The Godmothers

“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, suspenseful novel about four women who marry into an elegant, prosperous Italian family, and then must take charge of the family’s business when their husbands are forced to leave them during the war.

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 family’s 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 another’s children, finding hope and shelter in this prosperous family and their sumptuous Greenwich Village home.

But the women’s 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 they’ve always dreamed of. 

“"With lively characters and a twisting plot, Aubray's novel is a smart and satisfying tale of family, creativity, romance and intrigue."”

"I couldn't put this down! I can't remember reading such a juicy page-turner." -- Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Children's Blizzard

"The Godmothers is my type of book; captivating, well written and full of love and drama." -- Jacques P�pin

"A family saga set in Greenwich Village around World War II follows a group of deeply complex and beautifully written women who marry into a well-to-do Italian family, each of whom are godmothers to each other's children. Aubray marries history, suspense and womanhood in a story perfect for devouring." -- Newsweek

"A fascinating, fast-paced trip into the Mob underworld." -- People

"This is historical fiction at its best, bringing along thrilling scenes, passionate love affairs, and a bounty of secrets." -- Booklist

"An addictive and tense multigenerational feminist romp through WWII-era New York City...this credibly flips the script on male-dominated Mafia stories." -- Publishers Weekly

"A fast-paced, drama-filled portrait of a family dynasty." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A tasty blend of romance, mystery, and French cooking. . . Read on!" -- Margaret Atwood, via Twitter, on Cooking for Picasso

"[A] delicious, atmospheric novel. You'll be glad you're along for the ride." -- People on Cooking for Picasso

Camille Aubray is an Edward Albee Foundation Fellowship winner, and was a writer-in-residence at the Karolyi Foundation in the South of France. She was also a finalist for the Pushcart Press Editors' Book Award and the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference. She studied writing with her mentor Margaret Atwood at Humber College Writers' Workshop in Toronto. Aubray was a staff writer for the daytime dramas "One Life to Live" and "Capitol," has taught writing at New York University, and wrote and produced for ABC News, PBS, and A&E. 

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