The Things We'll Never Have

Everleigh's dreams are crushed when her fiancé disappears weeks before their wedding. Armed with letters from his family, she follows the trail to Italy—certain Gualtiero has returned to his roots. But when some helpful locals reunite her with the man they insist is him, she finds herself staring into the face of a stranger.

Her quest is no longer to find where Gualtiero is, but who he is.

With two unexpected allies by her side, Everleigh unravels a web of deception so deep it rewrites everything she thought she knew — about Gualtiero, about family, and about herself.

Winner of the Historical Fiction Company's "Highly Recommended" Award of Excellence and a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award, The Things We'll Never Have is a gripping tale of kinship, broken trust, and self-discovery painted against the vibrant backdrop of 1960s Italy.