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Roman Crazy
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bookshelves: arc, second-chance, sweet-hero, hilarious-dialogues, charming-your-pants-off-hero
Jun 28, 2016
bookshelves: arc, second-chance, sweet-hero, hilarious-dialogues, charming-your-pants-off-hero
3.5 Summer Breeze Stars
Review @ Vanilla & Spice Books
Because I didn't have time to make a proper teaser here some impressions that go very well with the book ;)
When you find your husband balls deep inside of his secretary it will set off a lot of emotions. Decisions have to be made, bridges have to be burned. When Avery is faced with this picture she doesn't think about it for long, she decides to go to Italy and see her friend Daisy, handling all the divorce matters from there. On the day of her arrival Daisy takes her out to introduce her to friends. A pair of familiar, yet very angry eyes throw her back into her younger self when she had the prerogative of youth of being irresponsible. When she fell in love with a beautiful Italian guy during her study abroad program in Barcelona. When life was easy and so was love.
I will tell you upfront: This book will ring safety bells. It deals with a topic that can never be black and white and if you are like me you know that there will always be grey areas. We all make mistakes and what defines us is how we deal with them and handle the consequences. Now, having said that I urge you to read this book even if you think it might not be for you. This story is despite all like a summer breeze, light, warm and colorful.
I'm italophile. There is no way living in a country sharing a border with Bella Italia that you are not. I have been vacationing there since I was a kid and I go every year. I have a lot of happy memories in this beautiful country. The way these two authors described Italy gave me another week of vacation there. Their imageries are vivid, full of colors and oh my god, I could even taste the food on my tongue. Italy is the real star in this story.
Avery is sassy but also a hot mess and flawed. She is confused pretty much about everything after finding her husband cheating on her. Who wouldn't be though? Especially when you run into the love of your life who makes you question everything about your past. Finding out that the choices you made in life may not have been the best, neither for you nor for everyone else involved. Owning up to them and avoiding making the same mistakes again. And above all, staying true to yourself and putting yourself first for once in your life.
Marcello is oh so dreamy. Beneath the beautiful facade is a sweet man with deep emotions and a huge capacity to forgive. And since it's romance he is also amazing with his hands mouth and...everything else that entails using his body ;)
I did have a minor issue with one or two facts that weren't accurate but I could overlook them since the rest was really spot-on. I loved Marcello and Avery together. There was this instant connection you only get to see in second chance romances, the tether that connects the main characters after all this time.
I have to say I had conflicting thoughts (view spoiler)
I wish we would have gotten a dual POV but I realize that the way the story enfolded until the end wouldn't have worked. Still, a little bit of Marcello's take on it wouldn't have hurt especially towards the end. The storytelling was fabulous and oh I loved the dialogues. The ending was rather abrupt though and I would have loved an epilogue and see how these two would be doing farther in the future.
It was still an enjoyable and cute read and I can't wait to see where this author duo is taking us next and who Avery's best friend Daisy will end up with!
Review @ Vanilla & Spice Books
Because I didn't have time to make a proper teaser here some impressions that go very well with the book ;)
When you find your husband balls deep inside of his secretary it will set off a lot of emotions. Decisions have to be made, bridges have to be burned. When Avery is faced with this picture she doesn't think about it for long, she decides to go to Italy and see her friend Daisy, handling all the divorce matters from there. On the day of her arrival Daisy takes her out to introduce her to friends. A pair of familiar, yet very angry eyes throw her back into her younger self when she had the prerogative of youth of being irresponsible. When she fell in love with a beautiful Italian guy during her study abroad program in Barcelona. When life was easy and so was love.
...I was focused on a pair of wide, equally shocked Italian eyes peering over the table. Eyes that I'd recognize anywhere, and they were staring down at me. Forty percent stunned, 10 percent curious and a whole lotta angry.
I will tell you upfront: This book will ring safety bells. It deals with a topic that can never be black and white and if you are like me you know that there will always be grey areas. We all make mistakes and what defines us is how we deal with them and handle the consequences. Now, having said that I urge you to read this book even if you think it might not be for you. This story is despite all like a summer breeze, light, warm and colorful.
I'm italophile. There is no way living in a country sharing a border with Bella Italia that you are not. I have been vacationing there since I was a kid and I go every year. I have a lot of happy memories in this beautiful country. The way these two authors described Italy gave me another week of vacation there. Their imageries are vivid, full of colors and oh my god, I could even taste the food on my tongue. Italy is the real star in this story.
Avery is sassy but also a hot mess and flawed. She is confused pretty much about everything after finding her husband cheating on her. Who wouldn't be though? Especially when you run into the love of your life who makes you question everything about your past. Finding out that the choices you made in life may not have been the best, neither for you nor for everyone else involved. Owning up to them and avoiding making the same mistakes again. And above all, staying true to yourself and putting yourself first for once in your life.
Marcello is oh so dreamy. Beneath the beautiful facade is a sweet man with deep emotions and a huge capacity to forgive. And since it's romance he is also amazing with his hands mouth and...everything else that entails using his body ;)
The way he held my face in his hands when he pushed into me. The way he swept kisses along my spine, smoothing the skin with barely there brushes. The way I caught him staring at me as I came apart under his tongue, as though if he blinked I might've disappeared. And the way he said my name when he came apart, his lips swollen from my frantic kisses, chanting like Avery was the only word he knew.
I did have a minor issue with one or two facts that weren't accurate but I could overlook them since the rest was really spot-on. I loved Marcello and Avery together. There was this instant connection you only get to see in second chance romances, the tether that connects the main characters after all this time.
