@stephanieverniwrites: THE ONES CLOSEST TO YOU was meant to be a simple love story. But it evolved into so much more with so much more depth. The book centers around protagonist Veronica DeMarco, a reporter based in New York City, and it essentially has four stories brewing inside it: (1) the love story between Veronica and Perry, (2) the dynamics between Veronica and her sister Essie, (3) Veronica’s relationship with her editor, Robert Barone and secrets of the past, and (4) the surprising relationship Veronica builds with incarcerated mafia boss Rosa Manetti. There were a lot of moving parts to play with in this story, which made it so much fun to write. Playing with the darker side of characters was a little new for me, but they always...yes, always, turn to the light. ++++++++++++ The Ones Closest To You It’s 1956, and rumors begin to swirl: the Brooklyn Dodgers may leave New York for California. As a prominent feature writer for The News, Veronica DeMarco is a woman on the move. She also just signed a book deal with a publisher. Veronica shares an apartment with her older sister, Essie, who suffers from polio. In light of her painful condition, Essie stays at home while Veronica goes to work to pay the bills. When Veronica is introduced to Perry Spada, the new sportswriter who covers the Dodgers, they fall in love. But things are never simple. When the editor of The News and old family friend, Robert Barone, assigns Veronica a story about Rosa Manetti, New York’s infamous, incarcerated mafia dame, Veronica not only writes about Rosa’s troubled past, but also unearths secrets about her own family that have been kept from her. These secrets create a toxic relationship between Veronica and Essie, one that may not be reparable. In the process, Veronica learns that maybe she and Rosa aren’t too dissimilar. @parkbooksmd #writer #writing #writingfiction #storytelling #novelwriting #novels #historicalfiction #mafia #mystery #contemporaryfiction #familydrama #sisterdrama #lovestories #familysecrets #forgiveness #writingcommunity #writerssupportingwriters #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #bookclubs #bookclub #booktalks #newnovel #stephanieverniwrites #stephanieverniauthor

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