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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
304 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In this seriocomic romp, Juliette Greyson, Hollywood insider and head of public relations at an exclusive L.A. hotel, rescues drug-adicted starlet Mercy Talbot from the Italian paparazzi, only to discover that attempted murders, detectives, overdoses, celebrity self-help gurus, and financial woes engulf the starlet.
Author
Series
Rick Montoya Italian mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a school friend who is now senior in the Italian Art Squad recruits Rick for an unofficial undercover role to flush out priceless burial urn traffickers, he soon becomes a suspect a suspect in the death of a gallery employee.
23) Love Falls
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
279 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
When seventeen-year-old Lara accepts her father's invitation to accompany him to a Tuscan villa for the summer, she's both thrilled and nervous for the exotic holiday. To her delight, she soon discovers that the villa's closest neighbors are the glamorous Willoughbys, the teenaged brood of a British millionaire. Caught up in their torrential thirst for amusement - and snared by Kp Willoughby's dark, flirtatious eyes-Lara sets off on a summer adventure...
Author
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
284 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
For gardener Cassandra Rich, working in the foothills of Tuscany is the perfect way to escape her past. Until the man of the manor graces the villa with his presence and Cassandra with his attention. Marco di Fivizzano can't take his eyes off the delectable Cass. So when he requires a plus one for a gala, Marco will uncover who this fiery blonde is -- over dinner, or in his bed! In Marco's arms, Cass blossoms, finding the freedom she's always craved......
25) Nives
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
128 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
After Nives' husband, Anteo, suffered a fatal stroke while feeding the pigs, Nives rejected the idea of moving in with her daughter and decided to keep the farm running herself. The chores are unending, but her favorite hen, Giacomina, becomes a source of comfort: her emotional support chicken. When Giacomina gets hypnotized by a TV commercial, Nives must call the local veterinarian. The phone call quickly evolves into a walk down memory lane, as...
Author
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Flumeri and Giacometti's upbeat story has an adorable protagonist and is full of sensory detail. Finding out her husband has been cheating with his English teacher is the last straw for free-spirited Margherita. She departs Rome for her family home in Roccafitta, the beautiful Tuscan village where her father, Armando, still lives. She plans to reopen her late mother's restaurant, but while requesting a bank loan discovers that Armando has gambled...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
418 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Floriana is captivated by the beauty of the magnificent Tuscan villa that overlooks the sea just outside her small village. She likes to spy from the crumbling wall into the gardens and imagine that one day she'll escape her meager existence and live there surrounded by its other worldly splendor. Then one day Dante, the son of the villa's powerful industrialist owner, invites her inside and shows her the enchanting Mermaid Garden. From...
Author
Series
Saving Sailor trilogy volume 2
Publisher
David C. Cook
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
266 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A. J. Degulio loved the idea of a visit to the Old Country... until her family decided to stay. Now it's 1972 and she's turning fourteen in a crumbling castle on a hill in Tuscany, wishing she were back in Idaho with her beloved dog, Sailor. In Italy, her blonde hair makes her stick out like a vanilla wafer in a box of chocolate biscotti, and she's so lonely her best friend is a nun from the local convent. What's worse, her grandmother's losing her...
29) The winemakers
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
567 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Many years ago, the Rosetta family's hard-won dreams of staking their claim in the vineyards of California came to fruition. Now high-spirited, passionate Caterina Rosetta, who has inherited both her mother's talent for crafting the finest wines and also her indomitable will, wants nothing more than to win her mother's approval and work at her side. But that can never happen, because Caterina is keeping a secret that could ruin her: a daughter of...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Though it took some time to settle into his new life in Gravigna, Italy, following the death of his wife, Nico Doyle has figured a thing or two out, and his budding relationship with Nelli is healing old wounds. Then Nico receives a phone call late at night from Perillo of the local carabinieri. A woman was found dead in her home, and the only person at the scene of the crime only speaks English, which presents a complication for Perillo. Though...
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