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Flirting with Italian
by
Liz Fielding (Goodreads Author)
Bag: packed. Flight: booked. Soon I'll be in Rome and experiencing life in a foreign language! Watch this space
Newly single Sarah Gratton is determined to enjoy her holiday—could a just-for-fun romance with dark-eyed Matteo di Serrone be the answer? This Italian count is ideal flirting material—if Sarah's brave enough to make a move!Well, she might not be—but luckily Matt...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
November 29th 2011
by Harlequin
(first published 2011)
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FLIRTING WITH ITALIAN
Liz's latest romance, Flirting with Italian, is right now up for the RoNA Rose award which is a super big deal in the UK. And no wonder. The heroine, a teacher who has run away to Rome after a big break-up, is fun lovely and true, and the hero an Italian Count. As fantasies go, it's a good 'un!
One of the things I loved best bit that stayed was Sarah's blog. Asked by her Principal back home to write a blog about her Roman adventure for her students, Sarah smartly knows her st...more
Liz's latest romance, Flirting with Italian, is right now up for the RoNA Rose award which is a super big deal in the UK. And no wonder. The heroine, a teacher who has run away to Rome after a big break-up, is fun lovely and true, and the hero an Italian Count. As fantasies go, it's a good 'un!
One of the things I loved best bit that stayed was Sarah's blog. Asked by her Principal back home to write a blog about her Roman adventure for her students, Sarah smartly knows her st...more
Would you like to take a trip to Italy? You don’t do heights? The good news is that you don’t need to take a plane. Just check in at Mills and Boon and let Liz Fielding’s capable hands transport you to Rome. Heroine Sarah has a good reason to quit UK shores and reinvent herself. She’s enchanted by her new flat and happy to find work in the city. But when curiosity leads her into the countryside on a golden October day, she encounters Matteo, a dark-haired Italian edible enough to ramp up her hea...more
I am always intrigued by the books that take place in Italy. There is just something exciting about being able to vividly imagine and recognize the setting. Liz Fielding's "Flirting with Italian" is set in Rome & its surroundings. Author did a great job describing and capturing the atmosphere, thus making the ambience almost like a character.
Although the book focuses on two main characters, Sarah & Matteo, it has also a secondary story about Sarah's great-grandfather and a certain woman...more
Although the book focuses on two main characters, Sarah & Matteo, it has also a secondary story about Sarah's great-grandfather and a certain woman...more
Dec 18, 2011
Michelle Stalker
marked it as to-read
I just received this in the mail from the contest! Thanks a bunch can't wait to dive in! It is also signed by the author with a personal note to me :) YAY!
I gave this a DIK (A- review) at All About Romance.
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ada Sarah Gratton, wanita yg dari Inggris dengan latar belakang Guru dengan tittle Sejarah Kuno, datang ke Italia dengan 2 tujuan yaitu menghindari tatapan sedih semua pihak sekolah dan keluarga krn dirinya ditinggal oleh Tom, kekasih yang telah lama dan akan menjadi calon suaminya; serta mencari tempat yang kebetulan memiliki lowongan kerja untuknya di Italia. Berbekal dengan bahasa...more
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ada Sarah Gratton, wanita yg dari Inggris dengan latar belakang Guru dengan tittle Sejarah Kuno, datang ke Italia dengan 2 tujuan yaitu menghindari tatapan sedih semua pihak sekolah dan keluarga krn dirinya ditinggal oleh Tom, kekasih yang telah lama dan akan menjadi calon suaminya; serta mencari tempat yang kebetulan memiliki lowongan kerja untuknya di Italia. Berbekal dengan bahasa...more
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It all started with a story her grandfather Lex told her, about him fighting in the war as a pilot. His plane had crashed, he was the enemy and a young beautiful woman named Lucia rescued him. She and he were lovers and when he finally went back home, he didn't know she was pregnant with his child.
Enter Sarah ninety years later and she's off to Rome, in search of the place in the story when she runs into Matteo. Matteo is a Conte, he is full of sexy latin blood and Sarah can't seem to resist him...more
Enter Sarah ninety years later and she's off to Rome, in search of the place in the story when she runs into Matteo. Matteo is a Conte, he is full of sexy latin blood and Sarah can't seem to resist him...more
FLIRTING WITH ITALIAN by Liz Fielding is a January 2012 release by Harlequin Romance.
Sarah Gratton takes a teaching job in Italy to get away from the memories of where her heart shattered. She shares her experiences via a blog with her old school back in England.
One day she goes looking for a village where her grandfather had found shelter during the war. What will she find in the village? Will she find the special lady who helped her grandfather?
Matteo di Serrone is now living in the house tha...more
Sarah Gratton takes a teaching job in Italy to get away from the memories of where her heart shattered. She shares her experiences via a blog with her old school back in England.
One day she goes looking for a village where her grandfather had found shelter during the war. What will she find in the village? Will she find the special lady who helped her grandfather?
Matteo di Serrone is now living in the house tha...more
I loved this sweet romance, it was just the tonic I needed.
Sarah, a teacher has recently been dumped by her fiance for another woman. Deciding to change her life, she takes a temporary teaching job in Rome, and at the same time researches her gt grandfather's experiences there during WWII.
Of course, she couldn't have known she would bump into the gorgeous Matteo, current owner of the house her gt grandfather was hidden in. Oh, and she writes great blogs too!
