You, Me and Italy by Sue Roberts

You, Me and Italy by Sue Roberts

Three best friends, Italian sunshine and a handsome stranger can fix just about anything... Can't it?

Maisie Knight had it all. A gorgeous husband. A successful business. A beautiful home. Until one day, after walking into the storeroom of their shop, she loses it all at once - catching her husband cheating on her with the girl from Checkout 3. So when she wins a holiday to Italy, a week under the Tuscan sun couldn't come soon enough.

Treating best friends Cheryl and Emma to a girls' trip, the terracotta-roofed Villa Marisa on a rustic farm awaits them. The fields of golden sunflowers could be the perfect cure for Maisie's broken heart - and local farmer, suspiciously perfect Gianni, with his thick black hair and twinkling brown eyes is a welcome distraction from her broken heart.

Mornings waking up to freshly brewed coffee and views of the rolling hills, moped rides with cheeky Italians, and feasts of prosecco and pasta help Maisie forget her troubles. After all her heartache, she's surprised when she starts opening up to Gianni - she's even more surprised when the temperature rises and it's not just the rays of the Italian sunshine...

Maisie could get used to the good life. But just as she's getting her spark back, disaster strikes. The next thing she knows, her past is catching up with her, reopening old wounds and Maisie has a life-changing decision to make. Should she say ciao to her summer of love and limoncello?

A laugh-out-loud page turner about second chances, finding happiness when you least expect it and the restorative power of Italian food Fans of Carole Matthews and Sophie Kinsella will be totally hooked by You, Me and Italy.

Escape to Italy with You, Me and Italy:

'I absolutely loved the story... captivating' Goodreads reviewer

'Fun, friendship and a Mediterranean setting... I read this in a couple of days as I found I couldn't put it down.' Goodreads reviewer

'Lighthearted, enjoyable and make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside... had all of Sue Roberts' usual banter and warmth and I was soon dreaming of being in Italy and wishing for summer to come Another great novel by this talented author. A perfect summer read.' The Cosiest Corner

'This is a delightful read where summer sun and friendship is what is needed.' Chells and Books

'What a delightful read ... Full of warmth, humour and culture... I was happy to immerse myself in this book ' Goodreads reviewer

'Heartwarming and captivating and I felt myself get lost in the Tuscan setting every time I picked up this book. Will have you in a summer haze in no time ' Goodreads reviewer

'Will make you long for your own Tuscan adventure.' Goodreads reviewer

Sue Roberts is a senior lecturer at the University of Portsmouth in Politics and Public Administration. Sue's research interests are in community safety, policing, multi-agency collaborations, and collaborative working, reflecting her career in local and national government - 15 years as a manager in public services. She directed an EU initiative in Romania and Bulgaria, in collaboration with the University of Macerata, to introduce public sector partnerships in work and training to emerging democracies in Europe. She maintains good connections with local multi-agency partnerships and organisations in Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, London, and the North of England. She is now working on a joint project to find effective solutions to knife crime.