The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani

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The House of Love

December 28, 2021

New York Times bestselling adult novelist Adriana Trigiani and beloved illustrator Amy June Bates team up for a heartwarming picture book about how a family comes together to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Read all about it in Adriana’s exclusive interview with Virginia Living here!

The House of Love

Mia Valentina Amore loves valentines. After all, her name means My Valentine.When she wakes up on Valentine’s Day, it looks like just another morning in the rickety old Amore house in the Blue Ridge mountains of Appalachia. But over the course of the day, her home is transformed into the House of Love. Mia and her mama festoon the halls, build a gumdrop tree, bake cupcakes, and most importantly, make valentines for all six of her siblings. But when Mia doesn’t receive her own valentine, she wonders if Mama could have forgotten her.