***5 ‘Unearthing Dreams’ Stars***
This book was everything.
From the setting to Grace and Claudio to their journey to their HEA…it had me grinning like a fool, swooning and totally getting lost in in each and every moment.
I adored Grace and though her life definitely does not mirror my own in many ways, I just connected with her. With her fears, insecurities and the need to be more, but not necessarily knowing how to go about it. Claudio is just OMG...I NEED my own Claudio, it’s really just that simple. He’s charming, observant and protective and can cook *BSEG* but he really is simply a good man.
Their journey to their HEA was so much fun to experience. The swoons were very real in this one. The chemistry between Claudio and Grace jumped off the page and I loved how they got to know each other. The angsty-ness is low in this one, there are bumps in their road that they both need to work through, but it only served to bring them closer and I loved how everything worked out for them in the end.
This may go down as my absolute favorite book by this author. There was no OTT drama or angstyness and everything just worked. The supporting cast of characters were all well written and gave a lot of depth to the story. The interesting thing here is that I’m all for the single parent trope, and it totally worked here, but lemme tell you that Claudio’s son was a trip. I loved him, I did, but there were moments that had me going “Oh no he didn’t”.
But what truly hit home the most was the setting. Italy holds a very special place in my heart and while I never visited the town of Lucca, I did spend time in the Chianti area ofTuscany and Firenze aka Florence and I honestly felt like I was transported back to those two weeks I was there last summer...the food, the landscape, the people...it was just like how I remembered it and has me wanting to go back in the worst way.
So, if you’re looking for a read that will make you swoon and take you away from reality for a few hours, then this is a definite must read for you!
~ Copy provided by the author via Valentine PR & voluntarily reviewed ~
After the death of her best friend and writing partner, Grace Harper is struggling both with grief, and with her next novel, the first one she’ll have to write alone.
Fortunately, her new powerhouse agent, the formidable Jana Lee, has a solution for her. She can stay at her villa in Tuscany for a month, soak in the sunshine, relax, and find her confidence again. After all, Jana has a lot riding on Grace’s next book, and the last thing she wants is for her reputation as a “super-agent” to be tarnished.
At first the villa is a dream come true for Grace – that is until Claudio Romano shows up one day with his ten-year old son, Vanni, in tow. Turns out, this is Claudio’s house, and
Claudio happens to be her agent’s ex-husband from long ago. Thanks to their annual father and son bonding trip being cancelled, Claudio and Vanni are here to stay.
So is Grace.
With the three of them sharing the same house, Grace’s writing plans are thrown out the window. But even if she’s not pounding the keyboard, she’s still finding beauty and
inspiration…in none other than Claudio. He's unlike any man Grace has met before. He’s smart, charming, and wickedly sexy, plus a great father to Vanni. He’d be the perfect summer fling – if only he wasn’t completely off-limits.
But as the hot Italian summer wears on, Grace and Claudio are destined to succumb to the heat, no matter how hard they try to resist each other. One steamy encounter with Claudio could affect Grace’s chances of starting her career over.
Or he could be exactly what she needs.
Release Date: July 28th, 2020
Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist & screenwriter, and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author of over 55 bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.
Halle is represented by the Root Literary Agency and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster, Hachette & Montlake. Her work has been translated and published in 20 languages.
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