Ristorante Paradiso (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781421532509)

A charming tale of a mother/daughter reunion, a burgeoning romance, and a little restaurant in Rome.

In exchange for playing "the daughter of an old friend," Olga offers Nicoletta a place to live and an apprenticeship at the restaurant. Nicoletta fits in well among the vibrant personalities at Casetta Dell'Orso. She gets along particularly well with the kindly headwaiter, Claudio, a divorced man who, after years, has still never taken off his wedding ring. As Nicoletta's feelings for Claudio become complicated, she finds a sympathetic ear in Olga, leading the estranged pair to form a friendship neither expected. But as they grow closer, the pressure exerted by the secret they share becomes too much to bear.

Author: Natsume Ono
ISBN-10: 1421532506
ISBN-13: 9781421532509
Publisher: Viz Media
Language: English
Published: 03/16/2010
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.08w x 0.56d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/29/2010 pg. 45