Italian Job: A Moral Reckoning by Freeman, Kathryn | Paperback | Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945)

Dream job. Dream house. Fake fiancé. A year in a gorgeous Italian castle... When Anna Roberts' life implodes, an online search leads her to an ad for the ultimate dream job – management of a gorgeous castle on the shores of Lake Como, accommodation included. The only catch? Anna can't do it alone... ...With the last man on earth she'd choose! The castle owners will only accept a couple as caretakers, which means Anna needs a man on her arm at the interview. Enter her neighbour, Jake Tucker. Though Anna and Jake have never seen eye-to-eye, Jake's had a rough few years and an escape to Italy sounds ideal. Yet, when they get the job and jet off, Anna and Jake face an unexpected challenge. Pretending to be a couple is difficult ... but pretending the tension simmering between them doesn't exist is quickly proving impossible! Readers are loving Anna and Jake's romance: 'I see fake dating, I see Italy, I read...It felt like the author had gone into my brain and pretty much wrote the romantic comedy of my dreams' Catarina 'Everything I typically love in a romance book...full of sexual tension, snarky (but very witty) comments' Porshe 'Read this in one sitting...who wouldn't want to fall in love with the bad boy neighbour, a beautiful castle and an Italian coast?' Bee 'A slow burn enemies to friends to lovers...it has all the best romance tropes' Ruby 'Reading this book felt like inhaling a breath of fresh air...It was so good, I really loved it' Meghan 'To start off, ugh, I adore this cover!! My favorite types of novels are the ones that feel unique and fresh...this one was especially that' Oniya 'A fun fake relationship book with just a touch of enemies to lovers...plenty of spicy tension and good banter' Meg