Ciao for Now: A Romantic Comedy

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I also loved hanging out with Violet and her endearing classmates as they interned in the fashion world. I don’t know much about fashion but it was fun exploring that world with them and watching them design pieces for their contest.

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Twenty-nine-year-old Violet has sacrificed everything for her dream of working in fashion. So when she lands a summer internship at an up-and-coming fashion brand in Rome - with a chance to win a job at a NY fashion label - she heads to Italy, ready to give it her all! Since I didn’t want this to end… I would HIGHLY recommend this fantastic book, if you’re looking for a new, fun, modern, romcom, or like me you’re in a constant state of wanderlust. I’d suggest throwing on your favorite Italian music, and pouring yourself a glass of Prosecco, maybe a delicious charcuterie board, because you deserve it. 😉 It almost felt like I was enjoying the hot, sunny streets, of Rome, while reading this.

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Thank you #partners @uplitreads and @graydonhousebooks for my #gifted copy, and for including me on this campaign 💞 When an American interning at a fashion house in Rome butts heads with her professor's surly son, sparks fly! I have been meaning to read a novel by Kate Bromley for a while now, and I'm thrilled I started with Ciao For Now. There are quite a few different tropes woven into it, such as forced proximity and enemies to lovers, and it was a wonderful romcom that I would definitely watch if it were made into a movie. Much of the book is set in Rome which I loved, but I also really enjoyed that it ended in New York with Violet realizing precisely what she needs to do. The book is told entirely from her perspective, which I thought worked quite well for the storyline, and she grows quite a bit by the novel's end. I also loved the focus on fashion and despite this being a romance, it is also about Violet's journey and how she pursues her passion for design. A cute, lighthearted rom-com set in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! Violet is a 29 year-old design student from New York City, deeply in debt and plagued by self-doubt, who has landed a coveted internship in Rome that will have her competing with two classmates for a job at a New York fashion label that might be her only chance to make a go of a career in fashion. Shortly after arriving in Rome, Violet falls in a cafe spilling coffee everywhere and breaking a man's laptop. Although she tries to make things right, he's not impressed with her profuse apologies and she later discovers that he is her professor's son, Matt, who will be living in the same house with her for the summer. Violet needs to win this competition to launch her fashion career but sparks fly as she spends more time with Matt and the distraction might cost her the prize. Fun banter and chemistry, fabulous setting (Rome and a weekend trip to Capri), and interesting secondary characters (especially her friend and fellow student Marco) - Ciao For Now is a fun read that will be perfect for the beachbag this summer! This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Hands down a standing ovation from me!” —Suzanne Park, author of So We Meet Again, on Here for the Drama Unfortunately, on her first day, her coffee run turns into a disastrous meeting with a cute guy - she ends up destroying a brooding stranger's laptop. Her Americano treat and several apologies don't solve the matter. Then she realizes this man is not a stranger - he's the sulking son of a professor and he lives a few feet away from her in the same apartment.

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I found myself rooting for Violet throughout the entire book! I felt such a strong connection to her and I absolutely loved her character. Bromley did such a great job painting such a vivid picture of Violet and her life in Rome and beyond. 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.

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This contemporary, grumpy-sunshine, forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers, destination romcom was such a blast! Ciao For Now has oodles of charm and depth! I loved the banter, the humor, and the slow-burn push and pull of Violet and Matt's romance. Despite the slow-burn in the love department, this was NOT a slow read. It is well-paced and the perfect length. Additionally, Bromley really transports the reader to Rome with vivid descriptions of food, fashion, culture and scenery. I listened to this one on audio via @scribd, and one of my faves, @natalienaudus, delivers a wonderful performance of this diverse cast of characters (so many different voices and accents 👏🏻).