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It Takes a Villa
It Takes a Villa | Kilby Blades
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For the reasonable price of $1, Natalie Malone just bought herself an abandoned villa on the Amalfi Coast. With a detailed spreadsheet and an ancient key, shes arrived in Italy ready to renovateand only six months to do it. Which seemed reasonable until architect Pietro Indelicato began critically watching her every move... From the sweeping ocean views to the scent of the lemon trees, theres nothing Pietro loves more than his hometown. And after seeing too many botched jobs and garish design choices, hes done watching from the sidelines. As far as hes concerned, Natalie should quit before the project drains her entire bank account and her ridiculously sunny optimism. With Natalie determined to move forward, the gorgeous architect reluctantly agrees to pitch in, giving her a real chance to succeed. But when the fine print on Natalies contract is brought to light, she might have no choice but to leave her dream, and Pietro, behind.
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MeganAnn
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Finished this one last night. One of my #roll100 picks and also my January #bookspin 🎉

This was sweet romance set in Italy. After losing her Grandmother, Natalie leaves everything and goes to Italy to restore a Villa just like they always talked about doing together. Pietro is an Italian architect and restorationist who is also part of the restoration council. He starts helping Natalie with her villa and they fall in love. ⬇️

MeganAnn This was mostly sweet & the restoration aspect was a fun addition. However some of it felt rushed or like there were some steps missing. The MCs go from meeting & dislike to being attracted very quickly without much reason. And the mystery about her grandmother‘s past in Italy was sort of forgotten about then tied up in the Epilogue. Not sure if this was the author‘s error or an editing issue & some of those steps were taken out. 2y
MeganAnn Overall I still liked it and if you can suspend some disbelief and go with it then you may like it. Especially if you like HGTV remodeling shows or want something set in Italy filled with sunshine and lemons. #pantone2023 #springcrocus @Clwojick (edited) 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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DebinHawaii
It Takes a Villa | Kilby Blades
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DebinHawaii
It Takes a Villa | Kilby Blades
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Finished this #ARC for review next week. Sweet story set on the Amalfi Coast where an American woman joins a program to buy & renovate a villa in a small town in 6 months. Loved the setting & descriptions of the lemon groves, food, scenery & details of the renovations & enjoyed the characters & romance. A really abrupt ending that had me checking to see if my #ARC was missing pages.🤷🏻‍♀️But overall, a good escape read for an Italian staycation.

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y
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