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    The Secrets of Villa Rosso: Escape to Italy for a summer romance to remember

    By Linn B. Halton

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    Some places stay with you forever…

    When Ellie Maddison is sent on a business trip to Southern Italy, she's reminded why she loves her job – set amongst rolling vineyards and rich olive groves, the beautiful Villa Rosso is the perfect escape from her life back home. But what Ellie isn't prepared for is the instant connection she feels to the estate's director Max Jackson, or the secrets they share that are as intertwined as the rambling vines that cover Villa Rosso.

    It's not long before Ellie finds herself entangled in the history of the place, trying to understand the undeniable effect Max is having on her. As their relationship grows, what will Ellie discover about this idyllic villa and those who have walked through its doors?

    What started as a simple work trip will change Ellie's life forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateJul 21, 2017
    ISBN9780008261276
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    Linn B. Halton

    From interior designer to author, when Linn B. Halton's not writing, or spending time with the family, she's either upcycling furniture or working in the garden. Linn won the 2013 UK Festival of Romance: Innovation in Romantic Fiction award; her novels have been short-listed in the UK's Festival of Romance and the eFestival of Words Book Awards. Living in Coed Duon in the Welsh Valleys with her 'rock', Lawrence, and gorgeous Bengal cat Ziggy, she freely admits she's an eternal romantic. Linn is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and the Society of Authors. Linn writes feel-good, uplifting novels about life, love and relationships.

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      I was so drawn to this book when I realised it was set in Italy. Such a beautiful country, I'm a complete sucker for anything set there. Ellie Maddison is married to Josh, her soulmate, with two teenage daughters. By chance she is sent to Italy on a buying trip to meet Max Johnson who runs Villa Rosso and she has this sense that she knows him already. There's a strong connection between the two of them that Ellie can't shake off even when she returns home.It's an unusual storyline. I think the crux of it is that you can feel that connection to somebody without ever having known them, a sense of having being in that place with that person before. Ellie is devoted to Josh (who I thought was a bit pathetic and annoying, to be honest) but feels this uncontrollable pull towards Max (who I much preferred!).I thought the setting was perfect and really well described. I could almost imagine myself there. I liked Ellie well enough and I liked Max as well, but the book overall lacked a bit of something for me. I found it a pleasant and easy read with an interesting storyline but I think the problem for me was that there was a lot of unexplained underlying tension and I was expecting more to the ending than I got, although to be honest I don't know how the story could have been wound up differently.I was going to call it a romance novel but it's not quite that. It has a romantic feel to it certainly but there's also a kind of paranormal element. I think this book will appeal to readers of romance and people who enjoy a strong sense of place. I've really struggled over this review as I did enjoy reading the book but maybe it just wasn't quite right for me. I know how popular this author is though and she has tremendous appeal.