An Escape To Remember by T. A Williams (Audiobook)

 

Reeling from finding her boyfriend in bed with another woman, Louise takes the opportunity her job offers to head to Italy. Working as a trouble-shooter for a luxury hotel chain, Louise finds herself at the Grand Hotel del Montferato, a rundown hotel with lots of potential.

An Escape To Remember by T. A. Williams is the middle book in the author's Love From Italy series. Reading through the blurb for each book in the series it would appear that the only thing that connects the books is the Italian setting so it is perfectly ok to read these as standalone books.

If you are looking for a nice, gentle romance then this is ideal. Things go pretty much as you would expect, with one or two slight snags in the way. Louise is a career-minded young woman who loves her job, a job that she's very good at. Thankfully her job gives her the chance to run away when she finds her boyfriend with another woman. It is a relief to see the "running away from it all" aspect being a realistic part of the story.

Swearing herself off from romance, we immediately see a range of possible suitors appear for Louise. Firstly, her rich, suave, slightly older boss seems to be dropping hints that he's interested. Arriving at the hotel she meets the former owner, a brooding Italian who has never recovered from the death of his fiance. An old flame, the man she thought was the love of her life but deserted her ten years ago turns up asking for another chance. Things are then made even more complicated when her most recent boyfriend also turns up unexpectedly.

The twists and turns of who Louise will end up with don't offer any real surprises. What makes this a lovely story to listen to is the setting. The Italian countryside sounds beautiful and the people warm and welcoming. The descriptions of the food and wine will have you salivating and your stomach rumbling. As I listened along I felt I could close my eyes and imagine relaxing in warm sunshine after a delicious meal.

An Escape To Remember by T. A. Williams will be published as an audiobook on 10th August 2023. The paperback and ebook are available now. My thanks to NetGalley and Saga Egmont Audio for a review copy.