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Iris & Lily: The Complete Series
(2014)(A book in the Iris & Lily series)
An omnibus of novels by Angela Scipioni and Julie Scipioni
Iris and Lily grew up sharing everything. Their lumpy bed. Their secret fears. Their wildest dreams.
How could two inseparable sisters end up so far apart as women?
Eye-opening and thought-provoking, this saga of two sisters from a chaotic family of fourteen will steal every reader’s heart. As the story of Iris and Lily unfolds like a rare and delicate flower, the everyday dramas of domestic life are exposed with rare honesty and poignant humanity.
A rich cast of colorful characters complicates the sisters’ bittersweet coming-of-age journey among the tumultuous turns of the Sixties and Seventies and beyond, twisting among the snow-covered streets of Upstate New York and the sun-kissed hills of the Italian Riviera.
Is one sister really luckier than the other, or does each create her own destiny? Are one sister’s memories of the past more accurate, or do they both cling to faulty versions of the stories which have influenced their choices and undermined their relationship for decades? Will their courageous exploration of their most intimate secrets ultimately destroy their friendship, or bring it to a new depth of sharing and forgiveness?
Any woman who is a sister, has a sister, or has always wanted a sister to love as her best friend will relate to Iris and Lily, and will be very reluctant to let them go when she turns the last page.
Written by real-life sisters Angela and Julie Scipioni, this novel with its fresh yet classic style, its two distinct and genuine narrative voices topped off with an original epistolary layer, make it a literary achievement that is a treat to read.
A favorite with book clubs and perfect for lovers of family sagas and classic coming-of-age stories such Gone With the Wind, Little Women, The Thorn Birds and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, its unique, contemporary style sets Iris & Lily in a class of its own.
Iris & Lily: The Complete Series is an Exclusive Ebook Collection which includes all three books, perfect for an engrossing, non-stop read. This hugely popular series loved by women the world over is also available in separate volumes in digital, paperback and audiobook formats.
“Angela and Julie Scipioni take us inside the minds of their characters with honesty and emotional intensity. This novel will be talked about for a long, long time and so will its two authors.” - Huffington Post
Reader praise
“Delightful, touching, deep and wise.”
“Beautifully written, thrilling, moving, endearing, and, most of all, inspiring.”
“Iris & Lily has become my all-time favorite book. I loved every word… Iris & Lily has moved The Thorn Birds and Pillars of the Earth to 2nd and 3rd place.”
“I will be in mourning for a long time. I’m going to miss these characters and this story. Any avid reader understands how sad it is to finish a really good book. Congrats and thanks to the authors for creating an amazing work of literature.”
“It was delightful, honest, funny and genuine to get to know these two sisters and to watch them grow from young children into women. Their lives were ‘real’ and could be related in many aspects to all women! I did not want the story to end!”
Genre: General Fiction
How could two inseparable sisters end up so far apart as women?
Eye-opening and thought-provoking, this saga of two sisters from a chaotic family of fourteen will steal every reader’s heart. As the story of Iris and Lily unfolds like a rare and delicate flower, the everyday dramas of domestic life are exposed with rare honesty and poignant humanity.
A rich cast of colorful characters complicates the sisters’ bittersweet coming-of-age journey among the tumultuous turns of the Sixties and Seventies and beyond, twisting among the snow-covered streets of Upstate New York and the sun-kissed hills of the Italian Riviera.
Is one sister really luckier than the other, or does each create her own destiny? Are one sister’s memories of the past more accurate, or do they both cling to faulty versions of the stories which have influenced their choices and undermined their relationship for decades? Will their courageous exploration of their most intimate secrets ultimately destroy their friendship, or bring it to a new depth of sharing and forgiveness?
Any woman who is a sister, has a sister, or has always wanted a sister to love as her best friend will relate to Iris and Lily, and will be very reluctant to let them go when she turns the last page.
Written by real-life sisters Angela and Julie Scipioni, this novel with its fresh yet classic style, its two distinct and genuine narrative voices topped off with an original epistolary layer, make it a literary achievement that is a treat to read.
A favorite with book clubs and perfect for lovers of family sagas and classic coming-of-age stories such Gone With the Wind, Little Women, The Thorn Birds and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, its unique, contemporary style sets Iris & Lily in a class of its own.
Iris & Lily: The Complete Series is an Exclusive Ebook Collection which includes all three books, perfect for an engrossing, non-stop read. This hugely popular series loved by women the world over is also available in separate volumes in digital, paperback and audiobook formats.
“Angela and Julie Scipioni take us inside the minds of their characters with honesty and emotional intensity. This novel will be talked about for a long, long time and so will its two authors.” - Huffington Post
Reader praise
“Delightful, touching, deep and wise.”
“Beautifully written, thrilling, moving, endearing, and, most of all, inspiring.”
“Iris & Lily has become my all-time favorite book. I loved every word… Iris & Lily has moved The Thorn Birds and Pillars of the Earth to 2nd and 3rd place.”
“I will be in mourning for a long time. I’m going to miss these characters and this story. Any avid reader understands how sad it is to finish a really good book. Congrats and thanks to the authors for creating an amazing work of literature.”
“It was delightful, honest, funny and genuine to get to know these two sisters and to watch them grow from young children into women. Their lives were ‘real’ and could be related in many aspects to all women! I did not want the story to end!”
Genre: General Fiction
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