Change of Heart: An uplifting and escapist love story by T.A. WilliamsMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Alice is working as an assistant manager in a stately home when cutbacks mean her job is made redundant. Rather than accept a lower hob (and salary) she starts looking for alternate work and the former owners of the stately home find her an opportunity through friends. An aristocratic Italian family intends to open its castle to the public for the first time and is looking for someone to manage the process. With her Italian language skills, honed from several years working in an Italian ski resort, and her estate management training Alice would be perfect for the job.
When Alice gets the job she discovers that the family who own the castle have a long-standing feud with one of their neighbours, who also happens to be the mayor of the town. Will the animosity hinder their plans to restore the castle?
Since a tragic accident four years earlier, Alice hasn't been romantically involved with anyone, but a handsome stranger she sees in the local restaurant awakens an interest she thought was long gone. But with star-crossed lovers and feuding families this seems more like a Shakespeare play than modern Italy.
This is the first romance I have read by this author, although I have read some of his detective stories (also set in Italy) and I would describe this as a cosy romance. It is a pleasant read, its all very PG, and its very likely to induce an urge to eat antipasto and buy a bottle of Italian wine.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
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