RELEASE BLITZ & 5 STAR REVIEW: One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle

A writer looking for inspiration in Tuscany. 

One hot Italian single dad. 

This summer is going to be a scorcher.

One Hot Italian Summer by New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author, Karina Halle is now live! 

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.

  

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My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

Grace needs to finish her book. Well, actually she needs to start her book. She's been in a funk since her writing partner passed and she doesn't know how to overcome it. Her agent has an idea and that's how Grace finds herself in Italy, getting caught skinny dipping in a pool by a very handsome Italian man and his son. 

There was so much about this story that I loved. Grace was looking for some inspiration and she not only found it from the country itself, but also the from the people. Her relationship with Claudio was unexpected, but it turned out it was just what she needed. It starts off as a friendship, but they find themselves drawn to each other. Claudio, being an artist like Grace, understands her like no one else ever has and the two of them become each other's muses. I also loved Claudio's son Vanni. He was funny and very precocious at times. He immediately took a liking to Grace and had no problem welcoming her into his home. 

Recently, there was a discussion about how some authors love to throw in unnecessary drama  towards the end of a book and in this book there is also no unnecessary drama. Sure, there is some conflict, but if you are looking for a drama free book, this checks all the boxes. 

By the time I finished this book, all I wanted to do was go to Italy, drink wine, eat food and meet a gorgeous Italian man to fall in love with. Easy enough, right? If you're looking to escape the real world, this is the perfect book for you. Go 1-click today! 

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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