{"product_id":"the-italian-fake-date-stefania-hartley-9781914606199","title":"The Italian Fake Date: an extra-large print sweet romance full of heart and family, set in Italy","description":"\u003cb\u003eEasy-on-the-eye very large print. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEscape to Calabria with this\u003ci\u003e 'terrific tale of mystery and romance, set in Italian sunshine'\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003eWhen Alice Baker discovers that she's been adopted, she knows she won't have peace until she's found her Italian birth mother. But all she has is a letter written twenty-five years ago and an old address.\u003cbr\u003eJaded about love and unable to forgive his ex-fianc馥 and his brother, Paolo Rondino is struggling to find inspiration for a sculpture that will make or break his career. Hoping that a trip home will help him find his muse again, he decides to return to Italy, even if this means confronting the two people who betrayed him.\u003cbr\u003eAlice and Paolo strike a deal: he will help her find her birth mother and she will pretend to be his girlfriend to please his mother. It looks like the perfect exchange, until real feelings start to grow... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis novella is part of a series but can be read on its own. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is a fabulous book. I really enjoyed it.\u003c\/i\u003e - Mary Jasper on Twitter \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLooking forward to a new book by Stefania Hartley is like anticipating a family get-together over a favourite meal. You know that, not only are you in for a delicious treat, it will also be accompanied by plenty of laughter, a few happy tears and wonderful company throughout.\u003c\/i\u003e- Ewan Smith \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA terrific tale of mystery and romance, set in Italian sunshine [...] An absolute treat of a story!\u003c\/i\u003e - Kindle customer, five star review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHartley weaves an excellent story - easy to read and follow, and building up to a nerve-wracking crescendo with a satisfying denouement. The descriptions of place and Calabrian life are wonderful\u003c\/i\u003e.- Sandra Salisbury \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn intriguing story which keeps you wondering how it will finish, even though you suspect you know. It's a interesting snapshot of family life in Calabria too.\u003c\/i\u003e - Philippa Carey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreviously published by\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe People's Friend as \u003c\/i\u003eHer Mother's Secret\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefania Hartley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914606191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914606199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sicilian Mama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Stefania Hartley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44121001984255,"sku":"9781914606199","price":13.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b7cb7e4-3787-48b1-b925-3b6c4e070c25.jpg?v=1687417488","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-italian-fake-date-stefania-hartley-9781914606199","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}