This is an ideal book for reading on your summer holidays particularly if you love Italy.
Lara has travelled from Brisbane to Rome to escape her past and befriends an old man who has been abandoned by his carer at the Trevi Fountain. She takes Samuel back to his villa in Tuscany and becomes an essential part of his life after he breaks his arm and is no longer able to care for his goats. The story alternates between Lara's past in Australia and the present in Italy.
The story is a fairly simple one and at times predictable but it includes romance, mental health issues, domestic violence and a family feud.
It is well told and has lots of beautiful descriptions for anyone who loves the Italian way of life, particularly the food and especially the cheeses.
Lara has travelled from Brisbane to Rome to escape her past and befriends an old man who has been abandoned by his carer at the Trevi Fountain. She takes Samuel back to his villa in Tuscany and becomes an essential part of his life after he breaks his arm and is no longer able to care for his goats. The story alternates between Lara's past in Australia and the present in Italy.
The story is a fairly simple one and at times predictable but it includes romance, mental health issues, domestic violence and a family feud.
It is well told and has lots of beautiful descriptions for anyone who loves the Italian way of life, particularly the food and especially the cheeses.