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Two feuding families, two love stories - and a lot of delicious Italian food.Pieta Martinelli's sister is getting married. Since she is a bridal designer it falls to her to make the wedding gown. But Pieta is distracted by a series of unanswered questions. Why is her father feuding with another Italian in the neighbourhood? Why is her mother so faded and sad? And could the man she's always held a torch for really be getting married to someone else? As Pieta stitches and beads her sister's wedding gown she uncovers the secrets that have made her family what it is and that stand between her and happiness.THE ITALIAN WEDDING is a feast of food and love. It's about discovering who your parents really are. And who you really want to be.

Escape to Italy with this sumptuous story of secrets and friendships under Mediterranean skies.A recipe for life should be a simple thing: love and happiness, family, friends and a little food. But life is rarely straightforward...Alice wants to make the most of life - after all, she knows how fragile it can be - and knows she never feels more alive than when she's cooking. Babetta has spent a lifetime tending the garden of her tiny house on the Italian coast, supplying food to feed a family now grown and gone.One summer these two women are brought together in a crumbling Mediterranean villa, with the shared language of food. There, under the heat of the Italian sun, or the shade of the pomegranate tree, secrets will be spoken, fears and hopes shared. But life's lessons are not learnt easily.********Your favourite authors love Nicky Pellegrino...'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRY'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEY'A delicious and sensual adventure' FIONA GIBSONReaders can't get enough of Nicky Pellegrino:'I could smell the fresh pasta, feel the sunshine, smell the sea breeze and feel my worries wash away.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Through Italy, through food, through heartbreak, through love, through family. Add in a pinch of karmic justice and you have the perfect read with a joyful ending!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Once again Nicky Pellegrino had me captivated with this amazing story. It made me laugh, made me cry. I read it in one afternoon' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such a great escapism read, full of emotions and family drama with love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Four friends, a sun-drenched escape, and a holiday that will change everything...THE VILLA GIRLS is the story of four young women who decide that wherever they are in the world and whatever they're doing they'll meet every few years for a holiday together somewhere sunny. Despite life taking them in very different directions, their snatched days in the sun in little hidden villas are crucial to them all. Escape, celebration, recovery - over the years the holidays change their lives.Rosie was always the odd one out - initially only invited as the others felt sorry for her, but it seems that in the end, she might be the one whose life is touched the most by her villa days. For it's there that she meets Enzo. The eldest son of an olive oil dynasty in southern Italy, he is being groomed to take over one day as head of the family.Rosie and Enzo have a holiday romance that seems set to become something more serious until she discovers he is not entirely what he seems. Years later they meet again and this time Rosie must decide how much she is prepared to compromise for the sake of love...

Love, life, friendship and Italian food...Raffaella Moretti, by far the most beautiful girl in the southern Italian town of Triento, is about to marry the only boy she has ever loved. It seems that nothing but happiness lies in store for her. Yet, just one year later, she is a widow, and has taken a job as housekeeper in the Villa Rosa, working for a young American.As Raffaella struggles to recapture her lost happiness she starts looking for ways to help those around her to do the same. There is Silvana the baker's wife, her passion barely hidden; Carlotta the gardener's daughter with her mysterious grief, and the kind and gentle owner of the Gypsy Tearoom who offers Raffaella friendship. As the lives of these villagers interweave, Raffaella is pulled into a conflict that threatens to divide Triento and destroy all she holds dear.Filled with love, delicious food and wonderful characters, SUMMER AT THE VILLA ROSA is like taking a seat in a sun-drenched piazza and absorbing yourself in the sights and sounds of Italian life. ******Your favourite authors love Nicky Pellegrino...'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRY'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEY'A delicious and sensual adventure' FIONA GIBSONReaders can't get enough of Nicky Pellegrino:'I could smell the fresh pasta, feel the sunshine, smell the sea breeze and feel my worries wash away.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Through Italy, through food, through heartbreak, through love, through family. Add in a pinch of karmic justice and you have the perfect read with a joyful ending!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Once again Nicky Pellegrino had me captivated with this amazing story. It made me laugh, made me cry. I read it in one afternoon' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such a great escapism read, full of emotions and family drama with love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The perfect recipe for the ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRYLove happens when you least expect it...Assunta has given up on love. She might run her little trattoria in the most romantic mountain town in Italy, but love just seems to have passed her by.Sarah-Jane is finished with love. She's hiring an old convertible and driving around Italy this summer - it's the perfect way to forget all about her hot celebrity ex-boyfriend!But when Sarah-Jane's car breaks down in Montenello, she has to stay longer than she intended! And the trouble is, love is everywhere...Praise for Nicky Pellegrino'A novel about the joy of learning to live again. It also made me very hungry!' Jojo Moyes'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' Rosanna Ley'A delicious and sensual adventure . . . as evocative and captivating as Venice itself' Fiona Gibson'A wonderfully evocative setting and mouth-watering descriptions of Venetian food' Pamela Hartshorne'Full-bodied as a rich Italian red, it's a page-turner combining the missed chances of Captain Corelli's Mandolin with the foodie pleasures of Chocolat' Eve'Knowing, compassionate and moving' Catherine Robertson'The scenery is swoonsome' Steve Braunias 'Three generations of Italian women talk romance and cooking . . . an evocative foodfest of a novel' Prima'A slice of pure sunshine' Good Housekeeping'A lovely read . . . with a genuine heart and true observation' Elizabeth Buchan'A touching story about one woman's search for love' Sunday Express'Set against a backdrop of love, friendship and food . . . The descriptions of Italian food will make your mouth water' Cosmopolitan'Sink back on the sofa with this delightful read' Now Magazine'An uplifting and delicious taste of Italy' Erica James

