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Title: The Little Italian HotelAuthor: Phaedra PatrickFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: HQPublication Date: 20th July 2023Rating: 4 Stars
Ginny Splinter, acclaimed radio host and relationship expert, prides herself on knowing what’s best for others. So, she’s sure her husband, Adrian, will love the special trip to Italy she’s planned for their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. But when Ginny presents the gift, he surprises her with his own very different plan: a divorce.
Beside herself with heartache, Ginny impulsively goes live on air to invite four heartbroken listeners to join her instead. From hiking the hills of Bologna to sharing a gondola in Venice and dancing until dawn, Ginny and her guests embark on a holiday of full of fun, hope and healing.
Sunny, tender and brimming with charm, The Little Italian Hotel explores love, the importance of friendship, and reclaiming the present moment – even if it means leaving the past behind.
This is an uplifting story about a group of strangers all trying to getting over various heartbreaks.
Each of them is on this 3 week holiday for a different reason, and what initially seems like an unlikely group of people, slowly starts to bond and with it, and their different activities and excursions we see them all start to heal.
I really enjoyed getting to know all of the characters, but the main focus was on Ginny and I can't help but wish at times it had been on one of the others. It's just that Ginny drove me slightly round the bend, and her indecision and neediness was really annoying.
Nico and his hotel are lovely, and I liked how he was joining in on some of the heartache activities too. Although I'd personally have preferred to stay in Ginny's original choice of hotel
The writing is warm and easy to read, and it's a truly lovely story. I spent a lovely time in the pages of this book being transported to Italy. And the day trip to Venice, well the descriptions matched what I remember seeing and my impressions when I visited on a cruise the other year. So excellent location details too.
I love this author's books and this was another good book from her.
Thank you to HQ and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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