Violetta Luciano is a fashion design student, off to Italy for a prestigious competitive internship with 2 of her peers. After a clumsy run-in with a stranger at a coffee shop, she heads to her home away from home. Little does Violet know, that stranger she met in the cafe is her professor’s grumpy son, Matteo, who is now her temporary roommate!
As time passes they get to know each other, and can’t quite stay away – even if they should. Both Violet and Matt are dealing with issues from their pasts. Violet is stuck on her ex, and how she gave up on her dreams for love. Is she doing the same with Matt, and getting distracted from what she really wants?
Book Review: Ciao for Now
Series: No
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5
Spice: 1/5
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“I catch a hint of something in his eyes that I know I could become addicted to if I let myself.”
Let me just say – the teaching how to take measurements scene – wow 🥵🔥 I could feel the heat through the pages.
The banter between Violet & Matt, as well as Marco (a friend/fellow design student), was amazing.
The side characters brought a lot to the story as well – Holly (fellow intern), Mira (co-worker), Louisa (fabric shop owner), and her professor – all helped Violet figure out herself and her path.
Read if you enjoy:
⭐️ Enemies to lovers
⭐️ Forced proximity
⭐️ Fashion student
⭐️ Writer
⭐️ Internship in Italy
⭐️ Forbidden romance
⭐️ Witty banter
⭐️ Single POV/first person
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an advanced copy for review. All opinions are my own.