A stunning new love story about food, family, friendship and fresh starts from number one international bestselling author, Nicky Pellegrino. Perfect for fans of Rosanna Ley, Isabelle Broom and Jo Thomas.

'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES Wish you were here?When Belle's quiet, idyllic life on the coast starts to crumble, it's a stranger - thousands of miles away in Italy - who provides a shoulder to cry on. And so, when Enrico sends her a beautiful gift with a note signed off 'P.S. Come to Italy!' she decides to follow her heart.Arriving at Enrico's palazzo in beautiful Puglia, it's clear that his life couldn't be more different than the one Belle's left behind. Yet despite his flashy cars and his glamorous, warring family, she starts to realise that perhaps Enrico needs her just as much as she needed him.Belle's holiday of a lifetime was never about falling in love - but under the sun-kissed olive trees, anything can happen...Your favourite authors love Nicky Pellegrino...'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRY'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEY'A delicious and sensual adventure' FIONA GIBSON

'Nicky Pellegrino never fails to lift the spirit and the heart' SANTA MONTEFIORE'A lovely slice of Italian life... like a good coffee and pastry in a café in the sunshine' JO THOMAS'A glorious setting, heroines to root for and a deliciously page-turning plot' FIONA GIBSON'I loved each delicious moment in Italy alongside every mouthful of scrumptious food!' EMMA COWELLA dream wedding in Italy?It's the chance of a lifetime! Skye has been with Tim forever and the last thing she's thinking about is saying 'I do'. It's Tim that enters the dream wedding competition - he's longing to win an all-expenses-paid trip to romantic Montenello. An escape to a beautiful Italian hill town might be just what they need to find love again...Ana definitely isn't interested in getting married - she doesn't need a man to make her happy. But when she loses her job at a glossy food magazine, she jumps at the chance of a new life, renovating a crumbling Italian farmhouse. Her handsome (and very distracting) neighbour definitely isn't part of the plan.One thing's for sure, this summer has surprises in store!Your favourite authors love Nicky Pellegrino:'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRY'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES 'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEYReaders can't get enough of Marry Me in Italy:'Beautifully escapist...absolutely a page turner' Louise Ward, Radio New Zealand 'A complete gem of a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So much comfort to be found within a Nicky Pellegrino book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect escapist read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great holiday read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Nicky Pellegrino never fails to lift the spirit and the heart' SANTA MONTEFIORE'A lovely slice of Italian life... like a good coffee and pastry in a café in the sunshine' JO THOMAS'A glorious setting, heroines to root for and a deliciously page turning plot' FIONA GIBSON'I loved each delicious moment in Italy alongside every mouthful of scrumptious food!' EMMA COWELLA dream wedding in Italy?It's the chance of a lifetime!Skye has been with Tim forever and the last thing she's thinking about is saying 'I do'. It's Tim that enters the dream wedding competition - he's longing to win an all-expenses-paid trip to romantic Montenello. An escape to a beautiful Italian hill town might be just what they need to find love again...Ana definitely isn't interested in getting married - she doesn't need a man to make her happy. But when she loses her job at a glossy food magazine, she jumps at the chance of a new life, renovating a crumbling Italian farmhouse. Her handsome (and very distracting) neighbour definitely isn't part of the plan.One thing's for sure, this summer has surprises in store!Your favourite authors love Nicky Pellegrino:'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRY'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEYReaders can't get enough of Marry Me in Italy:'Beautifully escapist...absolutely a page turner' Louise Ward, Radio New Zealand'A complete gem of a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So much comfort to be found within a Nicky Pellegrino book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect escapist read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great holiday read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRYIt's the chance of a lifetime...Ever since she was a little girl, Aria