Her Tuscan Summer by Vanessa Carnevale

Her Tuscan Summer by Vanessa Carnevale

I take my spot behind Luca and soon we're racing down winding country roads through the breathtaking Italian countryside, with postcard-perfect sunflowers that carpet faraway fields. I have no other place to be, and no other person I'd rather be with.

Mia Moretti has always dreamed of becoming an artist. But after a fierce battle with a devastating illness that she is terrified will return, Mia is heartbroken to find herself unable to paint like she used to.

So when an opportunity to spend the summer in Italy presents itself, Mia jumps at the chance for a fresh start. She hopes that by travelling to the sun-drenched streets of Florence, surrounded by Tuscany's rich green vineyards and sweeping hills, she will finally be able to heal.

What Mia doesn't count on is meeting handsome local mechanic, Luca Bonnici. With his smouldering chestnut eyes, charming smile and irresistible joie de vivre, Mia can't resist the invitation to jump on the back of his motorbike to the see the country she is already falling in love with. And as she slowly lets down her walls and opens her heart to Luca, Mia starts to fall in love with life again too.

But just when she is ready to let go of her past, tragedy strikes. Will Mia's strength and her love for Luca be enough to save them, or will they lose each other forever?

Lose yourself in the blue skies and sun-kissed streets of Florence with this gorgeous, heart-wrenching story about love and second chances. Perfect for fans of That Month in Tuscany, T.A. Williams and Lucy Coleman.

'Absolutely exceptional Breathtaking; beautiful; heartbreaking and outstanding I haven't been to Italy, but now, I'd love to go just to walk where Mia and Luca walked.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Breathtaking... will stay with me for a long time... Mia's struggle touched my heart... I adored this novel... For a wonderful escape into beautiful Florence, I highly recommend this beautiful book (and make sure you have tissues nearby ).' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Vanessa Carnevale is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, Australia, who has contributed to The Green Parent, The Huffington Post, Muse, and Italy magazine, among others. Her debut novel, The Florentine Bridge, was published by HQ in Australia earlier this year. She was a finalist in the Best New Author category for the AusRom Today Readers Choice Awards 2017.