It must be because I love you

In the middle of a scorching summer, we find ourselves on the Italian island of Procida with two couples.

Alba and Valentin have been married for seven years, but their relationship has just undergone a groundbreaking change – the birth of their daughter. On the outside, they seem happy, but the truth is that Alba is fighting more than one internal battle. Pregnancy and the bodily changes that came with it have robbed her of her self-confidence, and she's starting to feel that even Valentin can no longer see her as a beautiful woman, but only as a mother. What if the spark is gone for good? And what if Alba were to meet her old flame, Giovanni, here again, ready to restore her lost confidence?

The story of the second couple is completely different. Nino, Valentin's long-time friend, arrives with his girlfriend, Gabrielle, who is a decade younger. She is hopelessly in love with Nino and firmly believes she has finally found the mature, perfect man who will give her confidence and help her grow up. But is their relationship really a happy one? Shouldn't Gabrielle find strength within herself instead, and finally take her destiny into her own hands?

This book is the story of two relationships told from the perspective of two completely different women, but the message remains the same. No love is easy; every love will be tested. And while some are strengthened by it, others are silenced forever.