I want ice cream!!!

Synopsis

Giovanna Tonioli is a successful stockbroker with a famous sports star boyfriend, but things aren’t as sweet as they seem. When life in the city of Bath goes from Vanilla to Rocky Road, she takes herself off to Italy for an ‘Eat Pray Love’ style tour of all things gelateria. What she doesn’t expect to find on her travels is one smooth, hot dollop of temptation that she just can’t shake. 

How will her spiteful twin sister react when Giovanna returns to open a rival ice cream parlour? Will Natalia get her just desserts? Or will things become even stickier? All’s fair in love, war and ice cream. Isn’t it?

*Marian Keyes meets Paulo Coelho meets Nigella*

The Ice Cream Parlour is a mouthwatering tale of fate, family, love and jealousy – with a delectable drizzle of alchemy besides.

My review

Well, I am going to start with my negative comment…

As being an Italian, I am a great fan of stories taking place in the country of my roots. Add it with one of my favorite foods, you’ll be sure that I am hooked.

But… if you are adding some Italian words in it, pretty please make sure it’s grammatically correct…

Yes I know they saying with the pot and the kettle, but always being blamed of being the grammar police, please forgive me this remark. It’s just stronger than myself. 🤣

And that’s all the negative I have to say…

Well, except for stating that Giovanna just has the most terrible family and boyfriend in the whole world!

From the start, you feel instant sorry for her. Being the youngest of the twin, and the less beautiful, she has a hard youth.

And as her parents make it no secret that yes, they do have a favourite daughter… well, enough is said…

There are a lot of sad things happening in this story… I just wanted to grab Giovanna, give her a huge hug and tell her not to worry, as everything will work for the best.

And when she goes to Italy, you are instantly cheering for her, happy for her that she is going after her own luck and happiness.

When she finally has her dream come true, you know that there is still something evil lingering around the corner. And you hope it won’t be so bad as you think. But this book has the capability of keeping to surprise you, in a good way (oh my God, all those flavours of ice cream!!!) and also in a bad way. Meaning that the bad news is even worse than suspected.

The first chapter was a bit of a rough start, but then it got me hooked, and I read it at high speed, just eager to know what will happen.

And again, a story with ice cream in a major role, what’s not to like!!!

Now I’ll stop writing and go fetch myself an ice cream, even though it won’t be as delicious as Giovanna’s magical flavours!