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| Original Cover (US) |
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| My own copy (UK) |
The blurb:
Meet the Shakespeare family: four sisters, four stories . . .
four ways to find true love
Cesca Shakespeare has hit rock bottom. Six years
after the play she wrote bombed at the box office, she's unable to hold down a
job, keep an apartment, and worst of all her family have no idea how far she's
fallen. So when her fairy Godfather offers her the use of his friend's Italian
villa for the summer, she grudgingly agrees to try writing a new play. That's
before she finds out the house belongs to her arch-nemesis, Sam Carlton.
When Hollywood heart-throb Sam Carlton sees his
name splashed across a gossip rag, all he wants to do is hide. That's how he
finds himself traveling to Italy, deciding to spend the summer in his family's
empty villa on Lake Como. Except when he arrives it isn't as empty as he'd
hoped.
Over the course of the hot Italian summer, Cesca
and Sam have to come to terms with their pasts. What begins as a tentative
friendship quickly grows into an intense attraction - and then a scorching
fling. But they can't hide from reality forever . . . as their different worlds
collide, Sam and Cesca face a choice: is this just a summer romance, or could
their love weather even the coldest winds?
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an
honest review*
Cesca Shakespeare is at a really low point at the
start of this story. It’s been six years, since her play has fallen through,
but she is still not over it. She has problems writing new things and paying
her rent. Her three sisters live in another part of the world, so she is alone.
Her godfather has the solution though: Looking after an Italian villa for the
summer.
The villa is located by Lake Como and close to the
city of Varenna. One night someone arrives and that someone turns out to be
famous actor Sam Carlton, who left her play six years ago. The house belongs to
his family.
The two of them hate each other and start fighting
immediately. Sam Carlton needs some time away from his Hollywood fame and the
rumours. His parents villa is the only possibility, but he is stuck at the
house.
Well, somehow Cesca and Sam have to live with each
other in this house and the more time they spend with each other, the more
sparks fly between them. Cesca is writing again and seems happy. Sam can be
himself and really enjoys it. There is the neighbour Cristiano though and then Sam’s
family turns up.
I really liked the way Cesca’s and Sam’s relationship
developed. They got to know each other, learned more about the other’s past and
shared some pretty unique moments. I truly think that Carrie Elks captured this
beautifully. I always felt really close to the characters and loved reading the
story from both Cesca’s and Sam’s perspective.
The setting is absolutely stunning, I felt at home
immediately and that’s also thanks to Carrie Elks’s descriptive, sweet and
passionate writing. I was hooked from the start and never wanted to leave the
story. I’m so glad this is a series, can’t wait for the next book!
I adore how this story touches different topics. Love
obviously, but also family, self discovery, dealing with your job and dealing
with failure. Both Cesca and Sam had to learn and grow in this story, which was
always part of the smooth storyline.
A very thrilling, fascinating and sweet story, I loved
every second of it!
Rating:
Read Today!
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2tMAMK6
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About the author
Carrie Elks lives near London and writes contemporary romance with a dash of intrigue. She has lived in the USA and Switzerland as well as the UK. An avid social networker, she tries to limit her Facebook and Twitter time to stolen moments between writing chapters. When she isn’t reading or writing, she can usually be found baking, drinking wine or working out how to combine the two.
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