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Appointment in Milano by Warren Dekko
Appointment in Milano by Warren Dekko tells the story of James Deramore who leaves a prestigious law firm position to pursue a modeling career in the fashion capital of Italy. James is quickly caught up in a relationship with an up-and-coming young model, fast cars, decadent parties, drugs, hipster friends, and everything else that comes with the so-called glamorous life — and the novel replicates this frenzied pace.
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Somewhere South of Tuscany by Diana Armstrong
Somewhere South of Tuscany: Five Years in a Four Cat Town by Diana Armstrong is a fun, engaging read about a couple’s efforts to restore a house in rural central Italy and fit into village life after Armstrong and her husband buy an ancient property — sight once seen.
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The Rebirth of Mrs. Tracey Higgins by Arlene Gibbs
The Rebirth of Mrs. Tracey Higgins is screenwriter Arlene Gibbs’ debut novel about a reverend’s wife trying to get her life back on track when her marriage falls apart. I just loved it.
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Burnt by the Tuscan Sun by Francesca Maggi
Francesca Maggi’s Burnt by the Tuscan Sun: True Stories of Life in Italy is a series of well-crafted, funny essays that offer the reader an inside look at what it’s really like to live in the Bel Paese. Five espresso cups out of five!
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How to Order an Italian Coffee in Italy by Sara Rosso
How to Order an Italian Coffee in Italy would be a fabulous gift for coffee lovers, Italophiles, or anyone headed to Italy — and for $0.99 on Kindle, there’s just no better Italian coffee resource out there.
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Michelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived.
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