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The Italian Holiday

an irresistible summer romance set on the sparkling shores of Italy
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Brief Description
Escape to Italy and fall in love with this perfect summer read...Floundering junior travel writer Katie has just been given the opportunity of her career. Her boss can't make her trip to the idyllic but little-known Italian island of Ponza, and Katie must step into her... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Escape to an Italian island with this perfect escapist romance, and fall in love with this irresistible holiday read, perfect for fans of Karen Swan and Rosanna Ley.

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Escape to Italy and fall in love with this perfect summer read...

Floundering junior travel writer Katie has just been given the opportunity of her career. Her boss can't make her trip to the idyllic but little-known Italian island of Ponza, and Katie must step into her luxurious designer shoes to write the piece for the magazine. Boarding the plane with her best friend Farrah, Katie waves goodbye to her unglamorous domestic trips and hello to a week of sun, sand and sparkling seas.

But then disaster strikes. Farrah is involved in an accident and Katie must stay by her side for a month while she recovers. Katie is in panic-mode, trying to appease both her micro-managing boss and her passive-aggressive boyfriend back in New York, while an intriguing local chef, Nico, tries to show her all that the island has to offer.

As she gets to know Nico and falls in love with the relaxed pace of the island, Katie begins to question her life back home and what she truly wants. But will she figure out what's truly important to her before it's too late?

A glorious and uplifting escapist novel set against the stunning backdrop of the Italian coast. The perfect holiday read for fans of Rosanna Ley, Jo Thomas and Karen Swan

Real readers are giving THE ITALIAN HOLIDAY five star reviews:

'I've just spent a glorious few hours on the sun-drenched shores of Ponza, absorbing every last word of this book with a smile on my face. . . This was just a sun filled, utterly glorious summer read that I adored'

'The food descriptions in this book were amazing . . . A good holiday read'

'A well-written, sun-drenched summer read'

'The scenic and food descriptions are amazing and instantly transport you there. Add in a demanding boss, passive-aggressive boss and a gorgeous Italian here and you have a fabulous novel'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408730874

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 May 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Catherine Mangan grew up in Ireland before embarking on her own Italian escape. She studied languages at University College Cork before moving to Italy (briefly) with friends, which was the start of a life-long love affair with the country. She now divides her time between Ireland and Silicon Valley.

Under another name, Catherine is an award-winning Irish entrepreneur and creator of a language-learning app, which has users in 175 countries.

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