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Loading... Bella Natale!: A Florentine Christmas Romance (Christmas Holiday Extravaganza)by Marianne Evans
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Bella Natale! by Marianne Evans is a sweet novella that transports the reader to Florence, Italy for a lovely romance. Ashley has taken advantage of her Nonna's generosity and is in Florence for three weeks. It is to be a time of figuring out the road ahead. Can she tune out the world and just enjoy using her talent? What does God have in store for her--a safe and secure teaching job back in the States or a chance to follow one's dream here in Italy? A dream of creating art that touches the soul. Art that depicts and transforms life. Art that was a piece of her soul...a piece of the gift God had given her. Widower Luca, owner of a premiere art gallery, notices Ashley and her work and the emotional whirlwind begins. He knows she is sure to be a hit as an artist but can he trust his heart to love her as well? The author does a great job of adding emotional tension to the story as she brings in the obstacles that stand in the way of the beginning romance. Family with discouraging words, well-intentioned but perhaps a bit green-eyed gallery manager, lives that are an ocean apart--can this budding love surmount these impediments? Did Ashley really stumble into all she ever hoped for or was it really just an unreachable dream? Bella Natale! is a heartwarming story, not to be missed! ( ) no reviews | add a review
Ashley Coratini is bucking her family, and the odds, by embracing the chance to pursue a dream. During a three-week trip to Florence, Italy, she's determined to immerse herself in the world of art and to explore the gifts God has given her.Widower Luca DeRosa owns and operates a premiere art gallery at the heart of Florence. He's just over a year away from turning forty, but doesn't mind the milestone. He enjoys a life spent raising his five-year-old son and scouting artistic talent. When he comes upon Ashley, he's captivated by her artistic skills and fluid grace, and he sees to it that Ashley's dreams take off at high velocity.But as love blooms, questions mount. Will Ashley embrace her gifts and a life in Italy that's worlds different than the one waiting at home in America? Can Luca trust his heart and instincts enough to embrace the love of a vibrant young woman whose spirit speaks to him so deeply? What comes next when the dreams they dare to dream really might come true...? No library descriptions found. |
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