Recommended for a light, fun and feelg...more
Sarah, a teacher has recently been dumped by her fiance for another woman. Deciding to change her life, she takes a temporary teaching job in Rome, and at the same time researches her gt grandfather's experiences there during WWII.
Of course, she couldn't have known she would bump into the gorgeous Matteo, current owner of the house her gt grandfather was hidden in. Oh, and she writes great blogs too!
Recommended for a light, fun and feelg...more
Effervescent whirlwind romance, but believably done. This story is a wonderful antidote to all those romances where sexual attraction takes over the story. There are passionate kisses, but actual sex is more implied than described, yet the story loses none of its steam and is probably a better relationship story because of it (as the hero observes at one point, there’s more to making love than sex, and the characters show us that). Here we have characters who realize they are attracted and consc...more
I won this book from a contest on Goodreads.
Sarah Gratton is a teacher at Maybridge High which she considers her dream job. Recently dumped by the man of her dreams, the Head at her school approached Sarah to offer her a teaching position in Rome which she readily accepts. Her Great Grandfather, Lex, was skeptical of her abrupt move, but wished her the best. He also told her a story about when he was in the war in Italy and his plane developed engine trouble and he had to bail in freezing temper...more
Sarah Gratton is a teacher at Maybridge High which she considers her dream job. Recently dumped by the man of her dreams, the Head at her school approached Sarah to offer her a teaching position in Rome which she readily accepts. Her Great Grandfather, Lex, was skeptical of her abrupt move, but wished her the best. He also told her a story about when he was in the war in Italy and his plane developed engine trouble and he had to bail in freezing temper...more
The writing in Flirting with Italian isn't terrible. It could be fleshed out a bit more, but this is a category romance so I knew it was going to be short and follow a certain formula. It follows an English schoolteacher, Sarah, as she moves to Italy for a new job and uncovers some family history. She stumbles into a romance with a man named Matteo, who may have a relative that helped Sarah's grandfather sixty years ago when he was a soldier.
This book fell flat for me with one-dimensional charac...more
This book fell flat for me with one-dimensional charac...more
Charming romance between Sarah, a schoolteacher from England who's doing a substitute year in Rome after a bad breakup, and Matteo, an Italian Count, set in Rome and in a village outside of it. Matteo may be a Count but their relationship was actually quite down-to-earth and could be between any teacher and a successful businessman. The romance itself would probably get 4*s but there was a back story involving Sarah's great-grandfather and a woman form Matteo's village and the timeline and famil...more
As per usual, Liz Fielding does not disappoint. Engaging, charming characters with a flavour of Italy.
Even without the sex on the page, this sweet romance has sizzle factor. A sensual, flirty and fun read. There is a gentle comic element that Liz does so well - there is some great dialogue between her two characters.
Liz manages to get the emotions and passion and all those tingly feelings that go with romance and love amazingly on to the page.
Even without the sex on the page, this sweet romance has sizzle factor. A sensual, flirty and fun read. There is a gentle comic element that Liz does so well - there is some great dialogue between her two characters.
Liz manages to get the emotions and passion and all those tingly feelings that go with romance and love amazingly on to the page.
I've worked in Rome, and while this story didn't fully capture the experience of arriving there as a non-Italian-speaker on a working holiday, it came close enough. Plus there was the backstory mystery of a wartime romance, and a thoroughly engaging collection of family and friends for the hero and heroine respectively. I also enjoyed the blog posts that were interspersed with the narrative.
Every so often while reading this, I found myself confused - was the heroine dreaming, having some sort of psychic experience or was the action really happening. But those moments didn't detract from the story. I was intrigued with the whole subplot regarding the heroine's great grandfather. And the hero - Mateo - I'd have a fling with him too!
Classic HR.I liked the characters but the irritating intrusion of the heroine's blog made the book unappealing. I felt the blogging was used as plot filler and that is disappointing in a serial romance novel. Rebecca Stratton, another HR writer had a similar plot line 35 years ago and produced a much better novel.(Run from the Wind HR# 1839)
Charming and deeply romantic, this was a lovely HR escape read. The heroine is especially relatable (she is a schoolteacher who moves to Italy to escape a bad breakup) and the hero believably sweeps her off her feet. Excellent for what it is.
I adore Italy and reading this book makes me want to jump on a plane right now and revisit!
This book is lush with tastes and smells and poignancy.
Liz Fielding has penned a beautiful romance, rich and evocative and sigh-worthy.
Recommend.
This book is lush with tastes and smells and poignancy.
Liz Fielding has penned a beautiful romance, rich and evocative and sigh-worthy.
Recommend.
I loved this book, the title, the setting, and the characters. I enjoyed the clever addition of the heroine's blog, and the dual-layered love story past and present. A warm, witty and moving romance.
I loved this book! Thank you Liz Fielding for the signed copy and for the wonderfully romantic story.
This book took me away from the rainy UK summer to sunny Italy - perfecft escapism.
I was in the mood for a quick sweet romance and this certainly delivered.
3.5 stars
A sweet, entertaining read with a delicious taste of Italy.
A sweet, entertaining read with a delicious taste of Italy.
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Award winning author, Liz Fielding, was born with itchy feet. She took herself off to Africa at the age of 20, met her husband in Zambia, gave birth to her children on different continents and finally came to earth in a tiny village in West Wales. With more than 50 books in print she has been nominated for numerous awards including the Rita®, which she has won twice, and the Romantic Novelists' As...more
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