Book Review - A Villa With A View by Julie Caplin

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Title: A Villa With A View

Author: Julie Caplin

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: One More Chapter

Publication Date: 29th February 2024

Rating: 5 Stars

Lia Bathurst had always dreamed of escaping to the white sandy beaches and turquoise blue seas of the Amalfi coast – but that dream hadn’t included meeting her real father. A father she had never even known about until a few weeks ago! Yet here she was, standing outside the gates of a gorgeous pink villa being refused entry by the insufferable – and insufferably handsome – Raphael Knight, her father’s business manager.

When an old black and white photo proves Lia’s claim to be true, Raph is determined to make sure this stranger, with her long caramel waves and infectious smile, doesn’t have an ulterior motive. Even if that means not letting her out of his sight.

As temperatures rise, and not just from the heat of the Mediterranean sun, could Lia and Raph’s forced proximity lead to something more like… amore?

Whenever you sit down with a new Julie Caplin novels you can be assured of the following - 

- A desire to jump onto a plane to whichever is the featured destination in the book

- Feeling incredibly hungry as you read, there is often a foodie theme somewhere in the book

- A delicious love story that will have you rooting for both people

And this book had all of this and a whole lot more besides. 

I was transported to the Amalfi Coast and really felt for Lia, as life as she had known it had just been turned on its head as she had discovered the man who raised her isn't her birth father, and she is in fact related to an Italian superstar actor. 

Although getting access to Ernesto is rather tricky when his step son, the gorgeous Raph who acts as his business manager too, is determined to see the worst in everyone. 

As Lia eventually meets and starts getting to know the Italian side of her family, I fell more and more in love with this story. 

I love that Lia is a textile artist, I loved Aurelia teaching her to love food a whole lot more and the gastronomy tour was amazing. It had my mouth watering, while I could feel the heat between our leads even if they try to deny it.

This totally transported me to Italy and into the lives of Raph's family. I adored every single second of it, from the great characters to the sunshine feeling from the book. Just another totally wonderful read from a queen of escapist fiction. 

Thank you to One More Chapter and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.