SYNOPSIS
A second chance to realise her dreams…
A classically trained pianist, Steph works as a recording engineer for a small studio when she’s offered the job of a lifetime – travel to the Italian Riviera to help world-famous band, Royalty, record their reunion album after a decades-long hiatus.
Steph could definitely do with the distraction. Her boyfriend – who also happens to be her boss – is increasingly unreliable and erratic, and she’s awaiting news from her doctor after a recent biopsy. So an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy is the perfect escape.
What she doesn’t expect is an instant connection with Rob, the son of Royalty’s lead singer. With her career – and her heart – at a crossroads, what path will Steph follow?
Title: Never too late
Author: T.A. Williams
Publisher: Canelo
Publication date: March 2, 2023
I’m a man. And a pretty old man as well. I did languages at university a long time ago and then lived and worked in France and Switzerland before going to Italy for seven years as a teacher of English. My Italian wife and I then came back to the UK with our little daughter (now long-since grown up) where I ran a big English language school for many years. We now live in a sleepy little village in Devonshire. I’ve been writing almost all my life but it was only nine years ago that I finally managed to find a publisher who liked my work enough to offer me my first contract.
The fact that I am now writing escapist romance is something I still find hard to explain. My early books were thrillers and historical novels and I now also write cozy crime, but my first love is romance. Maybe it’s because there are so many horrible things happening in the world today that I feel I need to do my best to provide something to cheer my readers up. My books provide escapism to some gorgeous locations, even if travel to them is currently difficult.
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REVIEW
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
After straying into the cozy mystery genre (quite successfully, imo), T.A. Williams is back to his (and mine) beloved Italian romances, bringing us this time to the Italian Riviera and the world of music.
Steph works as a recording engineer along her boyfriend (who also happens to be her boss). When they get the job of a lifetime, producing the reunion album of a beloved rock band, Royalty, they travel to Italy where she’ll find both her personal and professional lives turned upside down.
Once again the author manages to easily transport the reader to the Italian coast. I could feel myself bathing on the beach with Steph, throwing a stick to Waldorf or sitting around that terrace table feasting on those delicious sounding meals. OMG! The food descriptions! My mouth was watering the whole time!
I loved how normal all the characters felt. Some of them were huge stars but they were so down to earth, making Steph feel immediately at home. I found her to be pretty likeable. She knew what she needed and wanted when it came to her relationship and she was not afraid to voice her feels and stand her ground. Later, when faced with a big dilemma, I loved how they didn’t try to force the other one to change their life, but both were willing to make concessions. The author made it really easy to root for her.
The story dealt with some heavy issues like grief, drug abuse or the perils of fame, and how easily it can drown you out, giving the story more depth than your typical romance.
If you’ve read the author’s previous work, you’ll know by now that the one constant element throughout his books is a chocolate labrador, and of course there’s one here too! Waldorf, such a cheeky and gorgeous guy!
Another heartwarming and lovely romance with fantastic characterization and a lovely setting. Another winner for T.A. Williams.
Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review and to Rachel’s Random Resources for my spot on the tour.
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