Have you ever gotten to the end of a book only to wish there was more? Sometimes, no matter how satisfying an ending is, the characters have become so important to you, that you don’t want their story to end. You want to know what is coming next for them, where life is taking them, and what God has in store for their future.
While I can’t promise you a wrap-up of all their tomorrows, I can tell you that Piero’s and Felicity’s story didn’t end with Bella Notte.
When the authors of A Tuscan Legacy started to discuss boxing the books together into a single set and Autumn Macarthur volunteered to write another novella to round out the set, she asked all of us about our characters’ happily-ever-afters. When I’d left Piero and Felicity, they were flirty and happy, but no permanent plans for the future had been made. That meant I had to really think about it. I had to crawl back inside the heads of my characters and figure out where God was going to take them.
And I have to say – I’m pretty pleased with the path their love story took. Neither Piero nor Felicity were ever traditional people. He liked to travel the world, and she thought nothing of performing near-aerial acrobatics to get just the right angle to touch up a model’s makeup. He didn’t want to be tied down, and she didn’t want to play fast and loose. Felicity hid her adventurous spirit behind a mask that she thought said boring-and-ordinary. Meanwhile, Piero hid his true self behind a mask that said funtime-24/7-or-bust.
On the surface, Piero and Felicity seemed like such opposites. Under their masks, though, they were two people destined to love each other. Their path was never going to be straightforward, though. After all, what can you expect from a couple whose first date included a tour of the Paris sewers? Ha! They had nowhere to go but up, right?
If you would like to know where life took Piero and Felicity after “The End,” then you’ll look forward to reading Innamorata, the bonus tenth novella to the Tuscan Legacy series. Innamorata will catch you up on the lives of not just Piero and Felicity but of all your favorite characters from the series. You can pick up the Tuscan Legacy box set for 99c.
Happy reading!
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Heather Gray loves coffee, God, her family, and laughter – not necessarily in that order! She writes approachable characters who, through the highs and lows of life, find a way to love God, embrace each day, and laugh out loud right along with her. And, yeah, her books almost always have someone who's a coffee addict. Some things just can't be helped. Despite their different lives and situations, Heather’s characters have something in common. They're all flawed...but loved anyway.
I do want to continue the journey with beloved characters.
Hi Heather, I often wonder what happens to characters when the story ends- that’s why I love seeing them pop up in other books by the same author. Will Innamorata release by itself- I purchased the Tuscan books as they were released, so don’t need to buy them again in a box set.
Blessings:)
Hi Heather! Autumn Macarthur did a superb job catching up on all the lives in Innamorata, the bonus tenth novella to the Tuscan Legacy series. Well worth the 99 cents. Tuscan Legacy remains my favorite summer series. Depends on the genre, fun to catch up on familiar characters. Enjoy your week. Best wishes.
Yes, I have wanted a book to have more chapters in them. I do love seeing the characters show up in other books.
Yay for a bonus novella! Looking forward to this :) I do get invested in characters and love to see how their stories evolve in other books within a series.
I have the boxed set, but so far the only book I’ve read is Innamorata. I loved it!! I’m looking forward to reading the whole series!!!
I agree that it is always nice to find out what happens to a couple once the story shared ends. I have read the novella but not the series yet. Guess I’m working backwards. LOL
I always want to know what would have happened if the story continued, which is probably one big reason I love series. I do have this set, but still need to read the last book!
This sounds like a lot of fun! Now I need to get to know ALL of these characters. ;)
Not only I have gotten to the end of a book and wish there was more, but I have also not ended a book because I couldn’t say goodbye to the charachters.
I’m so glad you wrote a sequel to Piero and Felicity’s story, it seems to be a great follow-up.
I have not read this series yet. But, yes, there were many times where I wanted the book to keep going.
I’m one of the Readers you were referring to. I’ve spent the time reading the stories in a series, & getting to “know” & care for the characters. So I don’t want to say goodbye to them yet. The characters have become my Story Friends.
I want to know how their lives have progressed 1, 2, 5 years later. Even though their Romance may’ve had lots of angst & drama in it, doesn’t mean their future did too. Life has its ups & downs, & things change. I’m really looking forward to Autumn’s story being published!
Thank you for sharing Heather. Have a blessed evening.
One reason I like series by an author is that then I learn more about favorite characters in the sequels! I’ve rushed through Innamorata, but need to re-read and savor it :-)
Some books I feel I need to know more. Its one reason I like epilogues set a year or so in the future to answer a few questions. I had bought each of the books in the series but haven’t read them all yet. I have now also bought the box set to get the final story.
Oh, I bought the whole set but didn’t get a chance to read them yet. Plenty of happy reading days for me ahead!
I’m excited to hear about all the characters from A Tuscan Legacy in the final book! I haven’t read it yet, but it’s on my pike and is coming up soon!
I’ve often wondered what happens after the books end! Sometimes I’ll look for a sequel but they don’t always follow the same people.
Oh yes, I often want a book I am reading to continue on..and also feel the same about series. Sometimes I think about the characters for days!
How fun. I had a few of the books and bought the boxed set recently. I didn’t realize there was a bonus story. I’m glad now that I got the full set.
This is a new series for me!
I often feel sad when a book ends – especially at the end of a series.
I do often wish there was just a bit more to many stories! I have really come to enjoy many of the bonus novellas many authors write.
Oh my gosh! I have read a lot of books where I’ve become so close to the characters that I want to know what happened next and next and on and on, even though I know eventually that would get boring. I love books like that, where I get so invested in the characters, I don’t want to leave them!
Yes I have read books where I didn’t want them to end Thank you!
I purchased the box set but have not started reading it yet. I am excited that there is a what happens next in the works as you do wonder when you are done reading and can only imagine what happens next. I have read short what happens next writings that authors have done and it nice to read. So I am looking forward to reading the different authors stores to complete the set and then the what happens next ending.