A review by the_bookish_angel
One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle

3.0

For the most part, I really like this book. It's a fun rom com. There were moments that made me laugh and others had me blushing. It's a really strong romance book. The characters are great. I really like Grace as a protagnist. Her grief over her best friend's death felt very real. I also related to her inability to write and her writer's block. I am currently suppose to write a essay for my english class but i'm procrastinating by writing this book review. So I definitely understand where she's coming from. I also surprising like Jana. Her story as a mother and a high power career women was really interesting to read about. It help give her character more complexity that I felt she really needed to not seem like a villan.

My only issue with this book is actually the romance. I felt like Grace fell very hard and very fast. It felt a little like love-at-first sight. By the end of the book, they were discussing marriage after only knowing each other for a few months and were engaged by the epilogue. Other people might find this satisfying but I'm a bit more realistic when it comes to romances and would have preferred for them to wait a year. But that's just me.

For my complete review of One Hot Italian Summer, check out my blog: https://thebookangel1.blogspot.com/2020/08/book-review-one-hot-italian-summer-by.html#more