Lizzie Adler finally has her future mapped out. Having
grown
up in foster care, Lizzie knows heartbreak and
disappointment,
and has developed a tough skin to hide her vulnerable
heart.
But things are definitely looking up. Lizzie has secured a
tv
spot on the culinary channel, and a two month internship
in
Rome, learning alongside the legendary chef, Massimo, from
Ristorante Massimo. This will boost her chances of
securing a
position back home in New York, while allowing Lizzie to
help
pay for her foster sister, Jules, grad school. However
life
does not always go to plan, which Lizzie soon discovers
when
she arrives in Rome.
Dante DeFiore has a lot on his plate. Ever since his
grandfather, Massimo, had a stroke, Dante has been both
owner
and head chef at the restaurant. Dante loves being a chef
but
having issues with his father, he feels pressure to return
to
the family vineyard. On the verge of selling the
restaurant,
what he doesn't need is a mesmerising blonde arriving,
waving
a contract. No matter how attractive and fascinating he
finds
Lizzie, Dante knows from experience, that love just does
not
work for the DeFiore men.
When Lizzie realises that all of her
plans may come to nothing, she is willing to fight for her
future, and that means learning from Dante instead of
Massimo.
But as heat flares to life both in and out of the kitchen,
will Dante and Lizzie be willing to risk their damaged
hearts,
and take a chance on love? Or will it be too late?
THE PLAYBOY OF ROME by Jennifer Faye is a delightful
modern
romance, that ticks all of the boxes for me. Although both
Lizzie and Dante come from completely different
backgrounds,
both characters carry baggage from their childhoods, as
they
struggle with their feelings for each other. With just the
right amount of heat, THE PLAYBOY OF ROME by Jennifer Faye
has
the recipe for the perfect romance.
Lizzie Addler's dream of working in Italy is about to
come
true—that is if she can convince passionate Italian chef
Dante DeFiore to keep his side of their bargain. Dante
might
be hotter than the Italian sun, but he's as cool as ice
toward Lizzie.
Dante hasn't the time to pander to Lizzie's dreams of
culinary fame—he has a restaurant to run! But as Lizzie
proves herself to be a spectacular addition to his
kitchen—and to his life—Dante wonders-can he keep her
forever?
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