"That's my tesoro", he said tenderly, leaning up to kiss me again
I have to say I had conflicting thoughts (view spoiler)
I wish we would have gotten a dual POV but I realize that the way the story enfolded until the end wouldn't have worked. Still, a little bit of Marcello's take on it wouldn't have hurt especially towards the end. The storytelling was fabulous and oh I loved the dialogues. The ending was rather abrupt though and I would have loved an epilogue and see how these two would be doing farther in the future.
It was still an enjoyable and cute read and I can't wait to see where this author duo is taking us next and who Avery's best friend Daisy will end up with!
"Christ, Daisy, keep up! I slept with your friend Marcello in Barcelona when I was in college!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"And you never told me?"
"Yes!"
"No!"
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Reading Progress
June 28, 2016
– Shelved
June 28, 2016
– Shelved as:
to-read
August 4, 2016
– Shelved as:
arc
September 4, 2016
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Started Reading
September 6, 2016
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38.0%
"Loving this so far. Damn jetlag won't let me read more than a couple pages at a time though *pouts*"
September 10, 2016
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Finished Reading
September 12, 2016
– Shelved as:
second-chance
September 12, 2016
– Shelved as:
sweet-hero
September 12, 2016
– Shelved as:
hilarious-dialogues
September 12, 2016
– Shelved as:
charming-your-pants-off-hero
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ZARIA (Sheldon Cooper lover) wrote: "waiting patiently for the review :)"
There you go ;) Thank you! :)
There you go ;) Thank you! :)
I love Alice Clayton so I wanted to read this one, but after your awesome review I will definetly read it as soon as I'll get my hands on it! I truly loved the rewiev, and I'm so curious about the book thanks to you! :)
great review! I enjoyed this one also, especially the descriptions of Italy, both Rome and the countryside. I was also pleased with how the 'safety' issue was given more weight in the second half of the story as that concerned me too. My review will go up next week :-)
FAB review, love!! I adore second chance romances so much. And as much as I love dual POVs, sometimes in contemporary books I prefer having only one side. Helps to connect more. I can't wait to read this! So happy you enjoyed! :D xoxox
Wonderfully written review... I loved all the details of Italy, too...although I haven't had the pleasure of experiencing it first hand...Also I was willing to bend with the issues which usually I dislike... for the book was worth the read. Again, great job Astrid :D
Sietepecados wrote: "I love Alice Clayton so I wanted to read this one, but after your awesome review I will definetly read it as soon as I'll get my hands on it! I truly loved the rewiev, and I'm so curious about the ..."
Ooooh thank you! I hope you enjoy it, sweetie! :)
Ooooh thank you! I hope you enjoy it, sweetie! :)
Maria Rose wrote: "great review! I enjoyed this one also, especially the descriptions of Italy, both Rome and the countryside. I was also pleased with how the 'safety' issue was given more weight in the second half o..."
Thank you :)) Can't wait to read your review. I also need to go back and see what others wrote about.
Thank you :)) Can't wait to read your review. I also need to go back and see what others wrote about.
Maida»-(¯`v´¯)-» wrote: "FAB review, love!! I adore second chance romances so much. And as much as I love dual POVs, sometimes in contemporary books I prefer having only one side. Helps to connect more. I can't wait to rea..."
Thank you sweetheart! xx I hope you can read this soon. I definitely can't wait to see what you think about it., the issue and the POV writing.
Thank you sweetheart! xx I hope you can read this soon. I definitely can't wait to see what you think about it., the issue and the POV writing.
Wendy'sThoughts wrote: "Wonderfully written review... I loved all the details of Italy, too...although I haven't had the pleasure of experiencing it first hand...Also I was willing to bend with the issues which usually I ..."
Thank you, dear Wendy! You need to make time for Italy! ;) There is nothing that compares to this lifestyle.
Thank you, dear Wendy! You need to make time for Italy! ;) There is nothing that compares to this lifestyle.
Ana {The Good Gif Fairy} wrote: "LOL that last quote cracked me up. Awesome review my darling!"
LMAO great minds and such ;) I cracked up while reading it so I thought I'd put it in my review. Thanks love <3
LMAO great minds and such ;) I cracked up while reading it so I thought I'd put it in my review. Thanks love <3
Candace wrote: "Fantastic review, Astrid! I'm adding it to my TBR list now. :)"
Arianna wrote: "Great review, doll! xx"
Sharon ∞❥ is an angst book junkie ❥∞ wrote: "wonderful review Astrid!"
Alicia wrote: "Fantastic review Astrid :) x"
Thank you, lovely ladys! <3
Arianna wrote: "Great review, doll! xx"
Sharon ∞❥ is an angst book junkie ❥∞ wrote: "wonderful review Astrid!"
Alicia wrote: "Fantastic review Astrid :) x"
Thank you, lovely ladys! <3
Eliza wrote: "Lovely review, Astrid! I can't agree more, they did so much justice to Italy xo"
When are you going again? :D
Thank you! xo I really loved their description from that alone I have a bit of a book hangover.
When are you going again? :D
Thank you! xo I really loved their description from that alone I have a bit of a book hangover.
✤Maria✤ wrote: "Smokin' review, babe!!! Makes me wanna go back and visit Italy again T.T
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Thanks, sweetie! Where did you visit?
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Thanks, sweetie! Where did you visit?
Superb review, Astrid!! Very informative, and I agree about the descriptions of Rome. I think everyone really appreciated the fine detail they put into it. So amazing!
Christie«SHBBblogger» wrote: "Superb review, Astrid!! Very informative, and I agree about the descriptions of Rome. I think everyone really appreciated the fine detail they put into it. So amazing!"
Thank you, lovely! xx
Yes, it was stunning!
Thank you, lovely! xx
Yes, it was stunning!