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Christmas Secrets at Villa Limoncello

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Another gorgeous story set at Villa Limoncello. Lovely to be back with all the characters and what makes it even better this time is that it's Christmas time!

I enjoyed this one so much that I feel i may need to re read it later in the year when I have my Christmas tree up and a log fire lit!

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I was happy to be back at Villa Limoncello.
I like this series and I liked this book. It's a fun read, it made me crave to be in Tuscany at wintertime.
I was happy to meet again the cast of characters, well written and interesting, even if found the Izzie/Luca relationship somehow weird as they never seems to communicate.
The plot is engrossing and entertaining, the setting lovely.
I look forward to read the next book by Ms James.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Canelo and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

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This was a very frustrating book for me. I was not on board with Izzies and Luca's relationship! They never spoke with each other about their relationship or their future, until the last pages, which is crazy. I felt like I was annoyed through the whole book because the story was stalling the whole time.

I'm sorry to say this was not a book for me but if you love Italy, food and don't mind about the storyline so much, this is a great book for you!

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The latest in this series set in Italy.

In the run up to Christmas Izzie is back at the villa to help run the course. There is another mystery to work out once there is an incident with one of the members of the course. What will happen for Izzie when she realises that Luca plans to sell the villa?

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I adore the limoncello series. This book doesn’t disappoint at all, so lovely and Christmassy, I imagine will be even more so not read in August. I love Izzie and Luca so much, so much so I find myself wishing the other character plots would just hurry up and go back to them at times ! They’re such a cute couple, don’t misunderstand I loved the rest of the story too, I just adore them. Another addictive and engrossing read from Daisy and I look forward to so many more books from her in the future.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

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It’s undoubtedly strange reading a Christmas book covered in snow in the middle of August. Luckily, while I was reading it, it feels like winter. It is blowing a gale, chucking it down and is freezing, not August weather at all. This helped set the scene a little more appropriately. When I read the second book in this series, it was glorious sunshine, so it was hard to picture the Tuscany villa that I have grown to love as being cold. I had to reset my imagination to incorporate this.
I was frustrated with the relationship between Izzie and Luca during the last book, but I went into this one with the frame of mind that it is a slow burn relationship. It isn’t one of these book romances that steam right in; they are taking it slowly. This helped me accept that they hadn’t had their happy ever after just yet and created the anticipation that it was still to come.
The book follows a very similar formula to the second, whereby the villa is running a course of activities for a group of people. There is one bossy in charge person, and an accident befalls them. Skulduggery is once again afoot at Villa Limoncello! 
It is such a light-hearted and fun read, and I absolutely love revisiting these characters that I have gotten to know in quite a short space of time. I was shocked by the ending as it was all wrapped up in a neat Christmas bow and it seems to be the end of the series. It felt a little rushed at the end I would have liked t savour in it for a little longer especially as it was a long time coming. I certainly wouldn’t be against more adventures at Villa Limoncello, hint hint! However, I think that might be unlikely with how it ended.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading these books and falling in love with the crazy characters of Tuscany.

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Another delicious story by Daisy James. When reading,I am immersed in Villa Limoncello, it's gardens and vines.
I love reading about Izzie and Luca's romance and all the things around it. I can virtually smell the delicious sounding food that Luca makes
Meghan and Gianni are another couple whose romance makes this story just leave a huge smile on your face.
A wonderful feel good story with a few Christmas tantalising titbits.

Thanks to NetGalley, Daisy James and Canelo for the opportunity to read and review this lovely book.

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