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Far from Home
The secrets of the past will unlock her future…
Working in the fast-paced foreign exchange market in Canary Wharf, Amy never expected her job to drive her to collapse. With her doctor advising she take a month off work, when Amy receives a solicitor’s letter informing her of a surprise inheritance in Italy, the timing couldn’t be more perfect.
But who on earth has left her a house in the sleepy Tuscan hills?
As she gets to know the town and its inhabitants, Amy discovers more about the mysterious man who named her in his will. Shocking family secrets come to light, leaving Amy questioning the life she knew.
The town of Sant’Antonio holds more than just secrets. Here, Amy meets Adam, a renowned TV journalist whose documentaries take him to dangerous places. But as their attraction grows, so do Amy’s worries. Her life is in England, while Adam’s is untethered and under constant threat…
An emotional, heartwarming love story full of family drama and quirky locals.
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About the Author–
I’m a man. And a pretty old man as well. I did languages at university a long time ago and then lived and worked in France and Switzerland before going to Italy for seven years as a teacher of English. My Italian wife and I then came back to the UK with our little daughter (now long-since grown up) where I ran a big English language school for many years. We now live in a sleepy little village in Devonshire.
I’ve been writing almost all my life but it was only ten years ago that I finally managed to find a publisher who liked my work enough to offer me my first contract.
The fact that I am now writing escapist romance is something I still find hard to explain. My early books were thrillers and historical novels and I now also write cozy crime, but my first love has always been romance. Maybe it’s because there are so many horrible things happening in the world today that I feel I need to do my best to provide something to cheer my readers up. My books provide escapism to some gorgeous locations and descriptions of food to make you drool.
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| My Thoughts |
I'm not really a romance reader, but I wanted something different to read, and as this landed in my inbox from Rachel's Random Resources Book Tours, I thought I'd give it a go. I'm glad I did, as I thoroughly enjoyed the read - good, well written fiction, with a good story, good characters and an idyllic location setting.
Amy is a hard working young lady, but when there is a serious health issue she is advised to take a break, and by coincidence (well, this is fiction!) she has inherited a property in Tuscany, Italy. So off she goes to recuperate.
For the reader, especially anyone who loves Italy, this is a real treat as the descriptions of the place and the food were superbly done (possibly not a good recommendation for anyone on a diet - although Italian food is meant to be good for you!)
The story itself was nicely paced, no stumbling slowing down anywhere, with an interesting plot and likeable characters. My only comment was that I didn't think Adam was portrayed sharp enough, he stayed a bit 'shadowy'. What made her fall for him so fast? (But that's love I suppose.)
Maybe a very little rushed at the end, but a most enjoyable read.
**** 4 star
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