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3.5 STARS

I feel like I've been to Italy.

It was a virtual trip, but I enjoyed all the descriptions of the beautiful towns nestled into hillsides, cozy hotels, picture perfect sunsets, and yummy food. My mouth was watering after reading about bright fruits, breads, muffins, buttery croissants and more!

I went into this story blind, so I was a bit blindsided by the turn it took!

Katy and her mom, Carol had planned a trip to Italy together, but Carol dies before they get to go. She tells her husband, Eric that she still wants to take the mother-daughter trip solo and he agrees that she should. She plans to visit all her mother's favorite places.

Apparently, sh*t happens in Italy and I was thinking that Katy was having a mental crisis around the halfway mark. I realize she was grieving, but she was so obsessed with Carol that it felt unrealistic.

I don't want to say too much about the premise, in case others want to go in blind. The synopsis gives away more of the story than what I've mentioned.

I enjoy Serle's writing style and it was an easy read with the lovely immersion into Italy, although I had some huge eye rolls along the way. While I liked Katy, she also annoyed me with the way she treated her husband.

I'm going to round up because I still enjoyed picking this one up and all the travel and scenery.

Thanks to NG and the publisher for my review copy. OUT March 1, 2022