P.S. Come to Italy

By: Nicky Pellegrino

Narrated by: Jane McDowell

'Deliciously romantic' ERICA JAMES

Wish you were here?

When Belle's quiet, idyllic life on the coast starts to crumble, it's a stranger - thousands of miles away in Italy - who provides a shoulder to cry on. And so, when Enrico sends her a beautiful gift with a note signed off 'P.S. Come to Italy!' she decides to follow her heart.

Arriving at Enrico's palazzo in beautiful Puglia, it's clear that his life couldn't be more different than the one Belle's left behind. Yet despite his flashy cars and his glamorous, warring family, she starts to realise that perhaps Enrico needs her just as much as she needed him.

Belle's holiday of a lifetime was never about falling in love - but under the sun-kissed olive trees, anything can happen...

©2023 Nicky Pellegrino (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited

Very knowledgeable and entertaining

I enjoyed the subtle yet, intriguing and vivid description of places, food and relationships woven through the story without being tiresome.
The narrator makes the story come alive!

A LOVELY JAUNT THROUGH THROUGH ITALY…

This was my first book by Nicky Pelligrino, but it WON’T be my last (in fact, I just purchased two more of her books)!

This book resonated with me so much I think because the main character, Belle was losing her husband to dementia. I lost my husband to something else, but related so strongly to the feelings of loss and the questioning, the “WHY” that comes after the loss of someone you love. Belle’s loss was smack in the middle of COVID as was mine, which added tremendously to the feelings of isolation and sadness.

While this sounds like a horribly sad description of this book, it really isn’t. Belle meets an Italian man in an online support group, who is going through the same thing with his wife.

The two strike up a friendship of sorts through Zoom, and in each other, they find a friend, someone who truly understands the other.

The man, Enrico invites Belle to Italy to stay with him and his family for the summer. On a whim, Belle decides to go.

Once there, Belle is surprised to find that Enrico is the head of a huge fashion house and he and his family live in a huge palazzo. Belle finds the place lovely, but his sons, daughters-in-law and his mother are not as welcoming. They are convinced Belle is there to take advantage of Enrico and is after his money. It difficult for Belle to convince them that what she and Enrico share is nothing more than friendship that developed because of shared loss.

The descriptions of Italy, the scenery, the food…it made me want to pack my bags and GO! Delicious!

Of course, there is a happy ending for Belle and Enrico, but the path to get there is complicated.

This book makes someone like me believe that perhaps there really CAN be a new life after a profound loss; at least HOPE that there is something more waiting. There are lots of interesting characters that held my interest.

Nicky Pelligrino and Jane McDowell are a wonderful team!

I would recommend this book to anyone — it’s not the fast paced mysteries I am accustomed to, but while reading the book, I felt relaxed, as if on vacation in Italy myself. BROVO Ms. Pelligrino!

Dynamic duo strikes again

Nicky Pellegrino's books have moved up to my favorites. They are great feel-good stories on their own, but adding Jane McDowell as the narrator is really the icing on the cake. I have listened to most of her books and each one transports me to Italy, which is what I listen for and have not been disappointed yet. I only wish they would go on longer because I am always disappointed when it comes to an end. This book was even more special because the places actually exist. I think some of the other cities in other books are fiction, I looked them up because they sounded so charming. Puglia has been on my bucket list for a long time and her descriptions of everything from the palazzo to the trulls and the food is so beautifully written. And although the endings are usually predictable, getting there is not. We expect and want a happy ending, but the journey there is key to keeping me interested and the twists and turns are appreciated.
Keep writing stories that take place in Italy Nicky Pellegrino, and you will have me as a fan and active listener every time. And of course, please keep Jane McDowell as the narrator, she is so pleasant and easy to listen to, and I think her Italian accent is very believable.
Great work.

Confused

I truly thought this would be magical. This was such a strange story, like I was missing pieces and chapters. I feel a huge chunk was not necessary but then if we wanted that included we had no end result of part of the story. I don’t even know what to say other sadly don’t waste your time reading this.

À completely ridiculous story

I wanted something lightweight to listen to at bedtime so I chose this novel by an author known for writing “lightweight” love stories. However, this novel seemed like an afterthought and merely written to cash in on the popularity of her novels. A shallow story indeed!