Summer in Sorrento (Escape to Italy Book 1)

A heartwarming, escapist tale from the bestselling author of THE HEARTBREAK CAFE and A GIFT TO REMEMBER, and the first in a series of standalone stories set in Italy's most romantic and evocative locations.

Escape To Italy Series

SUMMER IN SORRENTO
AUTUMN IN VERONA
WINTER IN VENICE
SPRING IN SICILY

Maia Connolly never expected to find herself widowed at forty-five. Her beloved husband died unexpectedly while restoring their nineteenth century Italian farmhouse on a secluded hillside in Sorrento.
Since his death, money is tight which is why Maia decides to open the farmhouse to tourists as summer accommodation.
Uncertain of her business capabilities and even more of her hospitality skills, she is thrown in at the deep end when her first bookings appear and her new guests all arrive over the same week.

First there’s Jacob, an attractive New Yorker of obvious Italian origin who has returned to the area to visit his ailing father. Clearly they don’t get on, as he refuses to stay in the family home in Naples. But what has caused their rift?
Amelia, a shy twenty-something London girl is in Sorrento for a friend’s wedding. But she seems hesitant about her connection to the bridal party.
Cal and Lori have returned to Italy for their ten-year anniversary in the hope of recapturing some of the spark lost from their marriage. Will the beauty and romance of Sorrento help them rekindle their love for each other?
Gradually each of Maia’s summer guests find their worries eased and hearts lightened by the beauty of this magical place….