Bartolemeo DeCrespi is a decorator with a dream. He longs to redecorate his church, The Mother of Fatima. It would seem that Bartolemeo (B- for short!) has earned the honor. He has been a lifelong parishoner and has served in every capacity from altar boy to current floral designer and keeper of the linens. B. loves his work but he also loves his family. His sister, Toot, and her three sons are key people in his life. Toot has been divorced for years and now, she is determined to get out in the dating world before it is too late. B. finds that having a chance to fulfill your dream can be pretty scary stuff.
This is the second book that I have read by Adriana Trigiani. I loved it as much as the first. It is one of those books that is more about people and their relationships than actual events. I love B. and his family, Toots, Two, Christina, all of them were so real that they seemed like MY family. It is also entertaining that this book is set in 1970, a time of change in the Catholic church and the world in general. The only sad part of the book was B.'s determination to remain a bachelor. It seems that he would have been a wonderful husband and father. It is probably too much to hope that Ms. Trigiani would write a sequel about B. I would be the first in line to read it!
Rating - 5 stars
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