I absolutely loved this book. The cunning dual time line was very well done. Charlotte’s story set 200 years earlier, was linked with Kate’s story in 2016. Kate is betrayed by her boyfriend Gabe so moves to work at The English House in Rome. The links between Charlotte, Kate and other characters in the book are deftly woven together by the author who magically evokes a sense of Rome which is totally authentic.

Kate meets the artist in residence, Jamie, and he shows her round Rome and we watch the slow development of their romance. The characters in this book are beautifully developed. I found the ending somewhat fast and abrupt and I would have liked more focus on Kate and Jamie in the last few chapters. However, I still loved it.

This is the best of escapist romance and I highly recommend it. 4 stars. I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review and my thoughts are my own.

Loved it. It had so much, a deceitful boyfriend, a beautiful love story, a 200 hundred year mystery and beautiful descriptions of Rome. And the best ending. Fantastic read