{"title":"The Italian Escape","description":"\u003cp\u003eDreaming of sun-drenched hills and captivating mysteries? Dive into 'The Italian Escape' series. Perfect for fans of gripping suspense set against the backdrop of stunning Italian landscapes. Start your escape today!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rome-apartment-book-kerry-fisher-9781837900480","title":"The Rome Apartment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs I stood on the terrace and gazed out over the most glorious view, he studied my face and said to me 'Why do you look sad? No-one should be sad in Rome. We only have this one life, you know. Don't waste it.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeth \u003c\/strong\u003estands in the sunshine outside the magnificent wrought-iron gates of Villa Alba holding her suitcase. Only a few short months ago, she dropped her beloved only daughter off at college, holding back tears at the thought of an empty nest... clinging to the thought of the new chapter that she and her husband \u003cstrong\u003eJoel\u003c\/strong\u003e could now begin together. But that same day, Joel dropped a bombshell. He thinks their marriage is stale, and wants a break; he says that Beth is no longer the same woman he fell in love with...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearching for an escape, Beth spots an ad in a magazine for an apartment in Rome that is available for three months rental only to 'an English woman of a certain age'. She reads on... \u003cstrong\u003eVeronica\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 75-year-old owner, challenges her guests to rediscover themselves, find joy, and live life to the full - and there is no better place to do these things than in Rome, the most beautiful city in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonnie sets Beth a list of tasks, forcing her to slow down and find beauty in every corner of the city: the sun on a stained glass window, a fragrant bunch of the freshest basil, a painting in a hidden courtyard. But her final task is the most challenging of all: to go out on a date with an unsuitable man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut handsome and adventurous musician \u003cstrong\u003eRico\u003c\/strong\u003e, unsuitable in almost every way, may turn out to be just the right man to bring Beth back to life. With her break from Joel coming to an end, can Beth risk embracing the new life of exciting possibilities that Rome has opened up to her, even if it means losing everything?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet swept away to the sunny streets of the most beautiful city in the world with this heartwarming novel about love and second chances. Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Elin Hilderbrand and Sheila O'Flanagan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eThe Rome Apartment\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What a \u003cstrong\u003elovely feel-good\u003c\/strong\u003e story this is... \u003cstrong\u003eI just loved it\u003c\/strong\u003e. The ending was \u003cstrong\u003eperfect\u003c\/strong\u003e, the twist \u003cstrong\u003emade me gasp\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eMarvellous \u003c\/strong\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eFantastic\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eMade me want to drop everything \u003c\/strong\u003eand book a trip there.' Goodreads reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eSuperb\u003c\/strong\u003e... This book will go far, 5 stars. \u003cstrong\u003eBlindingly excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e... This book should come with a disclaimer as \u003cstrong\u003eonce you start reading you aren't going to want to walk away\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eperfect\u003c\/strong\u003e summer book... \u003cstrong\u003eBeyond gorgeous\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003e@ecrirejenesaisquoi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I \u003cstrong\u003eloved\u003c\/strong\u003e this book.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49544094417169,"sku":"GOR013425683","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49565250191633,"sku":"CIN1837900485G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49891343663377,"sku":"GOR013808545","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50927320236305,"sku":"CIN1837900485VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053119668497,"sku":"NIN9781837900480","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52666286965009,"sku":"NLS9781837900480","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52771344580881,"sku":"GOR014614258","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1837900485.jpg?v=1751378132"},{"product_id":"secrets-at-the-rome-apartment-book-kerry-fisher-9781837900503","title":"Secrets at the Rome Apartment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone has something to hide. Back then, I was a young woman, without the imagination to know how it would all end, and how the terrible consequences of the choices I made would echo down the years... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e75-year-old \u003cstrong\u003eRonnie\u003c\/strong\u003e has made it her mission to help women of a certain age rediscover themselves. The owner of a palazzo in Rome, she has left her troubled past behind and reinvented herself in the most beautiful city in the world. And now she helps other women to do the same. Renting out her spare apartment for three months at a time, Ronnie invites her guests to take on a series of challenges that will help them to embrace beauty and joy, to rediscover themselves and to live their lives to the full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ronnie's confident exterior hides heartbreak and closely-held secrets. Why did she leave England all those years ago and what was she running away from? How did a woman who helps others to fix their shattered lives become estranged from her very own daughter, \u003cstrong\u003eNadia, \u003c\/strong\u003ewho has left Rome and moved to England to escape her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ronnie welcomes her latest guest to the Rome apartment, \u003cstrong\u003eNadia\u003c\/strong\u003e appears unannounced on her doorstep - pregnant and alone. Ronnie is desperate for a chance to put things right and to be part of her precious grandchild's life, but in order to fix her family, she will have to dig up secrets from her past that could risk destroying everything...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet swept away to the sunny streets of the most beautiful city in the world with this heartwarming novel about love and second chances. Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Elin Hilderbrand and Sheila O'Flanagan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Kerry Fisher: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What an \u003cstrong\u003eamazing\u003c\/strong\u003e journey ... \u003cstrong\u003eI absolutely loved this book\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pace is \u003cstrong\u003efantastic\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eTotally immersed\u003c\/strong\u003e in the story.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWow\u003c\/strong\u003e, what a \u003cstrong\u003ecorker\u003c\/strong\u003e of a novel... exactly the sort of novel that \u003cstrong\u003ecreeps into your life\u003c\/strong\u003e and you don't want to put down... Will keep you \u003cstrong\u003eturning the pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, anxiously, excitedly and soon to reach a \u003cstrong\u003ethrilling conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eLoved it    \u003c\/strong\u003e Fell in \u003cstrong\u003elove\u003c\/strong\u003e with the characters, so real and relatable.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49785754321169,"sku":"GOR013706904","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49940410106129,"sku":"CIN1837900507G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50505833775377,"sku":"GOR013976717","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053183795473,"sku":"NIN9781837900503","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51454242226449,"sku":"CIN1837900507VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52681065398545,"sku":"NLS9781837900503","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52798185472273,"sku":"GOR013676060","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53577905504529,"sku":"CIN1837900507A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1837900507.jpg?v=1751411826"},{"product_id":"escape-to-the-rome-apartment-book-kerry-fisher-9781835250563","title":"Escape to the Rome Apartment","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50160832282897,"sku":"GOR013875576","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50964485374225,"sku":"GOR014150954","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053762117905,"sku":"NIN9781835250563","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51072665485585,"sku":"CIN1835250564G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52614985974033,"sku":"NLS9781835250563","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53210055049489,"sku":"GOR014735690","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1835250564.jpg?v=1751345712"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/the-italian-escape-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}