Nicky Pellegrino
Reviewed by Helen
What a delightful read this one was, it took me on a holiday to Italy, with some lovely people from different countries who were determined to take on something new in their lives, when they are offered the chance to purchase a house in the Italian town of Montenello for one Euro, not all smooth sailing and a lot work for them, make yourself comfortable as you get to know them and fall in love with them all, and Montenello as I did.
The idea to bring the town back to life again comes from the Mayor Salvio and his assistant Augusto, who has lived in the town forever, and they have high hopes, and as the new people arrive there seems to more energy in the town people out talking, but there is also the thoughts of a curse to get to the bottom of.
Mimi is from London and is not long divorced and is feeling the need to finally do something for herself, her being in charge, her two sons are adults now and when she spies this add her thoughts turn to starting fresh in a new country.
Elise and Richard come from England they are doing everything they can to get into the property market but seem to be losing sight of life the way they are working, maybe buying in Italy will be their answer.
Edward and Gino come from Sydney Australia, they have been together for many years and Edward is feeling a little on edge lately, when he sees the add to buy a property in the town that Gino’s family left many years ago, will this be what they need to find that spark again.
Then there is Cecilia, who kinda sneaks into the town to take over her Nona’s Pasticceria and she holds a secret that will come out.
This is a feel good story that left me feeling very happy, it is well written and the descriptions of the setting and the properties made me feel like I was there and doing my best to renovate some of these buildings, the characters are lovely and were so easy to get to know the characters from the town are just fabulous. I do highly recommend this story, a great read. Lots of HEA at the finish and happy people
4 stars
Published
March 26th 2019
by Hachette Australia
