Alice Butler starred in a successful US sitcom until tensions in the cast and crew caused the show to be cancelled. Now, five years later and working towards her dream job in art history, she’s called back for a revival of the show. It can only end in disaster, surely?
Flown to a villa in Chianti to meet with the rest of the cast, Alice must decide where her future lies – with her boyfriend, David, who laps up the Hollywood company, or with the mysterious Matt, who shies away from public attention?
Title: Second chances in Chianti
Author: T.A. Williams
Publisher: Canelo
Publication date: February 22, 2021
REVIEW
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💫
T.A. Williams' novels are the perfect remedy for quite a number of ailments. You're feeling down and need your spirits lifted up? Read a T.A. Williams' book. You'd love to feast in some Italian food but you're on a diet and have to settle on reading about scrumptious dishes? Read a T.A. Williams' book. You're fed up of not being able to travel because of COVID but want to escape to some gorgeous location? Read a T.A. Williams' book! Every single time I finish one of his books I'm ready to start packing my suitcases and move to Italy.
Alice left a promising career as an actress when her sitcom was cancelled and she decided to go back to college and study art history. When 5 years laters she's given the chance to reprise the role that made her famous she must decide if she wants to go back to the glamour and craziness of Hollywood or stay in England and get a job related with her studies. And what better place to think about it than a wonderful villa in Chianti, Italy!
The setting was absolutely gorgeous! I could see myself running along Alice around those hills (well, maybe not running. Let's settle on walking), visiting the enchanting Italian villages and traipsing around Florence. In his novels, Italy is always another character in the story and it's clear in every single line how much the author loves this country.
I found Alice a very sympathetic character and her struggle to be seen as herself and not her TV character very interesting. It must be hard to live with everyone assuming you're someone completely different to who you truly are. The cast of characters was a really good blend of charming ones and a couple of idiots (you know who you are!), but once more the first prize to favorite character goes to the dog, Guinness. He made me smile with each of his appearances. Put a cute dog in your story and you've won me.
The romance was cute but I found a bit weird how Alice was already thinking about uprooting her whole life in England to move to Italy just after a couple of meetings with the mysterious Matt. Talk about love (lust) at first sight! I could not understand why he was always so quiet and elusive when it came to talking about his life but after learning his "secret" I totally got it. I would not have guessed it in a million years!
Another feel good story perfect to make you forget for a few hours about the current situation.
Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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