Vincent B. Chip LoCoco

Advance Reviews: "A Powerful novel . . Tempesta's Dream is all about the music, it's all about the passion; and it's all about pursuing one's dream . . a moving, engrossing story."- D. Donovan, MidWest BookReview "An intelligent and entertaining lyricaljourney . . A rare, beautiful story with passion and opera pulsating througheach page. LoCoco has woven a unique novel with exceptionally developed characters, realistic dialogue and a well-balanced narrative." - Penn Book Review "This book is truly a delightful escape to a place apart with an ending that might restore our faith in what it means to be human."- Italian American Digest "Step into a world of an enchantment of dreams and love with gorgeous back drops and wondrous vivid suspense. A story with an opera theme and portraying persistent romantic endeavors. An extremely heart warming charismatic style with sophisticated and well written fullness." - Goodreads 5 Star Review "What a story! Quite possibly, the best novel about opera I have ever read. The passion of opera pulsates throughout the entire novel. Highly recommended." -John Gehl, Opera historian

Advance Reviews: "Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco's transports readers to small town Italy in his stunning new book A Song for Bellafortuna. The book is one part tribute to the beauty of Sicilian rural lands and one part suspenseful drama. . . an outstanding achievement by an Italian American with a passion for Sicily. The intriguing plot not only entertains readers but serves as a conduit to better understand rural life in Sicily." -Primo Magazine "I absolutely adored this book from cover to cover. Everything about it evoked small village Italy. The characters and events were completely believable, as well as memorable, and the book managed to provide me with a strong education in opera . . ." -Historical Novel Society "Vincent B. LoCoco writes a heartwarming piece of historical fiction . . . He captured the essence of the Sicilian culture, especially regarding the value of ancestry and music . . . A Song For Bellafortuna is a beautiful tale of antiquity." - Readers Favorite 5 Star Review "The book was a joy to read. It is a wonderful story, told in a magical way." -Cavaliere Ufficiale Aldo Mancusi, President of the Enrico Caruso Museum of America in New York "An inspiring story of an Italian village threatened by commerce and saved by opera." -John Biguenet, author of The Torturer's Apprentice and Oyster