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Iris & Lily: Book One
(2015)(The first book in the Iris & Lily series)
A novel by Angela Scipioni and Julie Scipioni
They're lovable. They're ingenuous. They're the inseparable sisters Iris and Lily. Be prepared, because between a laugh and a cry, they will steal your heart.
Book One of this highly acclaimed family saga follows Iris and Lily through their childhood as the youngest daughters in a family of fourteen, starving for attention as they struggle to survive in the chaotic Capotosti household. The home that should provide shelter and comfort is an emotional minefield for the two growing girls, coming of age amid the explosive rage of their hot-blooded father, the submissiveness of their overwhelmed mother, and the strictures of a Catholic upbringing. Through thick and thin, Iris and Lily stick together, joining forces against a half-dozen domineering brothers, while trying to learn about love through their older sisters. Though they may fall through the cracks, together Iris and Lily give each other what no one else does: sisterly loyalty, unconditional love, and unflagging hope for the future.
But as the two sisters scrape their way through puberty to adolescence, outside forces begin driving a wedge between them. Episodes of blatant favoritism and unpunished abuse are swept under the already lumpy family carpet, while the eruption of the women's movement of the '70s leads to the further destabiliazation of their rocky home life. Desperate for love, attention, and security the young women Iris and Lily naively make decisions that push them worlds apart, altering their relationship as sisters dramatically.
Told in alternating chapters in the voices of the two protagonists, sprinkled with episodes of comedy and tragedy that will make you laugh and cry, this is the story of every woman who has memories of what it is like to be a little girl, then a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, filled with hope and expectations.
Iris & Lily: Book One is the first in a three-volume series. Read also Book Two and Book Three, or read the entire novel in the ebook set Iris & Lily: The Complete Series. All three titles are available as separate audiobooks.
Reader Praise for Iris & Lily
"A heart-warming, heart- wrenching story that will grab you and keep you reading till you're sorry you have finished!"
"It was so real! Loved how they thought as little girls! Later, it was somewhat shocking. Loved the ending - It shows how the sisters went through various seasons of life and how it shaped their awareness of self and of life."
"What a beautiful, moving, believable story. I fell into their family instantly. I think everyone could relate to this tale in one way or another. It certainly made me laugh, think, reminisce and bought a few tears, for many different reasons. It shares first place in my book list, along with The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. An excellent film, just waiting to be made, please!!!"
Genre: General Fiction
Book One of this highly acclaimed family saga follows Iris and Lily through their childhood as the youngest daughters in a family of fourteen, starving for attention as they struggle to survive in the chaotic Capotosti household. The home that should provide shelter and comfort is an emotional minefield for the two growing girls, coming of age amid the explosive rage of their hot-blooded father, the submissiveness of their overwhelmed mother, and the strictures of a Catholic upbringing. Through thick and thin, Iris and Lily stick together, joining forces against a half-dozen domineering brothers, while trying to learn about love through their older sisters. Though they may fall through the cracks, together Iris and Lily give each other what no one else does: sisterly loyalty, unconditional love, and unflagging hope for the future.
But as the two sisters scrape their way through puberty to adolescence, outside forces begin driving a wedge between them. Episodes of blatant favoritism and unpunished abuse are swept under the already lumpy family carpet, while the eruption of the women's movement of the '70s leads to the further destabiliazation of their rocky home life. Desperate for love, attention, and security the young women Iris and Lily naively make decisions that push them worlds apart, altering their relationship as sisters dramatically.
Told in alternating chapters in the voices of the two protagonists, sprinkled with episodes of comedy and tragedy that will make you laugh and cry, this is the story of every woman who has memories of what it is like to be a little girl, then a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, filled with hope and expectations.
Iris & Lily: Book One is the first in a three-volume series. Read also Book Two and Book Three, or read the entire novel in the ebook set Iris & Lily: The Complete Series. All three titles are available as separate audiobooks.
Reader Praise for Iris & Lily
"A heart-warming, heart- wrenching story that will grab you and keep you reading till you're sorry you have finished!"
"It was so real! Loved how they thought as little girls! Later, it was somewhat shocking. Loved the ending - It shows how the sisters went through various seasons of life and how it shaped their awareness of self and of life."
"What a beautiful, moving, believable story. I fell into their family instantly. I think everyone could relate to this tale in one way or another. It certainly made me laugh, think, reminisce and bought a few tears, for many different reasons. It shares first place in my book list, along with The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. An excellent film, just waiting to be made, please!!!"
Genre: General Fiction
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