As I am Italian I was curious to read how my country was described. The book did a good job in describing Florence and it is a really enjoyable and fun read.
Well written and with likeable characters.
Recommended if you want a light but interesting read.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Canelo ( )

I've been meaning to read a book by T.A. Williams for a while now. With titles like Dreaming of Venice and To Provence, With Love, there was enough to tempt me just there. So when Dreaming of Florence appeared on my radar I thought it was time.

Debbie Waterson is the heroine of the story. She works at a language school in Cambridge but has dreamed of visiting Florence since she missed out on a school trip many years earlier. Colliding with a handsome Florentian man called Pierluigi puts the dream firmly at the forefront of her mind.

So Debbie goes to Florence. I'm obviously not to going to tell you what happens next but suffice it to say that she finds it an utterly enchanting place. One of the things I loved most about this book was the descriptions of such a beautiful and historic place and it was clear that it's somewhere the author is very fond of. I have never been to Florence but it sounds incredible and I was imagining myself there, eating in the little restaurants that Debbie visits and looking out over that incredible skyline.

The writing is quite undemanding, no great drama to it even when what's happening to Debbie must be quite dramatic for her. But this is what was nice about reading this book - it was easy and light and yet I still cared about Debbie and what happened to her.

A word about Dario, who you'll only find out about if you read the book. I'm going to say the word 'swoon' and leave it at that. He's one of many really lovely characters in the book and easily one of my favourites.

This is one of those books where you know things are going to work out in the end, everybody is mostly very polite and nice, and things are mostly agreeable, with the odd unpleasant episode providing contrast. It's a lovely romance story, a real pleasure to read and I raced through it. I'll definitely be reading more by T.A. Williams. ( )