The Italian Holiday
an irresistible summer romance set on the sparkling shores of Italy
Published on 23. May 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-4087-3087-4 (ISBN)
Description
Escape to Italy and fall in love with this perfect summer read...
Floundering junior travel writer Katie has just been given the opportunity of her career. Her boss can't make her trip to the idyllic but little-known Italian island of Ponza, and Katie must step into her luxurious designer shoes to write the piece for the magazine. Boarding the plane with her best friend Farrah, Katie waves goodbye to her unglamorous domestic trips and hello to a week of sun, sand and sparkling seas.
But then disaster strikes. Farrah is involved in an accident and Katie must stay by her side for a month while she recovers. Katie is in panic-mode, trying to appease both her micro-managing boss and her passive-aggressive boyfriend back in New York, while an intriguing local chef, Nico, tries to show her all that the island has to offer.
As she gets to know Nico and falls in love with the relaxed pace of the island, Katie begins to question her life back home and what she truly wants. But will she figure out what's truly important to her before it's too late?
A glorious and uplifting escapist novel set against the stunning backdrop of the Italian coast. The perfect holiday read for fans of Rosanna Ley, Jo Thomas and Karen Swan
Real readers are giving THE ITALIAN HOLIDAY five star reviews:
'I've just spent a glorious few hours on the sun-drenched shores of Ponza, absorbing every last word of this book with a smile on my face. . . This was just a sun filled, utterly glorious summer read that I adored'
'The food descriptions in this book were amazing . . . A good holiday read'
'A well-written, sun-drenched summer read'
'The scenic and food descriptions are amazing and instantly transport you there. Add in a demanding boss, passive-aggressive boss and a gorgeous Italian here and you have a fabulous novel'
Floundering junior travel writer Katie has just been given the opportunity of her career. Her boss can't make her trip to the idyllic but little-known Italian island of Ponza, and Katie must step into her luxurious designer shoes to write the piece for the magazine. Boarding the plane with her best friend Farrah, Katie waves goodbye to her unglamorous domestic trips and hello to a week of sun, sand and sparkling seas.
But then disaster strikes. Farrah is involved in an accident and Katie must stay by her side for a month while she recovers. Katie is in panic-mode, trying to appease both her micro-managing boss and her passive-aggressive boyfriend back in New York, while an intriguing local chef, Nico, tries to show her all that the island has to offer.
As she gets to know Nico and falls in love with the relaxed pace of the island, Katie begins to question her life back home and what she truly wants. But will she figure out what's truly important to her before it's too late?
A glorious and uplifting escapist novel set against the stunning backdrop of the Italian coast. The perfect holiday read for fans of Rosanna Ley, Jo Thomas and Karen Swan
Real readers are giving THE ITALIAN HOLIDAY five star reviews:
'I've just spent a glorious few hours on the sun-drenched shores of Ponza, absorbing every last word of this book with a smile on my face. . . This was just a sun filled, utterly glorious summer read that I adored'
'The food descriptions in this book were amazing . . . A good holiday read'
'A well-written, sun-drenched summer read'
'The scenic and food descriptions are amazing and instantly transport you there. Add in a demanding boss, passive-aggressive boss and a gorgeous Italian here and you have a fabulous novel'
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
406 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4087-3087-4 (9781408730874)
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Person
Catherine Mangan grew up in Ireland before embarking on her own Italian escape. She studied languages at University College Cork before moving to Italy (briefly) with friends, which was the start of a life-long love affair with the country. She now divides her time between Ireland and Silicon Valley.
Under another name, Catherine is an award-winning Irish entrepreneur and creator of a language-learning app, which has users in 175 countries.
Under another name, Catherine is an award-winning Irish entrepreneur and creator of a language-learning app, which has users in 175 countries.