals.upon. Hallie is so torn on what to do with the information she has learned. She has always been close to her grandmother and could ask her to verify what she has found out. But her grandmother's health hasn't been that good lately and she is afraid to upset her. Hallie has no idea who to turn to for help but she knows it won't be Peter. She decides to confide in her new boss, Angus.

Hallie finds herself falling for Angus. He is the caretaker at a beautiful villa who's boss is a recluse and hasn't been seen by anyone for years. Angus tells her he just enjoys being alone and collecting beautiful things. Hallie finds that strange but loves working on designing the villa and enjoys her time with Angus. Just when everything seems to be falling into place, Hallie learns a huge secret about Angus and is crushed. Trust me, it's huge! You have to read LAKE COMO to find out what it is! You won't be sorry.

I loved LAKE COMO by Anita Hughes. It hooked me right from page one and never let me go. This was my first read of Anita's novels but now I'm off to hunt down the rest. Anita's descriptions of the scenery in Lake Como had me wishing I was right there with Hallie. I was instantly wrapped up in Hallie's life and problems and had to keep turning the pages to find out what happens. The secrets in LAKE COMO will keep you up late at night reading until you find out how it all ends.

Book Summary

Hallie Elliot has a perfect life. She is an up-and-coming interior designer in one of San Francisco’s most sought after firms, and has just recently become engaged to Peter, a brilliant young journalist. But when she stumbles upon Peter and her boss in what seems to be a compromising position, her trust in her perfect life is shaken.

So Hallie escapes to Lake Como, Italy to spend time with her half-sister, Portia Tesoro, an Italian blueblood dealing with the scandal of a public estrangement from her cheating husband. While staying in the Tesoro villa, Hallie falls in love with the splendor and beauty of Lake Como, and finds work designing the lakeside estate of a reclusive American tech mogul. The caretaker of this beautiful estate is a handsome man named Angus, and Hallie finds herself drawn to his charm and kindness, despite hints of a dark secret in his past.

But just as Hallie is beginning to find her footing on Italian soil, she uncovers a family secret that upends all the truths she’s believed about herself, and calls into question the new life she’s built in Lake Como.

Sisterhood, family, career, and sumptuous descriptions of Italian life fill the pages of this newest offering by Anita Hughes. Lake Como is a heartbreaking and heartwarming story of love, self-discovery, and the quest for truth.

Love, sisterhood, and sumptuous descriptions of la dolce vita fill the pages of Anita Hughes' Lake Como, a heartwarming story of romance, self-discovery, and the quest for truth.