Reviews

The Italian by T.L. Swan

khadijareads's review against another edition

1.0

Dnf 58%

I got bored of the back and forth misunderstandings and ghosting.

2. Why is this book 660 pages as a contemporary mafia romance?

3. How can I sue the author for making me think of Italian men as cringe and

4. finally, this book is riddled with cheaters yuck

theeuphoriczat's review against another edition

5.0

I have been reading a lot of T.L. Swan books and I have not seen any that I didn't like. They are all so long and the characters so well developed and the plot well flushed out.
Here we follow Olivia who has just arrived in Italy for a 5 week holiday, she is hoping that this holiday that she has saved up for years for would bring the much-needed perspective to her life especially since she broke up with her long time boyfriend. This is where she comes across hot policeman Enrico who she ends up having a short-winded sexual relationship with. Shit goes down and she gets arrested for drug possession and she is thrown in Italian Prison.
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amyj91's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

megan_erin06's review against another edition

3.0

I loved it and it was good until the ending with the part of him in a way connecting with sophia again. I felt like it was unnecessary and made no sense to the story because he almost cheated on her.

kilbooks's review

medium-paced

4.5

beckyrendon's review

5.0

Cara mia...you need this book and this man!!!

The Italian is a like a decadent tiramisu. It's pretty, packs a lot of flavor, and makes you moan while eating(reading) it. I loved the whirlwind romance. The romantic situation, the incredible chemistry, the connection....Olivia wasn't the only one falling for the Italian Stallion.

I will admit it was easier to sway me because of the accent. Lol. I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a total accent/foreign language whore. I eat it up like candy so Enrico Ferrara would have had me at hello. And he most certainly did!

Sexy, shades of mafia, and an accent -pretty sure T.L. Swan created my own personal aphrodisiac with The Italian. Now I just need to keep my addict at bay for the wait until the next book!

allthingsalicia's review

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Not my favorite from the author, but it’s got plot, tons of spice and the characters can be lovable. Here’s what I loved - 

• An interesting whirlwind love story 
• Enrico - the family dynamic and his inner turmoil was written well

Although this book had tons of spice, it also got to be a bit repetitive and felt like filler when the story could’ve kept moving on. I also struggled with the FMC, Olivia. It was hard to love her - the decisions she made, her thinking, it all just didn’t fit for me for her ~30 year old character. 

Overall - love the author, ok book, but do not think I’ll read the next in series. 

ninareads05's review

2.0

This has to be one of the worst written books I’ve read in a long time.

sthg_sofia's review against another edition

3.0

(3,5)

twbookgal's review

dark fast-paced

4.0