Roxanne Veletzos was born in Bucharest, Romania, and moved to California with her family as a young teen. Already fluent in English and French, she began writing short stories about growing up in her native Eastern Europe, at first as a cathartic experience as she transitioned to a new culture. With a bachelor's degree in journalism, she has worked as an editor, content writer, and marketing manager for a number of Fortune 500 companies. Her debut novel, published in multiple languages, is an international bestseller. Roxanne lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
"A gripping story of a passionate, illicit love affair torn apart
by decades of brutal inhumanity and secrets. Through unimagined
journeys of self-discovery and determination, the characters must
find within themselves the courage not only to endure but to once
again reach for the impossible. A heart wrenching, vivid novel of
love, war, and loyalty written in Roxanne Veletzos' trademark style
of unapologetic honesty and lasting devotion." --Genevieve Graham,
bestselling author of The Forgotten Home Child
"A Tale of Two Cities meets The Nightingale in this luminous
wartime love story that sweeps readers from an impoverished Romani
camp in Hungary at the brink of World War Two to the Siege of
Budapest and on to the New York art scene during the Cold War.
Tenderly drawn and lyrically told, Roxanne Veletzos's unforgettable
characters show us the political is always personal, art is both
transcendent and fragile, and courage is the ultimate weapon
against injustice. Transportive and moving, When the Summer Was
Ours is haunted by the violin music of the Romani people and a love
that endures through war and devastation." --Laurie Lico Albanese,
author of Stolen Beauty
"When the Summer Was Ours is a breathtaking romance that unfolds in
a richly drawn landscape of war and loss--a gripping, unforgettable
story of enduring love and the fragile yet indomitable hope that
sustains the human heart through tragedy to redemption." --Jennifer
Chiaverini, New York Times bestselling author of Resistance
Women
"A fast-paced, illuminating, gorgeously written epic, this
compulsively readable tale of loss and love during and after the
Second World War is a masterpiece." --Kristin Harmel, New York
Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars
"A gorgeously written, impeccably researched historical novel,
spanning decades and continents, and filled with a richly drawn
cast of characters. Roxanne Veletzos deftly weaves a tale of music,
heartbreak, survival, and ultimately, enduring love. I devoured
this beautiful, moving book." --Jillian Cantor, USA Today
bestselling author of Half Life
"A remarkable story of love, suffering, and second chances, told in
immersive prose. With its rich setting and bittersweet twists of
fate, When the Summer was Ours drew me in and kept me wondering
until the final page. I highly recommend this original and moving
WWII read." --Ellen Keith, bestselling author of The Dutch Wife
"A sweeping story of love and forgiveness. You won't want to put
this book down." --Diana Giovinazzo, author of The Woman in Red
"A sweeping, heartbreaking love story about how the smallest of
choices can change our fates. Set against the backdrop of war and
revolution, When Summer Was Ours is an artfully written story told
with deep compassion. Historical fiction fans will love this book!"
--Julia Kelly, author of The Whispers of War
"In her novel of forbidden romance, conflict, separation, and
reunion, Roxanne Veletzos creates a world devastated by the
brutality of war, yet inhabited by characters whose challenges are
matched by their hope and an epic love that defies social
boundaries, geography, and time." -Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost
Friends
"In this heartbreaking, powerful story of unrequited love, Veletzos
draws us into Eva and Aleandro's enduring love affair that spans
half a century, from WWII Hungary to 1950s New York and the Cold
War, in which their personal upheavals and triumphs are artfully
intertwined with those of history. Veletzos' beautiful and
well-crafted novel, in lush sensual prose, opens the deep chambers
of the heart to show the choices and regrets, and the secret hopes,
we all carry within us." --Alexis Landau, author of Those Who Are
Saved
"Like the gypsy music that is at the center of this wonderful
novel, WHEN THE SUMMER WAS OURS is a lyrical and deeply moving
story of star-crossed love during World War II, Hungary. Eva is a
complex heroine and her ultimate fate is bittersweet and rewarding
at the same time. Book clubs will love this intimate tale of
courage and sacrifice." --Anita Abriel, internationally best
selling author of Lana's War
"With exquisitely realized characters, Veletzos deftly frames this
unforgettable romance against the backdrop of history." --Booklist
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