Anyone who knows me will know that I am a big foodie and that I love Italy and all things Italian. So present me with a romance based in Italy, and I will devour every last morsel, and that is exactly what I did. Thanks to Netgalley for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
A taste of sunshine sees the main protagonist, Jenn, a city girl flown across the seas to the picturesque vineyards of Veneto, Italy, to make a deal with some of the local winemakers. An expert in her role of wine procurement specialist, she thinks this will be a breeze, but she couldn’t be more wrong.
In this part of the world, the money comes second, the suppliers care more about the product, how it is carefully grown and picked and transformed but also about the appreciation of the products. They don’t care about selling boxes by the hundreds to some large conglomerate. That isn’t what they are, and this is what Jenn will come to discover. The key to winning their business is to get to know them and understand their way of life.
So, she has 2 months to get the deal she needs for her job, and in that time she stays in Tiziano’s grandmother’s house, a countryside boy who hates the city and whose bloodline runs deep in these hills.
But, the longer Jenn spends in this part of the world the more she falls in love with landscape, the people (especially one) and the way of life, but can she ever truly drop her city girl life for this?
This book perfectly encapsulates Italy. I have never been to Veneto, but I have been elsewhere in the country, and the way Leonie captures the personalities, the mannerisms, and the landscapes is superb. Reading this transported me back to the country and had me dying to return.
From the picturesque luscious green vineyards to the homely Italian B&B, each scene was described so vividly that ad the reader you were right there with the characters. Speaking of which, I loved each of the characters, from the typical Italian nonna to the slightly grumpy yet rugged country boy, Tiziano, and of course, our ambitious, career driven city girl, Jenn
Each character brought an eclectic mixture of personalities, and it was a joy watching them develop as the story progresses. Not to mention the delicious food and wine descriptions throughout the book.
If you are looking for a feel good, summer read based in one of the best countries for food, in my opinion, you can’t go wrong with this novel. It is the perfect mix of sun, love, family, food, and beautiful landscapes.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – the perfect read to either escape the winter chill or to read by the pool/beach in the summer. Highly recommend!!!
Much love ❤️
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