The Rebel Girls of Rome by Jordyn Taylor is a powerful dual-timeline novel that blends historical mystery with poignant romance. In the present day, college student Lilah travels to Rome after receiving a letter about a lost family heirloom connected to her Holocaust-survivor grandfather. As she digs into his painful past alongside charming local Tommaso, long-buried secrets and unexpected feelings begin to surface.
In 1943 Rome, nineteen-year-old Bruna, a queer Jewish woman, is torn from her family during a Nazi raid. Consumed by guilt, she joins the resistance, risking everything?including her heart?as she reconnects with her childhood love, Elsa.
Bruna and Lilah?s stories intertwine across generations, exploring the courage it takes to survive, to resist, and to love in the face of fear. Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Monica Hesse, this emotionally rich novel illuminates hidden histories and the enduring power of identity, memory, and hope.