House of Books & Friends is thrilled to welcome Carolyn O’Brien on Thursday 14th of May from 6pm to discuss their new book, ‘Rose and Renzo.’

The evening will involve a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance to get your book signed by Carolyn. Carolyn will be in conversation with Louisa Reid, author of adult and YA fiction including ‘Handle with Care’.

About the Book

After the death of their father, two sisters arrive in Manchester’s vibrant ‘Little Italy’: creative misfit, Rose, and her much older sister, Ivy. Frustrated and desperate to pursue her artistic passion, Rose meets Renzo, a painter arrived from Europe. Their connection is instant and powerful. Yet as their feelings deepen, Renzo’s past in Mussolini’s Italy remains a mystery. In a time of looming fascism in Europe, Blackshirts are marching the streets. Rose is drawn to fight this, but what about Renzo?

About the Author

Carolyn is a historical fiction writer from Manchester. Her writing has a strong sense of the north-west of England. Consistently drawn to the struggle for equality, as illustrated in her first novel, The Song of Peterloo, her work features strong female characters striving to find their place in the world.