The irresistible Italian

alchemist

When Emily takes a summer job in Italy, she doesn't bargain for falling in lust with her employer Roberto, a devilishly handsome businessman.

Emily, a young graduate, takes a summer job in Italy, teaching English to ten-year-old Silvia. Her boyfriend Andrew is not best pleased, but he eventually agrees and is delighted when Emily suggests he can join her for a holiday.

Since their first meeting, Emily falls in lust for her employer, Roberto Garanti. She is resolved to fight off her attraction to the handsome, rich businessman because Roberto is also engaged, to glamorous Lucia.

But the raw passion Roberto inspires Emily reminds her of her first love, Martin, who seduced and betrayed her. When Andrew comes to visit her, Emily realises she has fallen in love with Roberto.

Then Martin turns up at the village’s wine fair. Confused, Emily fends off Roberto's and Martin’s attentions and gets in trouble with a jealous Lucia, who takes her revenge by seducing Andrew.

Emily breaks up with Andrew. Martin gets off her case when he meets Marina, the daughter of Roberto's housekeeper.

Roberto finds out about Lucia’s indiscretion and breaks their engagement. Now they are free, Emily cannot trust Roberto, until he opens his heart.

PLEASE READ ONLY CHAPTERS 1-4 as chapter five is only a filler.

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abroad, italian man, italy, love story, romance, seduction, travelling, triangle

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lizjrnm wrote 690 days ago

This is beautifully rendered! You have a gift for sharp descriptive prose and down to earth characters! BACKED with pleasure. I wish I could take this on holiday!

Liz
The Cheech Room

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Ayrich wrote 851 days ago

I am glad you n=made the distinction between lust and Love. Shelved.

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Kimmy M. wrote 853 days ago

awww, so lovely

I don't have any good suggestions, its soo niice!!

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AnnEnglish wrote 939 days ago

Irresistable Italian - Alchemist

Please don't be offended if I give you the same comments I give to other unfinished novels whose first chapter is splendid and whose later chapters are not quite so focussed:

(1) You must finish the book. (2) To finish well you must have a synopsis - that is, a plan, a map. (3) When you write to a plan, you will pick out the details that advance plot and develop character. All the rest is "fine writing", that is, flab. (4) Get rid of the flab.

There are other things to look out for. For example, your dialogue is good, and one can tell who's speaking. It follows that many "he said, she said" tags are not needed, and neither are the adverbs that go with them: "in an aggrieved voice", "nervously twisting a strand", "he admitted, stroking her hair." We'll sort those techniques out after you have ...

... Finished The Book.

Best wishes
Ann

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Krista Darrach wrote 944 days ago

The Irresistable Italian--
I'm not sure how I've missed seeing you/your books. I actually saw you in the message boards and I joined the YA group.
I really enjoyed this. You write very well. Your attention to detail is great, you show a lot with little words (not always an easy task).

You've given us a good background on Emily and her life, however I'd wonder if it's too much(not overdone at all, just a lot of info). But without reading the whole book it's hard to tell. It works, and I like it, but sometimes we can cut things out that don't directly affect the work. (I've been editing mine for things not needed- so it's on my mind).

The pacing was good, the dialog was excellent and i can't wait to read more.
Great Job....I felt like I was there.
Shelved.
Krista Darrach
~Riley's Gift

Roberto...ahhhh.
I almost thought the end of Chapter three was borderline creepy and yet sensual all at the same time. Those Italian guys can be quite forward and intimidating...so if that was what you were going for, it worked.! LOL

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Valentina wrote 944 days ago

Hi, well when I came over I picked this of your four books because being half Italian, I have had dealing with Italian boys and it was too familiar to not read!!!

I have read chapters 1-3 as requested on the pitch and would love to read more!

You do a really good job of the Italian-English dialogue. Do you speak Italian? Or did you just research really well?

Her reminisces of Martin are good - I think most women will relate to them.

Wow, I love your descriptions of Roberto. ’Feral green and sensual mouth’ yummy!

You have the heading chapter three half way through the chapter -- a editing error?

Will return when more posted! And on my shelf xx

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