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A Rosie Life in Italy

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A Rosie Life in Italy

By: Rosie Meleady
Narrated by: Madeleine Brolly
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Wedding planner Rosie is struggling with her grey, rain-soaked life in Ireland. When her landlord suddenly doubles the rent, Rosie is left with no choice but to pack up her family, two dogs, and possessions into a 20-year-old camper van and head off in search of her own happy ending in sunny Italy.

She soon discovers integrating into life in a new country isn’t as easy as it looks on TV, especially when the language is a minefield of accidental sexual innuendo. And trying to buy an abandoned villa in Umbria from eight crazy cousins with a longstanding family battle bubbling under the surface doesn’t make it any easier.

While Rosie is determined to create the perfect life for her family in Italy, despite a hurricane, a raucous family dispute, and a little thing called a global pandemic to top it all off, she begins to realize that the Italian dream may be too big for her. Will she ever get to live her rosy life in Italy? Or has she bitten off more than she can chew? A humorous memoir about moving to Italy and renovating a derelict villa, which will make you both laugh and cry with every chapter.

©2021 Rosemarie Meleady (P)2022 Rosemarie Meleady Europe Western Europe Italy Comedy Witty

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I stumbled across this author on Substack and found myself googling the books. I accidentally bought it on Audible and enjoyed it so much that I ordered the paperback book 1 and 2 before finishing the Audio version. They arrive today and I can't wait to start the second book and know I'm going to order the other books asap. I've already recommended them to my son and daughter who love reading and Italy and know they will love them as have I.

Love the story

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I laughed out loud and cried a bit too. I played snippets to my husband because they were exactly same things I say. “Why the hell are we still here?”The real parts about grief, addiction and money issues were so well written. I’m buying the second one right now. The best book I read this year and I read / listen to hundreds every year. Big thank you to the author!

Loveliest realest book you will ever read

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