Review: Great summer read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
An American Girl in Italy is Carly’s story – so focused on her music and so against the tour of Italy she’s set to go on. That is, until she meets the tour guide Michelangelo and her feelings begin to change.I think this is a lovely summer read. Without the setting being too overstated, it was still Italy and the plot is fresh and entertaining, a nice way to spend an afternoon out in the sun. I loved hearing about Michelangelo’s vineyard too because I thought that added a really nice summery vibe to the book.I loved Michelangelo straight away. Whether Carly felt like she could trust him or not, he just seemed like such a sweet, caring guy. The way he spoke about his family and his life really made him easy to warm too – and that’s not including the charm and charisma he oozed too!There were lots of interesting side characters as well. I liked that Melody was there again having been the main character in one of Aubrie’s previous books Playing the Maestro, but also that she wasn’t too involved since this was Carly’s story. I really loved Alaina too – a lot more than I thought I would do and she was a complex character who I thought was developed really well throughout. I’d definitely like to see her in a book of her own.I thought the pace in An American Girl in Italy worked wonderfully. The romance felt real at more of a slower pace and the side stories were really intriguing too. I loved the characters and this really helped me enjoy the story which towards the end became pretty hard to put down.4.5/5.*Book gifted for honest review.