Nice, cosy, feel good story with the added dimension of a family dealing with grief and a widow trying to move on. Perfect for a sunny afternoon. Love those nonnas!

Enjoyed my visit to Italy to meet the three nonna’s and the other residents of the small town in Tuscany. Full of delicious sounding food, family secrets and possible new beginnings.

When Thea’s husband Marco dies suddenly she is left bereft and alone to bring up their two children and run their restaurant. When the business fails Thea has no option but to close up, sell her home and take her children to Tuscany. Marco bought a run-down property there just before he died and now Thea has no choice but to make it habitable and sell it.
Casa Luna is in need of more work than Thea expected and she only has six weeks to do it.
Thea knows she will need help from the villagers, but she will need to give something in return.
Can Thea open herself and her heart and maybe find a new place for her family to belong.
If you like a story full of warmth, family and friends you need to read this. It’s funny, moving and would make the perfect holiday read.

This book has everything you need for your holiday read. Hot Tuscan sunshine, the smell of good local food and wine, a fantastic village community, a tragic family picking themselves up and a hint of romance. What more could you want. The writing is pretty good too!

Another lovely read from the amazing Jo Thomas, I have read all her books and this one didn’t disappoint . The story is about Thea and her two children Luca, Aimee and Casa Luna. After tragically losing her husband Marco the 3 of them com to Tuscany to the home that Marco bought before he died nearly two years ago. Can Thea refund herself and can she and her children make a home at Casa Luna ? A lovely read, 3 amazing nonna’s a beautiful Tuscan village and lovely characters.
My thanks as always to NetGalley and Publisher Random House UK, Transworld Publishers | Penguin for the early read

One for the holiday book pile. Set in Tuscany, it made you want to explore the off the track villages and see if they are like the book. A community pulling together and helping each other was a beautiful story and hopefully it does still happen. Lovely characters and captured the essence of Italy.

Another great read form Jo Thomas .Thea goes to Tuscany to renovate and sell the house her late husband bought . She and her family become involved in the community kitchen helping chef Giovanni. Will Thea be able to leave when the house is finished? Perfect holiday reading .

This was the perfect read with the gorgeous weather we've been getting recently. The setting was dreamy and the perfect escape, the characters were exceptionally quirky which made me love them even more and the food was as delicious as always. I definitely had a craving for lasagne after this one! Thea's story was heart-breaking and beautiful all in the same breath. The story captured the heaviness and heartfelt moments of grief, community, friendship and finding a new place in the world. The only reason this book isn't a 5 stars for me is because I found the addition of Thea's ex-boyfriend a little unnecessary and thought that Thea could've realised that she was meant to be there in a much more special way like the children did. Other than that it was a warm and cosy hug as usual and I loved it!

If you are a cat named Garfield, then you will be salivating at this novel, and in fact pawing your way through the pages, hoping the descriptions will be coming to life and giving you your favourite food!

For at the heart of this book is Lasagne, proper Tuscan lasagne, with three nonnas all thinking their recipe is the best and all determined to welcome Thea to Tuscany and to Casa Luna with Lasagnes.

In fact there are a few scenes in this clearly written with the humour of the The Vicar of Dibley's 3 Christmases episode in mind. At least that's what I was reminded of, while Thea knows she needs to be polite, while really not being able to eat any more!

It's not just lasagne though, there is a whole of of Italian food in this that will have your mouth watering, and leave you feeling very hungry the entire time you are reading.

This is Jo Thomas at her destination and foodie romance best. This book is filled with humour, evocative descriptions of food and also the small village that Thea has a house to do up in, and their community.

The three Nonnas are a comedy triple act that had me laughing the entire time. Starting the book as rivals, it's interesting to see the effect Thea (and her kids) have on them.

Thea is a widow, and this house in Italy as her husband Marco's purchase, and they were going to restore it together. But life changes and now she is trying to do her best by him, while keeping her children happy and wondering whether it may be time to move on too.

This is a delicious book to devour, its easy to read and made my train journey melt into oblivion of background movement, while I was totally between the pages and living life alongside Thea.

I absolutely loved every second of this book, it's another winner for me from Jo Thomas, an author that never lets me down. Just exquisite.

Thank you to Transworld Digital and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

What an absolutely delicious book to read. I loved all the characters and wanted to go to their village and meet them all.
What is not to love about a story based in Tuscany, with sunshine and amazing rustic food, made with love,.

