Wish You Were Italian: An If Only novel - Softcover

Rae, Kristin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619632861 ISBN 13: 9781619632868

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2014

Synopsis

Enjoy Wish You Were Italian and the other standalone titles in Bloomsbury's contemporary If Only romance line centered around an impossible problem: you always want what you can't have!

The summer before senior year of high school. It's supposed to be one of the biggest summers of her life, but Pippa is headed to an art program she has no interest in. The one saving grace is it's in Italy. And when the opportunity strikes, she decides to ditch the program and travel Italy accomplishing her own list of goals. Things like swimming in the Mediterranean Sea, eating a whole pizza in one sitting...and falling in love with an Italian boy!

As she explores the famous cities of Rome and Pompeii, Pippa finds herself falling for two boys: a local guy she knows is nothing but trouble and a cute American archaeology student who keeps disappearing and reappearing at the strangest moments. Will Pippa find her true love before her parents find out the truth about her summer program?

About this title

About the Author:

Kristin Rae was born and raised in Texas though her accent would suggest otherwise. She's addicted to books, music, movies, crafty things, and chocolate. A former figure skating coach, LEGO merchandiser, and photographer, she's now happy to create stories while pretending to ignore the carton of gelato in the freezer. Kristin lives in Houston with her husband and their two boxers.

www.kristincreative.blogspot.com

From Booklist:

Pippa may be disappointed in her summer plans, but don’t feel too bad for her just yet. Her art-gallery-owning parents have signed her up for an art-history program in Florence. By herself. With an envelope stuffed with cash. Before she leaves, Pippa’s best friend Morgan gives her a bon voyage gift—a journal with assignments to get Pippa “out of her comfort zone.” Pippa takes the assignments to heart: the first thing she does when she arrives in Italy is lie to her parents about where she is and ditch the art program to stay in Rome. Soon she finds herself caught between a gorgeous Italian bad boy with a secret, and a handsome Americano in town for his own summer program. Though it’s a little unbelievable that Pippa would be so put out by a free summer-long trip to Italy, and a few characters are a touch two-dimensional, Rae’s debut novel is a breezy, fluffy summer read full of dreamy romance. Grades 9-12. --Candice Mack

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1619632861
• ISBN 13: 9781619632868
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352