When people ask Alice and I what
ROMAN CRAZY is about, we
tell them itโs a two-fold Second Chance Romance. What exactly is that, is
usually the follow up question. . .
Second-chance love stories are some of my absolute favorites to read, and to
write. Yes, this is a story about Avery Bardot and Marcello Bianchi
re-connecting after years apart. It is 100% a testament to their relationship as
young adults and how as adults theyโre working through what they had, and
recognizing what they
could have again but, itโs also about Avery finding
herself again after putting someone else first for almost a decade.
For us, making sure that Avery was happy with all of the changes in her life was
so important. We wanted her to grow as a woman, as a lover and as a friend to
Daisy, Marcello and this new life sheโs uncovered. We wanted those friends and
family surrounding her to watch and champion her decisions because they knew as
well that it was necessary for her to accept everything sheโs been given. Iโm a
firm believer in things happening for a reason and for Avery, what happens is a
chance at a new life, one that sheโs unwilling to give up on this time.
For us, Marcello
with Avery was a complicated relationship to navigate as
well.
He loved her once, wholly and passionately as many Italian men do but heโs also
able to recognize what she needs first. For us that was huge.
We hope what people find in
ROMAN CRAZY is the growth
between Avery and Marcello, as well as Avery herself. Hopefully they take away
that itโs never too late for your dreams, no matter what they are. Finding a new
job, going back to school, re-connecting with friends, family or even just
taking a trip to discover yourself. Life is short and you have to live it to the
absolute fullest.
This novel is also a love letter to Rome and Italy. To the people, culture and
the history. Oh, and the food. Always the food. But also to the lifestyle.
Italians love life. They love to kick back and relax over four hour dinners, sip
wine at noon because itโs a beautiful day in a bustling piazza and wine is damn
good.
We do hope to see you again soon. Stay tuned for where the Broads Abroad will
travel to next.
xoxo
GIVEAWAY
What do you think about "crazy" journeys? Tell us below and be entered to win
a signed copy of ROMAN CRAZY
Nina Bocci is a novelist, publicist, eternal optimist, unabashed lipgloss
enthusiast, constant apologist, and a hopeless romanticist. She has too many
college degrees that sheโs not using and a Lego addiction that she blames on her
son.
A delicious, sexy, laugh-out-loud modern romance about a newly single woman
and her journey to find love again, from New York Times bestselling
author Alice Clayton and debut author Nina Bocci.
Avery Bardot steps off the plane in Rome, looking for a fresh start. Sheโs
left behind a soon-to-be ex-husband in Boston and plans to spend the summer with
her best friend Daisy, licking her woundsโand perhaps a gelato or two. But when
her American-expat friend throws her a welcome party on her first night, Averyโs
thrown for a loop when she sees a man she never thought sheโd see again: Italian
architect Marcello Bianchi.
Marcello was the manโthe one who got away. And now her past is
colliding with her present, a present where she should be mourning the loss of
her marriage andโhey, that fettuccine is delicious! And so is Marcelloโฆ
Slipping easily into the good life of summertime in Rome, Avery spends her
days exploring a city that makes art historians swoon, and her nights swooning
over her unexpected what was old is new again romance. Itโs heady, itโs
fevered, itโs wanton, and itโs crazy. But could this really be her new life? Or
is it just a temporary reprieve before returning to the land of twin-set
cardigans and crustless sandwiches?
A celebration of great friendship, passionate romance, and wonderful food,
Roman Crazy is a lighthearted story of second chances and living life to
the fullest.
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Books, On Sale: September 13, 2016, Paperback /
e-Book, ISBN: 9781501117633 / eISBN: 9781501117640]
Alice Clayton is a new novelist with an unholy love for her Kitchenaid mixer.
Making her home in St Louis, she enjoys gardening but not weeding, baking but
not cleaning up afterwards, and is trying desperately to get her long time
boyfriend to make her an honest woman. Hi sweetie!!
After working for
years in the cosmetics industry as a makeup artist, esthetician, and national
educator for a major cosmetics company, Alice picked up a pen (read laptop) for
the first time at 33 to begin a new career, writer. Having never written a thing
before, she found writing was the creative outlet she had been missing since
walking away from the theater 10 years ago. Combining her love of storytelling
with a sense of silly, she was shocked and awed to be nominated for a Goodreads
Author award in 2010 for her debut novels, The Redhead Series.
A crazy journey can be very exciting but you have to be open for all kinds of possibilities and adventures! This book sounds great and one I look forward to reading!!!
(Bonnie Capuano 8:17am September 20, 2016)
I went on a wonderful, crazy, memorable journey to Peru. I didn't pay one cent. It was the best trip I've ever taken. I learned so much about the people and country. Thanks for the opportunity to win your book.
(Donna Graham 11:23am September 21, 2016)
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