A group of deeply complex and beautifully written women . . . Aubray marries history, suspense and womanhood in a story perfect for devouring.Newsweek

For readers of Naomi Krupitsky’s The Family! An irresistible,suspensefulnovel about four womenwho marryintoan elegant, prosperousItalianfamily,andthenmust takechargeof the familys business when their husbands areforced to leavethemduringthewar.

Meet the Godmothers: Filomena is a clever and resourceful war refugee with a childhood secret. Amie, a beautiful and dreamy French girl from upstate New York, escapes an abusive husband for a new life. Lucy, a tough-as-nails Irish lass, runs away from a strict girls home to become a nurse. And the glamorous Petrina, the familys only daughter, graduates with honors from Barnard College despite a past trauma that nearly caused a family scandal.

All four women become godmothers to one anothers children, finding hope and shelter in this prosperous family and their sumptuous Greenwich Village home.

But the womens secret pasts lead to unforeseen consequences and betrayals that threaten to unravel all their carefully laid plans. And when they must unexpectedly contend with notorious gangsters like Frank Costello and Lucky Luciano, the four Godmothers learn to put aside their differences so that they can work together to protect their loved ones and find their own unique paths to the futures theyve always dreamed of.