Summer in Rome with June Moonbridge
THE VIRTUAL ITALY BOOK FESTIVAL day 4: Rome #ItalyBookFest
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My next guest is June Moonbridge whose latest book has only been out a few days and is largely based in Rome – I’m so looking forward to reading it!
Why did you choose to set some of your story in Rome?
A large part of my novel is set in Rome, and there is a smaller part that’s set in Venice too. Rome as the eternal city always fascinated me. Its rich history is over two thousand years long, surviving almost every modern man age – including the dark ages… well, it’s no wonder that I just had to include it in one of my stories.
What was the inspiration behind your book?
The inspiration behind my book was the love itself, music and photography. It was easy to combine everything in Italy and the city like Rome. Put into the mixture two successful people that are fighting their own personal demons until realising that the only way to get over their past is… Well… what can I say? No spoilers. You’ll have to read it for yourself. I hope you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it.
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Joshua’s life as a rock guitarist seems like a dream come true. Sold out concerts, red carpet events and wild nights portray him as a confident young man with the world at his feet. Only a few friends know the scars he carries.
When freelance photographer Caroline meets the rock band Burning Ruins at the after party, irresistible chemistry of attraction between sexy rock guitarist and her is clearly seen to everybody. However, after forced conversation from Joshua’s side, Caroline’s convinced the attraction is not mutual.
Waking up next morning, Caroline has no idea what happened. She flees out of the hotel room mortified, convinced she’d become another of the band’s trophies. Determined never to meet anyone from Burning Ruins ever again, she has no clue people around her have different ideas.
In a summer that takes them from London to Wales and to the sultry heat of Rome, they’re desperately fighting their demons from the past, while trying to protect their broken hearts. Will they ever let each other mend their broken hearts or will they try to heal them alone?
[image error]June was born in June and she always loved the moon. Born and raised in Slovenia, she studied economics, and quickly realised she hated it.
However, later she found herself working in mainly male-dominated businesses. She can choose the best steel for your project, but don’t, please don’t, ask her which lipstick brand you should use.
Although her writing was constantly criticised by her teacher that didn’t stop her. Under different pen names, she had stories published in magazines, and then went on to publish three books under pen name Eri Krt.
After having two children, and learning that her second child has autism, she married their father and carried on working. Work and family life left her with little free time. But the desire to write didn’t die.
Always looking for something new, she challenged herself to write a novel in English and all her three novels are a result of that continuing challenge:
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