Dreaming of Verona by TA Williams

I’m so delighted to be telling you about this lovely book on its publication day. Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for the copy of the book and invitation to review it.

About the book:

Verona is the City of Love. But will Suzie find romance there or, like Romeo and Juliet, will it all end in tears?
When Suzie is hired to accompany spoiled, abrasive Lady Alexandra Tedburn on an all-expenses paid holiday to Italy, she fears the trip will be a disaster.
But she soon discovers there’s more to Alex than shopping and tantrums, and she’s determined to help her realise her potential – against Alex’s authoritarian father’s wishes.
As they settle in Verona, Suzie can’t stop thinking about local artist Michael, who is still mourning the tragic death of his wife. With Suzie’s future uncertain, and Michael’s past
holding him back, it seems there’s no hope for romance in the city of
star-crossed lovers… or is there?
A gorgeously uplifting and moving story, Dreaming of Verona is the perfect read for fans of Holly Martin, Tilly Tennant and Jenny Oliver.

Purchase Links:

UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Z4MCCJ5
US – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z4MCCJ5

My Review:

I only discovered the wonderful books of this author recently, and they really are a delight.

In this novel, we are transported to beautiful Verona. The setting is marvellous, it sounds like such a beautiful city, and we meet a host of fabulous characters.

I got caught up in this book straight away. The prologue is an instant attention grabber! I really liked Suzie as a character, and in spite of not expecting to, I warmed to Alex too. I do have to admit to my favourite character being Dogberry though, he reminded me in so many ways of my own labrador!

There’s so much to love about this book, it’s very well written, with a flowing plot and its gorgeous setting, and so captivating with its excellent characters, and the little snippets of information about both Verona, and Shakespeare.

Such a gorgeous read to lift your spirits, and to inspire you to want to go visit Italy. Immensely enjoyable.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Author Bio:

I’m a man. And a pretty old man as well. I did languages at university a long time ago and then lived and worked in France and Switzerland before going to Italy for seven years as a teacher of English. My Italian wife and I then came back to the UK with our little daughter (now long-since grown up) where I ran a big English language school for many years. We now live in a sleepy little village in Devonshire. I’ve been writing almost all my life but it was only seven years ago that I finally managed to find a publisher who liked my work enough to offer me my first contract.
The fact that I am now writing romantic comedy is something I still find hard to explain. My early books were thrillers and historical novels. Maybe it’s because there are so many horrible things happening in the world today that I feel I need to do my best to provide something to cheer my readers up. My books provide escapism to some gorgeous locations and, as a writer, I obviously have to go there in person and check them out first. I love my job…