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ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE (HOPELESS ROMANTICS #1) BY NINA BOCCI

August 26, 2019

 

ABOUT THE BOOK:

 

For fans of Christina Lauren and Lauren Layne comes a delightfully sassy and sexy romance about a campaign manager who reluctantly works with the local Lothario to help revamp his image for the upcoming mayoral elections, only to discover that he’s hiding something that can turn both their lives upside down.

What’s a campaign manager’s worst nightmare? A smooth-talking charmer who’s never met a scandal that he didn’t like.

When Emmanuelle Peroni’s father—and mayor of her town—asks her to help rehab Cooper Endicott’s image, she’s horrified. Cooper drives her crazy in every way possible. But he’s also her father’s protégé, and she can’t say no to him without him finding out the reason why: Cooper and her have a messy past. So Emmanuelle reluctantly launches her father’s grand plan to get this Casanova someone to settle down with and help him lose his lothario reputation.

Cooper Endicott wanted to run for Mayor, but he never wanted the drama that went with it. Now that he’s on the political hamster wheel, the other candidates are digging up everything from his past. Even though he’s doing all the right things, his colorful love life is the sticking point for many of the conservative voters. He wants to win, badly, and he knows that if he wants any chance of getting a vote from the female population, he needs to change his image. The only problem? He might just be falling in love with the one person he promised not to pursue: the Mayor’s off-limits daughter.

A perfect blend of humor and heart, On the Corner of Love and Hate is the first in a new series from USA TODAY bestselling author Nina Bocci.

 

MY REVIEW:

 

“He ignited every emotion in me, from love to hate.”

Very cute yet smart workplace romance! Emma and Cooper were childhood friends and now Cooper is running a mayoral campaign in the small town of Hope Lake. Emma is assisting him. At first I thought there’d be more fire between them but Cooper really seems to be a nice guy who is just in a little but over his head. He keeps making choices that are not really going to help him win the race for mayor. And yet Emma still keeps all her true feelings for him bottled up inside, often in the form of hilarious inner monologues.

The author keeps the slow-burn going through much of the story because although we know what Emma’s true feelings are, we really don’t know if Cooper reciprocates or not. I loved the resolution between the main characters, and I loved the banter between them! I actually liked Emma and would have loved more of a steamy romance between her and Cooper.

This is a fresh, sweet, small town romance and if small-town political romance is a trope, then this is it. The cast of supporting characters are all vividly drawn and Nina Bocci has created a wonderful setting with Hope Lake. If you like smart romantic comedies, then you will definitely like this story!

(Thanks to the author for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.)

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Categories : 3.5 Stars, Enemies to Lovers, Reviews, Romantic Comedy Tagged : Hopeless Romantics, Nina Bocci, On the Corner of Love and Hate

REVIEW + GUEST POST & GIVEAWAY: ROMAN CRAZY by ALICE CLAYTON and NINA BOCCI

September 10, 2016

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Synopsis:

Avery Bardot steps off the plane in Rome, looking for a fresh start. She’s left behind a soon-to-be ex-husband in Boston and plans to spend the summer with her best friend Daisy, licking her wounds—and perhaps a gelato or two. But when her American-expat friend throws her a welcome party on her first night, Avery’s thrown for a loop when she sees a man she never thought she’d see again: Italian architect Marcello Bianchi.

Marcello was the man—the one who got away. And now her past is colliding with her present, a present where she should be mourning the loss of her marriage and—hey, that fettuccine is delicious! And so is Marcello…

Slipping easily into the good life of summertime in Rome, Avery spends her days exploring a city that makes art historians swoon, and her nights swooning over her unexpected what was old is new again romance. It’s heady, it’s fevered, it’s wanton, and it’s crazy. But could this really be her new life? Or is it just a temporary reprieve before returning to the land of twin-set cardigans and crustless sandwiches?

A celebration of great friendship, passionate romance, and wonderful food, Roman Crazy is a lighthearted story of second chances and living life to the fullest.

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My Review:

“Tell me what happened nine years ago, when you left to go back home and forget all about Barcelona. And me.”

SIGH! A smart, modern, contemporary romance that was pure pleasure from beginning to end! Avery is newly arrived in Rome, reeling from a disastrous marriage where she’s actually felt stifled and trapped for some time. Avery reconnects in Rome with an old friend AND with an old flame. Her boyfriend from a summer abroad in Europe is also in Rome. Marcelo has never forgotten Avery, and and has always wondered why she left Europe that summer so suddenly so many years before.

Avery has always played by others’ rules: she married because it was the right thing to do, led a certain life because it was emptied of her, but here in Rome, with her friend Daisy, she is really free for the first time in her life to be her own woman. And Marcello still finds her beautiful and sexy and talented and they begin a gorgeous romance set against the stunning beauty of Italy.

“For the first time in a very long time, I felt treasured.”

Fans of second-chance romance will devour this love story and revel in the stunning European settings! And who could resist falling in love against the incredibly exciting backdrop of Rome? This book is pure magic. There is just the right amount of drama and I adored the intelligent and supportive secondary characters. Kudos to Nina Bocci for a fabulous debut book! And remember, it is never too late to start something new or make a chance in your life. Just go for it!

(ARC provided by the publisher in return for an honest review.)

 

 

Guest Post from Nina Bocci

What do you love most about Italy?

God, where do I start? The food, the people, the art, culture, history, smell, energy. I can go on and on. I’ve been lucky enough to travel there many times in my life. It doesn’t hurt that I’m 100% Italian too LOL

What was your inspiration to set Roman Crazy in Italy?

When we talked about the book, we had toyed with a few different locations but Italy stood out as the best spot for this particular story. I had just returned from a trip to Rome and it was so fresh and vivid that I think I practically salivated over the chance to set a novel there.

What were your top 3 favorite things about doing the research for Roman Crazy?

Revisiting Italy. I mean, we used Google Maps at one point while we were on the phone and I talked Alice through a particular scene because I wanted her to know exactly what path Avery and Marcello were walking. I may have gone a bit overboard but. . . it worked. Alice is now convinced more than ever that #TheCaptainHookers need to head to Rome in 2017. Also, for clarification #TheCaptainHookers are myself, Alice and our fantastically fabulous BFFs Christina Lauren

Who is your inspiration for Avery and Marcello?

We went around and around on this. Avery is very close to Elizabeth Olsen. Gorgeous, blond, smart as a whip and pulls of snarky well. Marcello was a tough one. Why is it always that the guys are so hard? (I set myself up for that one)
We did find a beautifully stunning Italian model named Simone Bredariol who really fits the bill well. It helps that he’s Italian 😉

Thank you, Nina! Make sure to leave a comment below on your favorite place you’ve ever visited, OR what place you’d most live to visit for a chance to win a paperback copy of ROMAN CRAZY! U.S only, giveaway closes Tuesday night September 12, 2016. Good luck!

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Categories : 4 Stars, Contemporary Romance, Giveaway, Guest Post, Reviews, Second Chance Romance Tagged : Alice Clayton, Nina Bocci, Roman Crazy

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