Made me laugh out loud, particularly the Nonnas.
5 star review from me- you will love this one- I did

This book felt like a warm hug wrapped in golden sunlight and the scent of fresh basil. The setting was dreamy without being overdone. You could feel the dust on the floorboards, the heat in the air, and the rhythm of community life pulsing around Thea. The bond she slowly forms with the locals, and the utterly delightful nonnas, felt so natural and earned. And I loved the way the romance was subtle, nurturing, full of longing but also grounded in reality. It’s warm, wise, and full of gentle surprises. A perfect read if you’re craving a hopeful story with soul.

What an enjoyable easy read book, lovely setting in a remote Tuscan village with all the characters you would expect. Waring nonnas, helpful locals and surprise visitors. Trigger warning for death in the story but handled beautifully. Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy

What a beautiful story, set in the a beautiful Tuscan village.

This story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Thea and her children head off to Tuscany, having loss their house and her work, to sort out and sell a house her late husband bought for them. The grief is palpable as we get to know the family, you will really resonate with them, want to hold them all in a great big hug. As the summer moves on and with deadlines jumping towards them, they must make decisions to quicken the process. Reluctantly Thea steps back into her previous roll to help out a friend, but really is it helping her move on and heal?

This story is centred around community and friendship. It shows how people can come together to help one another, even if you know nothing of their past, know nothing of the burdens they carry. It shows how just opening your heart to others can make a world of difference.

I love the food aspect in this story, not just the wonderful meals they create, but the way it brings everyone together and bonds them. The way they don’t always need to talk about what’s happened but can get lost in producing something spectacular and then share it with those around them. I love a story that shows different generations coming together, people with different backgrounds, showing anyone can be friends if you just open yourself up a little and let someone else in.

Another stunning book from this author. She can really set the scene, describe the beautiful surroundings and bring her characters to life in a vibrant way.

A lovely cosy romance. Love the nonna's they made me laugh. Did not expect the twist with one character but loved how it turned out.

A gorgeous book that started off a little bit like The Durrells and it was obvious where it was heading but that didn't matter because it was just such a lovely, heartwarming story. The characters all grew on me, and I cared about about them, I'm going to miss them.

This is a hug in a book, real heartwarming story. You can’t go wrong with a Jo Thomas book, she combines the joy of food with love. Set in Tuscany, newly widowed Thea turns up with her two children in tow at the house her deceased husband had bought for them to enjoy long Summer's in only to find it wasn’t in quite the state of repair she was expecting. The story of meeting the locals and renovating the house as a deadline looms, is beautifully written and you just want to know what will happen next. A must read for this Summer.

I would have devoured this book in one sitting if i could. I enjoyed the story of a widow and her children going to Italy to do up a house her husband bought before he died. There were so many characters to like in this book, each had their own part to play adding extra details to the story. The book felt like a big hug, a perfect escape and familiarity all in one place. Having followed Jo Thomas on social media this book felt like an extension of her personality brining people together sharing cooking and eating round the same table. I lovely addition to this book would be a few recipes at the end.
Many thanks to the Netgalley platform and all involved for the early copy of this ebook.

A good story with lots of emotions running through it, you can feel the pain at times. There are highs and lows.

As ever with a Jo Thomas book, I’ve got a lovely warm feeling after reading this.
Thea and her children arrive in Tuscany to spend time in the house her husband bought on a whim, just before he died very suddenly. On arrival they find the house to be in a bit of a state, and it needs doing up to sell or live in within 6 weeks or she’ll have to pay market value for it.
Luckily there’s a helpful community of people waiting to help out, and even with some disagreements between 3 nonnas about the best lasagne, it is clear that this is a magical place where family is all important and Jo Thomas’ usual food descriptions are filled with love, just like the village.
Like a warm hug in a book.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Another fabulous book by Jo Thomas. Jo is one of those authors which you know as soon as you pick up her book it will be like a big cosy hug and this didn't disappoint. This book is set in Tuscany, Italy and like all of Jo's books it's based around not just love but also food, and who doesnt love italian food! I have to say the Nonnas were just amazing and my favourite characters throughout, it can't be Italian without a few Nonnas and lasagne. The book is beautifully written with amazing scene and character setting, it truly makes you want to go and buy a house to do up in a little sleepy village, it also covers topics such as grief but in a really thoughtful way with how it effects not just adults but kids too. All in all another fabulous read and one you don't want to miss this summer