''Charming...engrossing...unforgettable.''- The Philadelphia Inquirer
''ITWAS THE QUIET ONES YOU HAD TO WATCH. THATS WHERE THE REAL PASSION AND LUSTWERE LURKING.''
They came together at Mountainview College, a down-at-the-heels secondary school on the seamy side of Dublin, to take a course in Italian. It was Latin teacher Aidan Dunne's last chance to revive a failing marriage and a dead-end career. But Aidan's dream was headed for disaster until the mysterious Signora appeared, transforming a shared passion for Italy into a life-altering adventure for them all . . . bank clerk Bill and his dizzy fianc Lizzie: a couple headed for trouble . . . Kathy, a hardworking innocent propelled into adulthood in a shocking moment of truth . . . Connie, the gorgeous rich lady with a scandal ready to explode . . . glowering Lou, who joined the class as a cover for crime. And Signora, whose passionate past remained a secret as she changed all their lives forever. . . .
''Good storytelling...Binchy deftly focuses on each character in turn, probing the hidden dramas of their lives.'' -Chicago Tribune
''Reading one of Maeve Binchy's novels is like coming home.'' -The Washington Post