Leaving Naples

Dylan Parrish began his dream of escape as a child hiding in his grandparents’ barn and reading stories of places far away. It was a dream that stayed with him all his life and when, as a career naval officer, he’s offered a position that would move his family to Naples, Italy, he jumps at the opportunity. Unfortunately, his wife, Louise, and eight-year-old son, Carter, do not fare well in Naples. Louise soon befriends a suspicious fellow American and unknowingly gets mixed up in criminal activity. When her friend disappears, Louise finds herself under investigation by authorities and she ultimately leaves Dylan to return to the States with Carter.

Dylan, now left alone, begins exploring the sites of Italy with his beautiful Italian assistant. The two enjoy lunches on the Amalfi coast and on the island of Capri and spend days strolling through piazzas in Rome until they have both fallen in love. Meanwhile back in the States, Louise is disappearing for days at a time and Carter is struggling. He needs his father—a father who is living his dream life in Italy. Until the real world, both in Naples and back in the States, force a reckoning.