Shea Anderson’s beloved Nonna had endless rules for a happy, healthy life: avoid owls, never put a hat on a bed, and never, ever accept a marriage proposal that comes with an heirloom ring. Happily ever after is hard enough without bad karma in the mix.Naturally, panic sets in when Shea’s boyfriend, John, proposes with an heirloom ring. Yes is her answer, but Nonna’s warning sets Shea on a mission to ensure the ring contains forever energy: She will find its previous owners wherever they may be. With the help of her long-suffering big sister and a nosy journalist eager for a big story, Shea embarks on a journey that takes her from Los Angeles and New York to Italy and Portugal.Sophisticated, cinematic, and full of lively observations, The Heirloom is a diamond-sharp read for everyone who’s ever tried to make their own good luck.
. . . I am superstitious about many things, but most important among them is heirloom jewelry. I don't like it. I don't trust it. So if someone was to propose to me with an heirloom engagement ring, I would say no."
"What's an heirloom engagement ring?" John asked.
"An antique ring you buy at a vintage jewelry store that was previously worn by an unknown woman in an unknown marriage."
"And what is there to be superstitious about?”
"Bad karma. I believe the ring carries the energy of the previous wearers' marriages."
"And then what? Gives it to you?"
"Exactly!" His quick grasp of the concept was reassuring.
"Okay, but why?" John asked.
"I'm not one hundred percent sure. In my mind the energy needs to move and so it sort of jumps-" John laughed. "No, I mean, why do you believe this?"
"Oh. Because of my nonna. She was the queen of superstitions. No shoes on the table, no owls in the house, if you gift someone a knife you have to also gift a penny. But her rules around marriage were legendary."
. . . I am superstitious about many things, but most important among them is heirloom jewelry. I don't like it. I don't trust it. So if someone was to propose to me with an heirloom engagement ring, I would say no.""What's an heirloom engagement ring?" John asked."An antique ring you buy at a vintage jewelry store that was previously worn by an unknown woman in an unknown marriage.""And what is there to be superstitious about?”"Bad karma. I believe the ring carries the energy of the previous wearers' marriages.""And then what? Gives it to you?""Exactly!" His quick grasp of the concept was reassuring."Okay, but why?" John asked."I'm not one hundred percent sure. In my mind the energy needs to move and so it sort of jumps-" John laughed. "No, I mean, why do you believe this?""Oh. Because of my nonna. She was the queen of superstitions. No shoes on the table, no owls in the house, if you gift someone a knife you have to also gift a penny. But her rules around marriage were legendary."
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