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Cleo Arendse: You know how almost every movie set in Italy seems to be about a woman who travels to Tuscany and is swept off her feet by a charming, gorgeous but arrogant aristocrat? Well, that’s not this story.
Luca Fioravanti:
Challenge accepted.
British Banker Cleo Arendse is nothing like the women lawyer Luca Fioravanti is used to – both because she’s only in Tuscany to oversee his family vineyard’s business and because she’s impervious to the charm that has never failed him before now.
But Luca has never shied from a challenge, and when circumstances arise that allow him to step in as Cleo’s knight in shining armour, he leaps…right into a fake marriage! The romance may be a ruse but the passion burning between Luca and Cleo is very, very real, and as the ‘honeymoon’ glow envelops the pair, all bets are off…
ASIN : B07X1V7LLY
Publisher : One More Chapter (November 3, 2023)
Publication date : November 3, 2023
Language : English
File size : 1504 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 359 pages
Reviewer: Kathy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The story is a page turner. Read it. You won't be disappointed.
Review: This book is one of the best romances Iâve read. It has everything: a beautiful setting, hunky Italian men, close friends, seemingly insurmountable problems, sweet tender moments, small victories, and a big winâevery component necessary for a very satisfying read.When the owner of the ailing Fioravanti vineyard has a stroke, the health of the Italian family-run winery is further jeopardized. So the British investment banking firm that owns a significant portion of the stock sends Cleo Arendse to Tuscany to oversee the operation. She needs help to navigate the locale and the language, so who better to step in and assist than the owner's handsome son, Luca Fioravanti. He has a reputation as a player with the Fioravanti Curse (an irresistible heartbreaker unable to settle down with just one woman). Thinking he is just a lazy, rich kid, Cleo wonders how helpful he will be.When Cleo and Luca head to the annual Lario wine trade show (where everyone is the wine business knows everyone else) to work the Fioravanti Winery exhibit, there is a mix-up with the hotel accommodations. and they are forced to share a room. Somehow, Cleo is identified as Luca's wife instead of his business associate. The rumor, once started, travels back to Luca's father. Afraid that learning the truth will break his father's heart and set back his recovery, Luca asks Cleo to pretend to be his wife. She agrees, wondering how such a farce can work. After all, he has the Fioravanti Curse.As they work to improve the winery's business outlook, Cleo discovers that Luca is much more than a cursed Italian playboy. And begins to wonder how "fake" she wants this marriage to be.I fell in love with Tuscany while reading this book. From the first page, I felt as though I was right there in Italy with Cleo and Luca, taking in the local scenery, tasting the wines, sampling the pasta and pastries, and experiencing everything else that life at the vineyard near Montalcino had to offer.The story is a page turner. Read it. You won't be disappointed.
Reviewer: Texas
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sweet fun story.
Review: My Fake Italian Marriage is a sweet story about Cleo, a woman sent to Italy to save her bankâs investment in a less than successful vineyard and the Fioravanti family who owns the property and produces a less than stellar wine. While the family patriarch recovers from a stroke his son, Luca must assist Cleo. Author Romy Sommer has created two interesting characters each of which has internal doubts about their self worth, which get magnified as rumors of their supposed marriage spread. This is a fun story. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. Highly recommend.
Reviewer: Stephanie Shiflett
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Like fine Italian wine
Review: This was such a treat! I was highly impressed by how this book flowed so smoothly like fine Italian wine. It had me from Buongiorno to finito. This was my first Romy Sommer book but definitely not my last. Beautifully written and thoroughly engaging.
Reviewer: Samantha Ferrell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sign me up!!
Review: BRB while I book my flight to Tuscany, please! Love when a book can really transport you to a place with their writing!!Cleo and Luca's love story was so sweet. One of my favorite tropes of fake marriage is always a win, they really sold it too!! Although the "hating" phase was brief, I enjoyed when the romance started out gradually. As the major shareholder, Cleo's company came from London to monitor a vineyard when the grandfather fell ill. One of the sons is Luca, which is how they initially connect. Overall, fantastic romance that had me captivated! 10/10 recommend!Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK for the eARC!
Reviewer: Hunter Malone
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great story
Review: I loved the way Romy Sommer wrote this book. I felt like I was on the streets of Tuscany with the characters and experiencing the environment. Cleo and Luca's heartwarming story grows throughout the story with so much character development, all spanning from a misunderstanding at the beginning. The character growth feels very genuine and relatable to the everyday person. The writing about the wine making process was amazing as someone who has no idea what the process entails. It is easy to follow and leaves you wanting to try it yourself.Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter for the chance to review.
Reviewer: Bibliophile Unicorn
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great read!
Review: Cleo and Luca make an interesting couple! Honestly at the beginning he was not giving me the right vibes! I mean Iâm okay with the instant connection but at first glance he seemed to be a little bit of a jer but Iâm happy to stand corrected and find out Luca is an cute, good hearted and of course letâs not forget Italian.I enjoyed the book, a great take in force proximity and fake dating tropes!
Reviewer: lag32583
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent
Review: A delightful and entertaining read. There is definitely chemistry in this fake marriage. The story is well written and descriptive.I received a gifted copy.
Reviewer: ColinB
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Yet again I've managed to start reading a series part way through, with the first book languishing in my ever-growing TBR list. This didn't affect my enjoyment of the book as it can be read as a standalone, but does mean that I'll have to go back to read the first one, Last of the Summer Vines.The main characters are Luca, a spoilt aristocrat who has a way with women, and Cleo, a hard nosed British banker who has been sent to look into his family's vineyard part-owned by her bank. Initially I really didn't like Luca, with his good looks, monied lifestyle and attraction to women being totally opposite to myself, but my view gradually changed as I read further into the book. Cleo also had the same view of him, although this also changed as time went on. The book manages to bring the Tuscany countryside to life, the downside is that the description of the wonderful food made me feel hungry all the way through. There are several spicy scenes though if these aren't your thing. Overall a story to bring some sunshine into your life to escape a dreary British autumn / winter.I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book and I had already pre-ordered the book as I enjoyed it so much.