"You taste like sin....Except I know your sin is heaven sent."
One Hot Italian Summer is everything I needed right now. Now is the time where we are normally enjoying our summer and vacationing, so this book was a great escape for the mind, body and soul.
I was taken from my home and transported to Italy where I got to live with a single dad, who is an artist and has an amazing and smart son. Claudio's a man that has basically lived for his son and his art for years. He loves his family fiercely and is close to them, but he also seems to be missing some part of himself. And then there is Grace. She's lost her writing partner and her will to write. She wants to write, but can't get over her grief. And what if she isn't as successful writing in a genre she's not used to? She feels the weight on her shoulders and doesn't know how to bear it. Maybe staying in Italy will inspire her and her writing.
I just plain outright enjoyed this book. I'm not sure what exactly I was expecting, but I know when I get a Karina Halle book, if she transports me to a different place, she does the location justice and creates a world that I so vividly see. This book is exactly what romance and summer is about. It is an escape from your everyday life that'll make you swoon one moment and make you blush the next. I mean, once we get over the serious sexual tension of this slow burn during the first half, our sex scenes ramp up and are hot AF!!!
"I want to sculpt you. I want to make a copy of your beauty, of your soul, for the world to see.
I enjoyed the progression of the characters, the scenery, the food, the drinks. I felt like I was there with Grace and Claudio navigating their relationship. It hit them from the first time they met (and that meet cute had me laughing and already falling for both characters hard) until the first time they decided to take their relationship a step further. The steam was rising right off the pages with those two. I mean, if you could have a Claudio in your life, trust me... You would want him. He is definitely book boyfriend material. He is a man that knows what he wants and knows how to control the situation in just the right and safe manner for his muse. And Grace is learning to live outside of her partner. She's never really been on her own and seeing her fear stripped away by a man that keeps her safe and is 100% honest and supportive makes her growth as a character that much more beautiful to witness. Add in Claudio's son, Vanni and you have an Italian vacation you never saw coming.
If you're looking for a story that will have you laughing one moment and then enjoying the company of the characters the next followed by biting your lip and blushing after, this is THE summer read for you. With minimal conflict and a great balance of character growth and relationship progression, this romance had everything that this reader needed to take me from my home right to Tuscany!
"I am his, and he is mine. Inspired, desired, and completely in love."
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A well crafted romance packed with all the feels!
“When I’m around him, whatever zest and passion he has for life rubs off on me, until I see things the way he does, like the world is one big canvas waiting for me to paint it.” If you’re looking for the perfect escape this summer, then look no further than this book! One Hot Italian Summer is the feel good romance of the summer that will have you wishing you were in Villa Rosa. Once again, Karina has crafted another heartwarming love story that will tug on your heartstrings! Her compelling and vivid storytelling made me feel like I was on an Italian holiday that I didn't want to leave from. Her colorful cast of characters also made this story so amusing and endearing. I completely fell in love with Grace, Claudio and little Vanni. Their story had such a great combination of humor and heart that I was immediately hooked from beginning to end. Then there was undeniable chemistry between Grace and Claudio that just had me swooning throughout the book. Seeing what they had gone through in their personal lives, I couldn't help rooting for them. The way they connected as artists and helped inspire one another was so touching. I also loved how Claudio was so caring, loving, and protective especially towards Grace and Vanni. It made me wish there were more heroes like Claudio because he the perfect swoon worthy hero. So if you’re looking for your next book boyfriend, then look no further than Claudio!
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- SlyrochReviewed in Canada on March 11, 2021
A writer and a sculpter romance in Italy!
- pinkmoon23Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2020
Heart warming escape! Loved it!
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karline05 ( un brin de lecture)Reviewed in France on July 29, 2020
I love Italia!!
