Ciao for Now

Ciao for Now is Kate Bromley’s latest heartwarming romcom that is an enjoyable escape from the real world. I mean, who doesn’t want to escape to Rome, Italy in a book!?!

This enemies to lovers, forced proximity, slow burn romance has a wonderful and fun start with a meet-cute gone hilariously wrong, a brooding male lead, and a savvy female lead trying to win a prestigious place in the fashion industry. Add in some delightful witty banter, the perfect Italian setting (food, scenery, culture, and art), and you have a charming destination romance that you may want to add to your beach or pool bag this summer.

Synopsis: When an American interning at a fashion house in Rome butts heads with her professor's surly son, sparks fly!

With her thirties rapidly approaching and a mountain of student debt looming over her, Violet Luciano’s dream of finishing design school and working in fashion has cost her everything. So when she lands an internship at an up-and-coming fashion brand in Rome, she brings her A game to Italy. With nothing left to lose, Violet plans to win the competition among the interns for the ultimate prize—a job at a New York label.

But when a coffee run goes wrong and Violet accidentally destroys a stranger’s laptop, all of the apology Americanos in the world won’t help her. Because it turns out that the man from the café is Matteo, her professor’s eternally grumpy son, who thinks she’s a clumsy American…and  maybe  a stalker. Their animosity (and undeniable chemistry) grows as together they’re forced to face a summer of chic parties, adventures through Rome and sharing a home…with the person they can’t stand the most.   

The more time she spends with him, the more distracted she finds herself. With her chance to win the competition slipping out of her grasp, Violet has to decide whether to say ciao to Matteo—or ciao to her dreams. 

Thank you UpLit and Graydon House Books for this gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.