has dreamt of riding in the Palio de Siena. She grew up hearing stories of Romplicollo, the only female jockey to have ridden in the Palio, and she has wanted nothing more than to cross that finish line, to hear the crowds to cheer for her.Now nearing 40, that dream seems to be slipping away. Divorced and struggling to keep her beloved horses, she wonders whether it's finally time to give up. But when English film-maker Oliver arrives in Siena to make a documentary about the Palio, it seems like the perfect opportunity for Aria to make her name as a jockey. And as they begin to spend more time together, Aria wonders maybe - just maybe - there's another dream she might have given up on too soon . . .PRAISE FOR NICKY PELLEGRINO:'A lovely slice of Italian life' JO THOMAS'A glorious setting and a deliciously page-turning plot' FIONA GIBSON'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEYREADERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF NICKY PELLEGRINO:'Beautifully escapist...absolutely a page turner' Louise Ward, Radio New Zealand'A complete gem of a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So much comfort to be found within a Nicky Pellegrino book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect escapist read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great holiday read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A city of love, food, music and passion - this is a novel for anyone who fell in love with LA DOLCE VITA.Rome in the 1950s, there's nowhere quite like it. The narrow stone streets, the fountains and piazzas full of life in the heat of the day, the cafes and bars full of music and desire by night...This is where Serafina calls home. Having grown up with her sisters in a tiny apartment tucked in the top of a tumbledown building, she has watched her mother get by on next to nothing, and turn herself beautiful with a sweep of eyeliner and a hand-sewn dress. When her mother goes out, Serafina and her sisters go singing in the nearest piazza, busking for spare change and cinema tickets. The girls long to meet their matinee idols and Serafina daydreams of Mario Lanza and his spellbinding voice. But the sisters will grow up quickly and for Serafina, a choice opens between the world she knows and the life she dreams of.Readers are loving Nicky Pellegrino!'I could smell the fresh pasta, feel the sunshine, smell the sea breeze and feel my worries wash away. It was lovely to stumble down the cobbled paths and stroll along the beautiful scenery''Through Italy, through food, through heartbreak, through love, through family. Add in a pinch of karmic justice and you have the perfect read with a joyful ending!''Once again Nicky Pellegrino had me captivated with this amazing story. It made me laugh, made me cry. I read it in one afternoon''I will say that if you are a woman on the cusp of discovering who you are and what your heart desires...then you will devour this book as I did''Such a great escapism read, full of emotions and family drama with love'

In the sun-drenched Sicilian hills, four women learn the lessons of a lifetime at the Food of Love Cookery School.In a remote Sicilian mountain town, four women arrive at a cookery school, each at a turning point in their lives.Moll is a foodie and an exhausted working mum on the holiday of a lifetime. Tricia, a top London lawyer is taking a break from the demands of her job and her family. Valerie, consumed by grief following the death of her partner, is trying to figure out how to live a life without him. And recently divorced Poppy has come to Sicily to learn about the place that her grandfather was born before emigrating to Australia.Luca Amore runs the school, using the recipes passed down to him by generations of Amore women. He expects this course to be much like all the others - but as sparks fly, friendships are made and secrets are shared. And for each of them nothing will ever be the same.Readers are loving Nicky Pellegrino!'I could smell the fresh pasta, feel the sunshine, smell the sea breeze and feel my worries wash away. It was lovely to stumble down the cobbled paths and stroll along the beautiful scenery''Through Italy, through food, through heartbreak, through love, through family. Add in a pinch of karmic justice and you have the perfect read with a joyful ending!''Once again Nicky Pellegrino had me captivated with this amazing story. It made me laugh, made me cry. I read it in one afternoon''I will say that if you are a woman on the cusp of discovering who you are and what your heart desires...then you will devour this book as I did''Such a great escapism read, full of emotions and family drama with love'

