When libel lawyer, Tom Hadleigh acquires a perfect holiday home - a 14th century house that needs restoring, there’s a slight problem. The house is located in the beautiful Umbria countryside and Tom can’t speak a word of Italian.
Enter Evie Shaw, masquerading as an agency temp but in reality the newest reporter for gossip magazine Pure Dirt. Unbeknown to Tom, Italian speaking Evie has been sent by her manipulative editor to write an exposé on him. And the stakes are high – Evie’s job rests on her success.
But the path for the investigative journalist is seldom smooth, and it certainly never is when the subject in hand is drop-dead gorgeous.
My thoughts:
Evie, Evie, I do confess that what she wanted to do was so wrong. So bad. But, I understood.
Evie is working undercover to get the dirt on hot lawyer Tom. She really wants to be a journalist, really wants to! But she only got a job at this crap gossip rag. And if she does well there then maybe she can get a better job. I did get her drive. And she does think the guy she is investigating is dirty. So I get the lying, the games.
But...Tom is a good guy. He is nice, he is a good lawyer. He thinks Evie is nice.
She works for him. They start to see each other in another light. There is flirting. There are wonderful days in Italy. There is starting to fall for each other.
And then there are lies, a bit of drama, and a happy ever after. There needs to be a HEA :)
Conclusion:
Romance, lies and the Italian sun. It will make you want to visit Italy
Cover
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Paperback, 320 pages
Published July 7th 2015 by Choc Lit (first published September 14th 2012)
Women's fiction
For review
This seems to be the perfect summer read, although I dislike romances that start with deception. The title and cover are very cool.
ReplyDeleteI do hear you. I was worried that I would dislike her, but she saw the error of her ways
DeleteHmmmm maybe....
ReplyDeleteKaren @For What It's Worth
She does forget the lies quickly
ReplyDeleteIs it Friday yet?! :D
ReplyDeleteNot yet
DeleteI want..DIY house, Italy..hello they can lie to me..I will be in Italy.
ReplyDeleteI want it too!
DeleteYes. There has to be an HEA. :) This sounds interesting and I need a vacay to Italy. :D
ReplyDeleteWe both need to go there
DeleteThis sounds like a book I'd enjoy. I'll add it to my wishlist.
ReplyDeleteI think so too
DeleteThis is going on my to read shelf!
ReplyDeleteyay
DeleteHa, sounds like fun, who can resist a house being done up and a romance for sure!
ReplyDeleteI know :D
DeleteI could use some Italian sun. :3
ReplyDeleteAnd Italian food
DeleteThis title sounds like others I've read. I hate the anxiety of waiting to find out what will happen when the lies are discovered!
ReplyDeleteI had the same thing with another book I read today
DeleteIt sonds fun, many things in this one
ReplyDeleteI want to visit Italy :)
ReplyDeleteOne day!
DeleteI will read this one just because of the Italian setting.
ReplyDeleteLol
DeleteLove the setting.
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DeleteI think I would struggle with the lying and games part of this story as that's something that always bothers me, but as long as it ends well I should be good to go:)
ReplyDeleteIt was a bit, do not do it! But I got it, and there had to be drama
DeleteI haven't even read it and its making me want to visit italy
ReplyDeleteAwww Italy
DeleteHubby is in Italy right now. Apparently, he is melting! Still... The Italian sun is something I will always miss. That, and the food. Best in the world! Excellent review - I've seen this around. It sounds like a nice beach read.
ReplyDeleteJealous!!! Not about the melting part though, I am not used to that
DeleteI want that holiday home!
ReplyDeleteMe too
DeleteI already want to visit Italy most of the time, so I could totally get into this! :)
ReplyDeleteLol, me too
Delete*waves* Sorry I am behind with my comments. Damn busy week of stupid work. >_>
ReplyDeleteI notice ;)
DeleteItaly and an HEA? Nice.
ReplyDeleteRight :D
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