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A review by beate251
A Villa with a View, Book 11 by Julie Caplin
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Julie Caplin is a very accomplished author and her books, always set in a different beautiful country, are pure escapism. The Amalfi coast setting is gorgeous, as are all the food descriptions. I once spent Easter with an Italian friend and her family, and after a day of food, her cousins were still shovelling pasta at 9pm - they really love to eat!
I fell in love with the entire warm Salvatore family, however, I disliked grumpy Raph and his stupid trust issues that were so prevalent that they dominated his whole personality. I don't care how good-looking you are and how much you want to protect your stepfather (who is a grown man and doesn't need it) - you don't treat a woman you're supposedly in love with like that.
So, points off for that, but the cover is lovely and the book reads fast, and there is a happy ending. I mean, of course there is.
I fell in love with the entire warm Salvatore family, however, I disliked grumpy Raph and his stupid trust issues that were so prevalent that they dominated his whole personality. I don't care how good-looking you are and how much you want to protect your stepfather (who is a grown man and doesn't need it) - you don't treat a woman you're supposedly in love with like that.
So, points off for that, but the cover is lovely and the book reads fast, and there is a happy ending. I mean, of course there is.
Moderate: Sexual content