Summer in Sorrento

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An escapist summer tale from the bestselling author of THE HEARTBREAK CAFE and A GIFT TO REMEMBER.

Maia Connolly never expected to find herself widowed at forty-five. Her beloved husband died unexpectedly while restoring their nineteenth century Italian farmhouse on a secluded hillside in Sorrento

Since his death, money is tight which is why Maia decides to open the farmhouse to tourists as summer accomodation.

Uncertain of her business capabilities and even more of her hospitality skills, she is thrown in at the deep end when her first bookings appear and her new guests all arrive over the same week.

First there’s Jacob, an attractive New Yorker of obvious Italian origin who has returned to the area to visit his ailing father. Clearly they don’t get on, as he refuses to stay in the family home in Naples. But what has caused their rift?
Amelia, a shy twenty-something London girl is in Sorrento for a friend’s wedding. But she seems hesitant about the details and her connection to the bridal party.
Cal and Lori have returned to Italy for their ten-year anniversary in the hope of recapturing some of the spark lost from their marriage. Will the beauty and romance of Sorrento help them rekindle their love for each other?

And will each of Maia’s summer guests find their worries eased and hearts lightened by the beauty of this magical place….