The Sequel to the Bestselling and Christy-Award Winning Secrets
Antonia quivered as the door closed behind them. Why wouldn't Lance leave it alone? She had done all she could. She couldn't change the past. Couldn't...
Lance Michelli had traveled to his grandmother Antonia's old villa in Sonoma to find the truth behind the secrets of her past. There he met Rese Barrett, the woman who now owns the villa and hides secrets of her own. Now Lance has returned to his grandmother with both Rese and the answers he has found. But Antonia refuses to hear what he has to say. Has she really misunderstood the events of that dark night so long ago? Antonia sends Lance on another quest. But this time he discovers that the past has influenced the present far more than anyone realizes. Lance is caught between the two women he loves as he uncovers unforgotten truths that could change them all forever.
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"Ms. Heitzmann has a talent for enabling us to delve beneath the surface of her characters. She will involve you in their problems until you question what your reaction would be under the same circumstances." --Rendevous, July 2005
"Fans of the Christy Award-winning Secrets will enjoy Kristen Heitzmann's absorbing sequel that explores issues of trust, forgiveness, faith and romance between a lovely but cold Bed & Breakfast owner and an Italian man who is haunted by secrets from the past...
Heitzmann is one of the best at depicting sexual attraction between characters in Christian fiction and the women are as capable of passion as the men. Her rich culinary details will make readers salivate. Some of the delights of this story are Heitzmann's characterizations: the multifaceted Italian family with a lovable momma who can't cook but insists on trying, the pack of unruly kids, and a father who has a surprising heart-to-heart talk with Lance over two bottles of Bud. The last pages of the story set up themes for a possible sequel that, if written, should be eagerly anticipated by fans of the series." --Cindy Crosby, FaithfulReader.com
"The faith message is at the forefront of the story and adds meaning to the search for clues in the mystery about Antonia's past....The original plot carries through and keeps the reader turning pages to discover all of the secrets the book has to reveal." --Melissa Parcel, Bookloons.com
(4 stars) "Heitzmann tells a complex and intriguing tale with depth of both characterization and plot. The story concludes with a delightful and unexpected twist." --Romantic Times
"Unforgotten packs a wallop on its own. I was left completely overwhelmed at the unexpected turn of events. This story is unforgettable . . . truly. If you haven't read Secrets, you must read that book first, as this is a continuation of the story. This is a series for the keeper shelf, one that I will likely read over and over." --A Romance Review
"In Unforgotten by Kristen Heitzmann, readers find a quiet story that hits right between the eyes.... Kristen Heitzmann has the gift of insight and portrays her characters vividly, such that a picture comes to mind immediately. Readers are drawn into the story as she presents sights, sounds, and smells with such clarity. Most of all, it is evident that God is working, but it is not certain how just as in real life!" --Linda Demorest, Christian Book Previews.com
"Ms. Heitzmann never fails to get at the heart of the matter in a provocative, compelling way that leaves readers changed for the better. If you are looking for a book that deviates from the norm, one that is more than a good love story with a happy ending, one that causes readers to re-evaluate their world view and God's place in it, Unforgotten more than fits the bill." --Love Romances
"Kristen Heitzmann's Unforgotten offers an intriguing story line populated with in-depth characters. Whether the scene is set in sun-lit California or multi-cultural Bronx, the reader vividly experiences the sights, scents and sounds in each. Even though a sequel, the back-story is so well interwoven it is not necessary to have read Heitzmann's Secrets. Although after the Unforgotten, you may well rush to discover the foundation story
"This reviewer hopes there will be a third in this engrossing series--this time with Lance's recipes." --Geri Davis, Love Romances
