Juliet by Anne Fortier
Title: Juliet
Author/website(s): Anne Fortier
444 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: August ’10
Genre: A mix of contemporary & historical fiction
Review book or pleasure reading: Pleasure reading
New-to-me author: Yes
Would I recommend this book: Yes, yes, yes
Would I read more from this author: Yes
Journal notes: Loved it! OK it does get a bit melodramatic, in parts, towards the end but then Romeo and Juliet weren’t without their own melodramatic moments. This is a minor quibble about an otherwise very entertaining and highly enjoyable story. And personally I like the new spin on the standard tale of Romeo and Juliet. Some of my most enjoyable reading has come from story lines that mix the contemporary with the historical. If you’re a fan of authors such as Christi Phillips (The Devlin Diary, The Rossetti Letter), Carol Goodman (The Night Villa, The Sonnet Lover) and Lauren Willig (The Pink Carnation series) add Ms. Fortier to your authors to read list. And get your hands on a copy of her debut novel Juliet.
When Julie Jacobs inherits a key to a safety deposit box in Siena, Italy, she is told it will lead her to an old family treasure. Soon she is launched on a precarious journey into the true history of her ancestor Giulietta, whose legendary love for a young man named Romeo turned medieval Siena upside down. As Julie crosses paths with the descendants of the families involved in Shakespeare’s unforgettable blood feud, she begins to realize that the notorious curse – “A plague on both your houses!” – is still at work, and that she is the next target. It seems the only one who can save her from her fate is Romeo… but where is he?
Juliet was provided to me by Quinne at Ballantine Books. I was not paid and this book is being passed along to another book blogger 
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Sounds like a book I would really enjoy. Great review!
Wow, so glad you loved this one so much! I think the cover is gorgeous!
I’m really excited to read this one. It seems like a book I would love as well. The cover is beautiful!
Was waiting to read your review of this one. I’ve already added it to my wishlist. And yes, most anything Italian is melodramatic. When my editor initially made a comment that my novel had too much melodrama, I asked her if she knew anything about the Italian culture. It permeates our operas, theatre, books and life!