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Glamorous and gorgeously written... but vaguely improbable, repetitive and (dare I say it?) a little superficial.In my opinion, this is by far Foley’s most accomplished work yet. Having been relatively unimpressed by The Book of Lost and Found and Last Letter from Istanbul, I was dubious at first - but the temptation of the Italian Riviera was too good to resist. In this aspect, I was certainly not disappointed. The Mediterranean setting is wonderful and the ambience is stunning; Lucy Foley has
A wonderful historical read that evokes the period of the 1950s. Rome 1953: Hal and Stella meet by chance at a glittering party hosted by the Contessa, a fundraiser for her film project.They spend the night together. Hal feels he has met someone special but to his dismay, Stella disappears as quickly as she appearedLater, the Contessa invites Hal, to be the journalist on a fabulous trip – a yacht, skimming its way along the Italian Riviera towards the Cannes film festival, for the launch of her
A novel I picked up randomly in the bookstore to browse as the blurb seemed interesting and then I couldn't put down and had to read it until the end late in the evenings at home.While it belongs to the "long ago" secrets sub-genre and it splits the action between the present (Rome and the Ligurian coast 1953, where the main characters meet and then go on a movie promotional trip on a yacht, he being an English expatriate, writer, journalist, though with an Italian mother and a brigadier father,...
This was an epic, old time, old fashioned, story set in the early 1950’s in Italy and France, with flashbacks to Spain years earlier. It was akin to watching an historic, epic Hollywood movie, set in the days of romance and fine manners. Women were either the elite, the beautiful, and/or the quiet suffering ones amongst the rich and famous. Picture traveling on the Contessa’s yacht, along the sunny coast of Italy, sipping Prosecco. Yes, there’s an official, wonderful, and credible countess. Ther...
An atmospheric, beautiful and almost bewitching novel. More than that, it is a novel which truly encapsulates the complexities of human nature. Wonderfully descriptive and colorful - I could almost imagine myself sitting, looking at the brightly colored houses of the Amalfi coast from the Contessa’s yacht. I loved all of the different characters, especially the glamorous yet mysterious Stella and of course broken Hal who finds happiness again in loving Stella. Together they heal from their troub...
Awesome, awesome book. Talk about a book that truly takes you to another place. I felt consumed in this story by the detailed descriptions. One of the most beautiful imagery in a book I have ever read! I also loved that it had mystery undertones as well to keep you compelled. Although mostly a romance/love story, there weren’t any tacky, over the top sex scenes and focused a lot more on the emotional side of love than the physical which I liked. Sometimes, historical fiction can go a bit over pe...
This was honestly one of the most boring books I ever read. I have loved other books by this author, but this one just dragged on and was insanely dull. . I kept on with it simply because I thought that surely it would get better. It did not.
I was very lucky to receive a hardback - stunning cover photo! - copy of this book from the publishers Harper Collins, in return for a fair and honest review.If you are looking for a holiday from the comfort of your own home this summer, then I can highly recommend this book! Set mainly around the Italian Riviera, this is a stunning story of romance, secret pasts, glamour and chance meetings. Some things are maybe just meant to be....Hal and Stella are the two main characters of this book and we...
I thought I was going to love this book, with its laudatory blurbs by Elin Hildebrand, Beatriz Williams, and Lucinda Riley on the back cover. Unfortunately, I just didn't get caught up in the story and was even a little bored at times.
An invitation to journey on a yacht along the Italian Riveria to the Cannes Film Festival. What’s not to like?The scenery is breathtaking. I have been fortune enough to recently visited theses beautiful towns. It brought back memories for me. This is the compelling story of two strangers who meet by chance and the secrets that they have kept.Hal and Stella first meet in Italy at a cocktail party for the rich and famous.Hal is there under false pretenses. Hal doesn’t feel he belongs there.He is o...
I would love to go to Italy. I thought this book might take me there, but it only put me to sleep. The story was soooooo slooooooow. I can't even tell you what it was about. I'd read a sentence several times - my mind was wandering. It didn't keep my interest at all. DNF @ 34%.
