Monday 9 June 2014

Summer Love

Wish You Were Italian (If Only . . . #2)

Wish You Were Italian is by debut author Kristin Rae.

Pippa has always wanted to to to Italy.. but not by herself.  And certainly not to sit in art school the entire summer learning about dead guys' paintings.  When she steps off the plane in Rome, she realizes that traveling solo gives her the freedom to do whatever she wants.  So it's arrivederci, boring art program and ciao, hot Italian guys!

Charming, daring, and romantic Bruno is just the Italian Pippa's looking for-  expect she keeps running into cute American archeology student Darren everywhere she goes.  Pippa may be determined to fall in love with an Italian guy... but the electricity she feels with Darren says her heart might have other plans.  Can Pippa figure out her feelings before her parents discover she left the program and- even worse- she loses her chance at love?

The Breakdown:
1. Rae does a great job and makes this a fantastic summer/beach read.  The story gives the reader a chance to live out a beautiful Italian vacation without bogging it down with everyday touristy scenes. The book only ramps up my desire to visit Italy.

2. Pippa is a wonderful character. She is your average American girl who decides to try to be something different.  She has the same issues we have all experienced like being unable to relate to your parents,  and struggling with feelings for boys. At times she has this enduring awkwardness that I just love in characters.

3. The character of Darren is great.  He is cute, sincere, and funny.  He is not necessarily a sweeping you off your feet with his lines and looks kind of guy, but he feels way more real than any of those guys ever could.  Not that he doesn't have romantic moments, but he also gets in a few cheesy moments, which are some of my favorites.

4. I loved the romance between Pippa and Darren, mainly because of the way it progresses.  They start as strangers with a friendship connection that slowly develops into more. They are cute to watch the other try to analyze their feelings, and if there is more to them than friends. It just reminds me of how many relationships progress.

5. I was a big fan of Chiara.  She and Pippa are fast friends, and they are great friends.  Chiara's honesty with Pippa is wonderful, and her love of her family is sweet.

To Read or Not to Read:
Must Read for summer

Currently Reading:
Push Girl
by Chelsie Hill & Jessica Love

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