Lynn Rodolico
Lynn April Barber Rodolico was born in Santa Monica, California, and grew up in the coastal town of Pacific Palisades. Her earliest, happiest memories come from inventing stories beneath the large fruit trees in her backyard, and later, when she was old enough to roam, the dramatic pounding of the Pacific Ocean below the town's cliffs.
Writing had always been a favourite pastime but it wasn't until she left her job as Administrator of a Shakespearean theatre company in Massachusetts that she started to write full time. She gave herself one year in which to succeed or fail as a writer. To perfect her skills, first in the Berkshires and later in New York City, she wrote commercial novels in the Romance genre under a series of pseudonyms. Her success was quick and exceptional. Her first published novel, PASSION'S FLIGHT sold 350,000 copies and was translated into seven languages. Her second novel, HEART & SOUL, proved a greater success, both commercially and literary, winning the Book of the Month Award in France. OPENING BID was another best seller romance and was translated into eleven languages. INTIMATES moved out of the romance category, allowing for real character development, but its circulation was thwarted when her editor changed publishing houses and the book remained orphaned in the warehouse.
In 1985 Lynn moved to Italy for a year to finish a novel. On her first day in Florence she met the man who would transform her life from a solitary search to a unified communion. TWO SEAS is a fictionalized memoir of their life on an olive farm in the Tuscan hills and their unexpected love affair with the Island of Sicily.
SMALL CHANGE, published in July 2013, is the story of newborn twins found abandoned in a trash bin in England. From an act of desperation is born the inspiring tale of love nd good fortune, not only for the twins but for the couple who have been awaiting to adopt. Rich in empathy and humor, SMALL CHANGE is a poignant recounting of love, loss and steadfast commitment.
INTIMATES and HEART & SOUL have been reissued by Eccolo Editions.
Five Stars for Two Seas:
"Two Seas is a truly wonderful book. It is deceptively simple, meaning its depth -- the author's depth -- sneaks up on you as you become increasingly intertwined with the lives of the characters and the magical place in which they live. It reminds me of the best foreign films (foreign to us in the U.S.) in which nothing much appears to happen and yet an entire world unfolds and wraps you in its arms. I was fully engrossed in that world and extremely sorry to come to the last page." Cheri Fein, NYC
"Two nights ago, I re-read TWO SEAS. The book is even more poignant and exquisite with a second reading. The first time I read it, I was eager to see how Kate's life goes, and missed its literary beauty. But on second read, the structure and beauty are more apparent to me. I'm amazed continually at the author's notice of physical detail to fill in the characters' inner lives. I realize it is a book about love, and is a peaceful example of lives lived well, something we all can aspire to." Mary Beams, Minnesota
Five Stars for Small Change:
"Tender and Elequent...an extraordinary eye for detail." Trisha Thomas, AP Journalist, Rome
"A novel of great intercultural sensititivy." Charles de Chassiron, London
