A Rosie Life in Italy

Why Are We Here?

By: Rosie Meleady

Narrated by: Madeleine Brolly

Wedding planner Rosie is struggling with her grey, rain-soaked life in Ireland. When her landlord suddenly doubles the rent, Rosie is left with no choice but to pack up her family, two dogs, and possessions into a 20-year-old camper van and head off in search of her own happy ending in sunny Italy.

She soon discovers integrating into life in a new country isn’t as easy as it looks on TV, especially when the language is a minefield of accidental sexual innuendo. And trying to buy an abandoned villa in Umbria from eight crazy cousins with a longstanding family battle bubbling under the surface doesn’t make it any easier.

While Rosie is determined to create the perfect life for her family in Italy, despite a hurricane, a raucous family dispute, and a little thing called a global pandemic to top it all off, she begins to realize that the Italian dream may be too big for her. Will she ever get to live her rosy life in Italy? Or has she bitten off more than she can chew? A humorous memoir about moving to Italy and renovating a derelict villa, which will make you both laugh and cry with every chapter.

©2021 Rosemarie Meleady (P)2022 Rosemarie Meleady

Loved this book

So good, well written and performed. Can’t wait to read the other books. Thanks for writing it

Enjoyable read

This was a easy but entertaining read. Interesting storyline, some parts had a bit too much explaining about obvious certainties. Overall, it was a very enjoyable story plot and good characters. I would read the others books that follow this one happily.

Dry as Hangover Toast

LOVE the Irish dry as hangover toast writing and narration! This hopeless American italophile is further pressed to relocate to Italia!

Great energy and personality of Rosie!

Rosie tells a good story and reminds us of all the craziness and worries of the pandemic and lockdown. Then she and her family thrive and work together on a huge project!

A Wonderful Rosie Story

Ready to listen to Rosie’s next book. Enjoyed the entire story . I love Italy setting stories.