A lovely story set in Tuscany. Great characters and the description of the Italian cuisine made me want to visit. Highly recommended.

Thea and her family and the family they make are truly a gem to witness. i feel lucky to get to read books like this. i also feel certain books you almost want to hold to your chest at the feelings they evoke in you. and i have to say i find myself doing this over every books of Jo Thomas. she is a talent i feel lucky we get to hear from. her books all gather me in,gather me up and warm me through. i know it sounds sappy, i know it sound "soft" but truly books are such beautiful things. and im in awe of the talents that write them.
i sat and read this book and stopped only to sleep( dam you bodily needs)
thea and her family take a trip to Italy. she has been left the house her husband bought before he died. but this house isnt exactly up to parr. and it will need an awful lot of determination and work to get it done to sell.
the food, the place, the people all make up this book into a sunshine joyous read. each characters adds to it, each character create a whole. each character makes it better.
i love how Thea and her children go to Italy with one thing in mind. but the place, the togetherness and people all make it so much more. so so so much more than they thought possible. turns out this could be exactly where they are meant to be with exactly the people who are meant to be there for them and with them at this time.
this book finds me at exactly the moment i needed it. i recommend this book to anyone and everyone. if once read go and read any others you can find of this authors.

What a delightful trip to Tuscany!
This was my perfect read whilst having a lazy day around the pool on holiday.
Losing her husband was a huge blow for Thea, but losing their restaurant and only source of income only a year later left her and her family with only one option: renovate Marco’s final purchase, the proposed holiday home in a remote village in Tuscany.
Hoping that after renovation she could sell the property and return to the uk Thea loaded up all their possessions and made the car journey with Luca ans Aimee.
Food, family and friendship are at the heart of this story. Thea tries to resist the pull of the village and the villagers but somethings and some people are hard to resist. Getting everyone on board to save the community becomes a quest Thea cannot resist.
I laughed at and with the three Nonna’s and loved the impossible storyline .

Another fantastic captivating read from Jo Thomas. A pure escapism uplifting read which I found hard to put down.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. It was an absolute pleasure.

Thea and her children, Luca and Aimee arrive at Casa Luna, the Tuscan Villa that her husband purchased just before his death, 2 years ago.
She discovers that she has only 6 weeks to finished renovating the Villa before the full price is required to be paid.

Thea needs help so she asks Giovanni, who runs the local community kitchen. She offers to look after the kitchen in exchange for his help with the renovations.

When the kitchen looks like it will close, Thea has a thought about opening it up for cookery classes with the assistance of the three local Nonna's, each teaching a their speciality dish.

Old wounds heal, love and family come together to make this little village in Tuscany a very special place for all to come and enjoy a meal together.

A wonderful feel good read!

This is a perfect holiday read from Jo Thomas. Thea is grieving her husband when she ends up in Italy to sort our a house she doesn't want! What follows is a heartwarming tale of friendship and community spirit.
I lived it!

as always a brilliant book to read telling the story of thea and her two children and her late husband marco who bought a run down home in italy this is all she as now left of him after losing their business in cardiff this story is full of emotion happiness and plenty of lasagne and tiramiso its a story telling how thea found happiness again and a joy to read

This didn't quite hit the spot for me as previous books by Jo have. I think part of the issue was with Thea, the main character. I couldn't warm to her really, certainly not in the first half of the book. I am wondering what on earth Marco saw in her. The last minute love triangle was unnecessary. The last part of the book was so rushed. Not enough time was spent on the romance. I also question how plausible it was for Thea to get her house done up in such a quick time frame. Loved the side characters, loved the foodie element and the cookery school. Lots to like, but Thea was far too defensive at times (rude actually), that I wasn't really rooting for her, more for her kids and Marco. With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A really lovely and uplifting story. The only thing I will say is that I don’t feel there was enough of a relationship build up between the two characters. They just sort of got together. I did like the community feel of the story however and it was a good read overall.