Love, food and Italy - a delicious novel from the author of THE FOOD OF LOVE COOKERY SCHOOL.Italy, 1964. Maria Domenica is the eldest daughter in the Carrozza family from the tiny southern village of San Giulio. At 16, Maria's life is limited to the confines of her mother's rural kitchen (where she bakes bread every morning, the way the Carrozza women always have), and the Caffe Angeli, a place of friendship, strong espresso and famous ricotta sfolgliatelle. Her parents have high hopes for their beautiful first-born, but she has other plans.Maria runs away to Rome but, a year later, she returns to San Giulio in disgrace - eight months pregnant with the identity of the father a mystery. Hastily, shamefully, she is married off to a neighbour's son. But she soon escapes again, this time to England, where she searches once more for a new life for herself and her daughter, Chiara.Many years later, it is Chiara, not Maria, who finds herself drawn back to San Giulio. But she soon discovers that the simple Italian life she seeks is not as simple as it seems - particularly where the past is concerned.*******Your favourite authors love Nicky Pellegrino...'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRY'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEY'A delicious and sensual adventure' FIONA GIBSONReaders can't get enough of Nicky Pellegrino:'I could smell the fresh pasta, feel the sunshine, smell the sea breeze and feel my worries wash away.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Through Italy, through food, through heartbreak, through love, through family. Add in a pinch of karmic justice and you have the perfect read with a joyful ending!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Once again Nicky Pellegrino had me captivated with this amazing story. It made me laugh, made me cry. I read it in one afternoon' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such a great escapism read, full of emotions and family drama with love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Can a city hold the key to happiness?'This isn't a mid-life crisis OK? For a start I'm not old enough yet to have one of those. I'm calling it a happiness project. I've stolen an entire summer from my life and by the time it's over I plan to leave this place with a list in my hand. The ten things that make me happy, that's all I want to know. How difficult can it be? They may be small things - a perfect cup of coffee, a day without rain - or bigger ones. It's still the beginning so how can I know?' Addolorata Martinelli knows she should be happy. She has everything she thought she wanted - her own business, a husband, a child. So why does she feel as if something is missing? Then when her restaurant, Little Italy, is slated by a reviewer, she realises that she's lost the one thing she thought she could always count on, her love of food.So Addolorata heads to Venice for a summer alone, aiming to find the ten things that make her happy. Once she's found them, she'll construct a new life around her ten things, but will they include her life in London?******Your favourite authors love Nicky Pellegrino...'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRY'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEY'A delicious and sensual adventure' FIONA GIBSONReaders can't get enough of Nicky Pellegrino:'I could smell the fresh pasta, feel the sunshine, smell the sea breeze and feel my worries wash away.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Through Italy, through food, through heartbreak, through love, through family. Add in a pinch of karmic justice and you have the perfect read with a joyful ending!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Once again Nicky Pellegrino had me captivated with this amazing story. It made me laugh, made me cry. I read it in one afternoon' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such a great escapism read, full of emotions and family drama with love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Stella has life under control - and that's the way she likes it. For twenty-five years, she's been trusted assistant to a legendary fashion designer but after her boss dies suddenly, she's left with nothing to do apart from clear the studio.It seems as though the life she wanted has vanished. She is lost - until one day she finds a house swap website and sees a beautiful old villa in a southern Italian village. Could she really exchange her poky London flat for that?But what was just intended as a break becomes much more, as Stella finds herself trying on a stranger's life. As the villa begins to get under her skin, she can't help but imagine the owner from the clues around her. She meets his friends, cooks the local food he recommends and follows suggestions to go to his favourite places. But can an idea of someone ever match up the reality?As Stella wonders if she can let go of the safety of her past, perhaps there's a chance for her to find a way into her future . . .

