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A Portrait of Emily Price
A Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay
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Art restorer Emily Price has never encountered anything she cant fixuntil she meets Ben, an Italian chef, who seems just right. But when Emily follows Ben home to Italy, she learns that his family is another matter . . . Emily Pricefix-it girl extraordinaire and would-be artistdreams of having a gallery show of her own. There is no time for distractions, especially not the ultimate distraction of falling in love. But Chef Benito Vassallos relentless pursuit proves hard to resist. Visiting from Italy, Ben works to breathe new life into his aunt and uncles faded restaurant, Piccollo. Soon after their first meeting, he works to win Emily as wellinviting her into his world and into his heart. Emily astonishes everyone when she accepts Bens proposal and follows him home. But instead of allowing the land, culture, and people of Monterello to transform her, Emily interferes with everyone and everything around her, alienating Bens tightly knit family. Only Bens father, Lucio, gives Emily the understanding she needs to lay down her guard. Soon, Emilys life and art begin to blossom, and Italys beauty and rhythm take hold of her spirit. Yet when she unearths long-buried family secrets, Emily wonders if she really fits into Bens world. Will the joys of Italy become just a memory, or will Emily share in the freedom and grace that her life with Ben has shown her are possible?
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SonyaBeatty
A Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay
Mehso-so

I can't say I loved this since it contributed to my readng lull. Overall, the story was okay, but it didn't come off as believeable.

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SonyaBeatty
A Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay
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Hope this is a good read. Starting this now. 📚

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hes7
A Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay
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Even though this book has nothing to do with New York, it came to mind for #NewYorkMinute because the romance develops so quickly, leading to some drastic changes in Emily's life—it's a delight to read, full of art and Italian food, and one of my favorites from last year. #RockinMay

Cinfhen Thanks for sharing ❤️sounds like a nice summer read 7y
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Madeline
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I am burning through books lately! Let's hope the streak continues with this one. Should be a fun, light read if other Reay books I've read are any indication.

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Lotsofbookstoread
A Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay

This book is so dreamy!!!

Lotsofbookstoread Best of '17 (so far)! 8y
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JacintaMCarter
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Pickpick

#2017Book10
While I originally thought this was going to be one of those romances that tries to make you believe in love at first sight, it quickly turned into a story of the struggles of family obligations, forgiveness, and accepting that sometimes you can't fix everything. If you're a fan of romance novels, Italian food, art, and complicated family dynamics, you'll likely enjoy this book.

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Jediash1
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Mehso-so

Another find at ALA. This is a sunny romance about an art restorer who falls in love with an Italian on a business trip and follows him back to Italy. It wasn't really my style and the plot didn't quite work for me, but it was well written. I think the book took too long to make the jump to Italy and the part in Italy felt too rushed. I did love reading about the Italian food in the book, ha ha. ;)

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DebinHawaii
A Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay
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Happy New Year's Day! For today's soup I wanted some quick, easy & brothy so I adapted a Giada De Laurentiiis recipe from The Food Network and made this Spinach & Cheese Tortelloni in Light Broth using my homemade Garlic-Parmesan brodo. Light but satisfying, it completely hit the spot for lunch, paired with this library read from my TBR stack. The recipe & my variations are on the blog (link👇🏼). #soupersundays 📚❤️🍲

Reviewsbylola Looks yummy! 8y
Lindy That soup sounds so good. 😋 8y
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Redjewel_7734 Soup is my favorite meal during the winter months-so warm and comforting!🍜 8y
Kristin428 I'm new here but I love how you post photos of your books and food! 8y
SharonGoforth Yum!! 8y
DebinHawaii @Lindy @Reviewsbylola Thank you! So simple & so good! @Redjewel_7734 I eat it all year round but I love the cooler days when it becomes even more of a comfort! 😀👍 8y
DebinHawaii @Kristin428 Welcome to Litsy and thanks for your comment! I hope you enjoy it here--it's such a great place! 🎉📚👍😀 8y
DebinHawaii @SharonGoforth Thank you! 👍😀 8y
Redjewel_7734 It's definitely good all year round; but it's just perfect on a cold winter day ☺ 8y
MrsMalaprop Looks delicious, but as we're expecting 37 degrees Celsius here today I think salad will be on my lunch menu 😋. I'm new to Litsy too @Kristin428 and having a lot of fun with it so far. 8y
MrBook Hey, @BookBabe , we need to make this! 😎👌🏻😋 8y
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BritishLass929
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The perfect book at the perfect time. Deep characters. Very relatable. Art restorer with a eye for detail misses the forest for the trees when her whirlwind marriage changes her location. About finding your place - in family and in life.

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BritishLass929
Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay

Art is about beauty and desire, yes, but beauty is also about truth.

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BritishLass929
Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay

"Joy isn't a feeling, it's a truth."

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IolaGoulton
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Laura317 I love this author's books! I wasn't aware this one was out there. 8y
IolaGoulton It's new, and I think it's her best yet. 8y
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raelaschoenherr
Portrait of Emily Price | Katherine Reay
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The delightful Katherine Reay chatting and signing away! #heartlandfallforum #midwestbookshow

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