This is a heartwarming and uplifting story about love, loss, and finding home in unexpected places. The novel follows Thea and her two children, Luca and Aimee, as they travel to Tuscany in the wake of her husband Marco’s death. Nearly two years on, they arrive at Casa Luna—a crumbling property Marco purchased before he passed away, and a place Thea has only just found the courage to face. What unfolds is a touching journey of healing, as Thea begins to rediscover herself while restoring the house and finding her place in a close-knit Italian village. Along the way, she’s supported by a cast of vibrant characters, each bringing charm and richness to the story. The three wonderful nonnas are especially memorable, adding warmth, wisdom, and more than a few laughs. This is a lovely, feel-good read about second chances, resilience, and the bonds that hold us together.

If you want to escape into some Tuscan sunshine, food and hospitality then this is a good place to start. Initially I felt I was a bit unsure of the storyline or a connection with the characters, then about half way in I started to feel more involved and enjoying the twists and developments. I just felt at the end that I'd have enjoyed more romantic development and depth to some of the plot, things felt rushed towards the end but I did enjoy the conclusion.

This is a hug in a book, a completely lovely story set in a sunny Mediterranean location with a beautiful storyline and well thought out characters.

Thea is in Italy with her children after the death of her husband needing to repair and sell a house he has bought for their future. Being run down and needing help Thea meets some of the local community who help her with the house and at the same time heal her heart.

A lovely book that was perfect for a summers day or a holiday setting. It oozed sunshine, good food and great characters.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I know it’s a work of fiction but who moves to Italy and gets someone to renovate their dilapidated house for free in 4 weeks?! It is a great bit of escapism, if unbelievable, but I wish there was more of a chance to get to know the local area and really feel like I was there. The side characters were really good and brought a much needed lift to the story. It is great for an easy holiday read by the pool.

A fresh chance after tragedy. After her husband dies suddenly, Thea takes her two children to their dilapidated holiday home in Italy with a view to renovating and selling it. The locals are welcoming, there’s a helpful, handsome neighbour called Giovanni and she begins to enjoy life there, but does she have enough reason to stay? Then her son has a great idea. Love the Lady and the Tramp moment at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Transworld Digital for my copy of A Place in the Sun by Jo Thomas.
It’s been two years since Thea’s husband died and the only thing keeping going are her two children
They’ve lost everything back home in England and have come to Italy for the summer to see what they can salvage from an old house Marco had purchased just before he died. The house was a disaster but Italy wove its magic.
A lovely summer beach read.

A place in the sun follows Thea, as she and her two children travel to Tuscany to spruce up the holiday home her late husband Marco had purchased, only to find more than she bargained for . It's going to take more than a lick of paint and a herd of goats to get Casa Luna into a sellable condition. Can local Chef and pillar of the community Giovanni, rally the small Italian community to help? And will a face from the past throw Theas journey of healing upside down?

A lovely read that touches on the difficulties of grief in a delicate manner. The focus was more on Thea and her healing process, with just a dash of romance included. Another great read from Jo Thomas.

Thea, a young widow, goes to Italy with her children to work on a house purchased by her late husband.
Stumbling on La Tavolo, her journey back into food and moving on from her grief begins.
This is a light, summer read.

Come with Thea to Tuscany to try and bring closure after the death of her husband and losing their business. Meet the three duelling ‘nonnas’ in the idyllic village in need of rejuvenation. A cosy life reaffirming story as you soak up the atmosphere and smell the aromas .

A lovely summer read set in beautiful rural Tuscany away from the tourist hot spots where village life is now precarious. Recently widowed Thea arrives with her children to sell the property bought by her late husband and gradually fall in love with village life. The three nonnas were a special treat! A real heart warming read. Recommended.

A beautiful written Jo Thomas book you are almost transported to Tuscany yoursef
It follows the story of a widow Thea and her two young children obviously adorable! They have lost everything in uk and all they have is this house in Italy that her husband bought and told them they would love it
She has packed their worldly goods in car an driven down eventually found this tiny village with this ramshackle house in it worse to come the mayor arrives following morning to tell her if the building work isn’t complete by a certain date she has to pay a huge sum of money to the village and then live in or give keys to village
Double whammy! Two days later the whole ceiling falls in can any more go wrong?
The only good thing is the tiny little kit h he that has been feeding her and the children for free thanks to the kindness of its owner Giovani
What is she going to do?