'Lyrical, heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES on Recipe for LifeKat is an adventurer, a food writer who travels the world visiting far-flung places and eating unusual things. Now she is about to embark on her biggest adventure yet - a relationship. She has fallen in love with an Italian man and is moving to live with him in Venice where she will help him run his small guesthouse, Hotel Gondola. Kat has lined up a book deal and will write about the first year of her new adventure, the food she eats, the recipes she collects, the people she meets, the man she doesn't really know all that well but is going to make a life with. But as Kat ought to know by now, the thing about adventures is that they never go exactly the way you expect them to...******'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' Rosanna Ley, author of The Little Theatre by the Sea'A delicious and sensual adventure' Fiona Gibson, author of The Woman Who Met Her Match'Wonderfully evocative' Pamela Hartshorne, author of The Cursed Wife******Readers are loving Nicky Pellegrino!'I could smell the fresh pasta, feel the sunshine, smell the sea breeze and feel my worries wash away.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Through Italy, through food, through heartbreak, through love, through family. Add in a pinch of karmic justice and you have the perfect read with a joyful ending!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Once again Nicky Pellegrino had me captivated with this amazing story. It made me laugh, made me cry. I read it in one afternoon' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such a great escapism read, full of emotions and family drama with love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Live your dream of Italy...Here is your chance to buy your own home in southern Italy for less than the price of a cup of coffee. The picturesque mountain town of Montenello is selling off some of its historic buildings for just ONE EURO each. The only conditions are that purchasers must renovate their new home within the next three years and that they plan to contribute in a meaningful way to this small community.To be considered as a future resident of Montenello contact the town's mayor, Augusto Rossi. Live your dream of Italy for just one euro.When the Mayor of a picturesque Italian town launches a new scheme to rejuvenate the community, his advertisement is read with interest and excitement by many. Zara is in her thirties and desperate to get on the property ladder. Tim and Lynda are retiring and need a project. Some are looking for a peaceful bolthole. Others hope to make a profit, start a business, escape a dull life or an unhappy relationship. And there is someone who just might be hiding their true motivation...Their lives are about to change forever - but can they make their dream of Italy into a reality? A deliciously escapist summer read.******Your favourite authors love Nicky Pellegrino...'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES'The ultimate escapist read!' VERONICA HENRY'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES'Knowing, compassionate and moving' CATHERINE ROBERTSON'Warm, engaging and truly delicious' ROSANNA LEY'A delicious and sensual adventure' FIONA GIBSONReaders can't get enough of Nicky Pellegrino:'I could smell the fresh pasta, feel the sunshine, smell the sea breeze and feel my worries wash away.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Through Italy, through food, through heartbreak, through love, through family. Add in a pinch of karmic justice and you have the perfect read with a joyful ending!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Once again Nicky Pellegrino had me captivated with this amazing story. It made me laugh, made me cry. I read it in one afternoon' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such a great escapism read, full of emotions and family drama with love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Emotional, moving women's fiction about entangled lives, and people who are braver than they ever imagined. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Jodi Picoult.

'Heartrending and compelling' JOJO MOYES on Recipe for LifeMy heart is less than 1% of my body, it weighs hardly anything; it is only a tiny piece of me, yet it is the part everyone finds most interesting.Vivi Palmer knows what it's like to live life carefully. Born with a heart defect, she was given a second chance after a transplant, but has never quite dared to make the most of it. Until she comes face-to-face with her donor's mother, Grace, who wants something in return for Vivi's second-hand heart: her help to find all the other people who have tiny pieces of her son.Reluctantly drawn into Grace's mission, Vivi's journalist training takes over as one by one she tracks down a small group of strangers. As their lives intertwine Vivi finds herself with a new kind of family, and by finding out more about all the pieces that make up the many parts of her, Vivi might just discover a whole new world waiting for her...Readers are loving Tiny Pieces of Us:'Warning! You will need tissues. Absolutely beautiful''Emotional and thought-provoking''Couldn't put it down!''Made me laugh, made me cry''Full of sensitivity, warmth and love'