Unfortunately, this book didn't work for me - I didn't click with the writing style, there was much more angst than I was expecting based on the blurb, and it wasn't even a romance?! Wouldn't have requested if I knew that was the case.

Thanks so much for the copy! This was a book i requested based on the cover and it didn't disappoint! This is a new author to me, and i cannot wait to read what comes next.

DNF @ 24%. I just couldn't get into the story--the writing isn't great (lots of phrases, unfinished thoughts), there were so many characters introduced at once, and none of them stood out as special or interesting in any way--except for how cringey they felt. And the club scene just felt so bizarre and out of left field--all of a sudden our FMC is involved in a drunken altercation and her back is so cut up by glass that our MMC has to take her shirt off and help? Yeah, no thank you. And I'm over the "she's my sister's best friend, I can't date her, it's so taboo!" trope. If you're both grown-ups, it shouldn't matter. By 20ish%, I could already tell we were headed toward toxic boy territory--hot and cold, insta lusty--and I just couldn't.

It had promise. The synopsis had me excited. But the poor execution left me unimpressed and bored. Life's too short to slog through bad writing in hopes that the plot will get better. Maybe I'll finally learn that the TikTokker to author pipeline is busted because this isn't the first time I've been disappointed.

Sorry, Forever. I love a lot of what y'all publish. This one just didn't work. Thank you for the ARC. I'm not usually a harsh reviewer, but I literally was so confused. I read hundreds of books a year. I shouldn't have this much trouble figuring out a basic romance plot.

This book was just not for me. Two young adults force each other to divulge their trauma and parental abuse instead of going to therapy. Theo is a walking red flag, and Maggie is insufferable. I couldn’t stand either of them so I don’t have any idea how they even liked each other to begin with. I’m also not a fan of when authors use other languages in their books and just immediately translate it right after. Just don’t bother doing it. It felt like Italy was just used to try and make the book interesting, and that the author really had no concept of the country itself. They swam in the ocean? In Italy? Excuse me?

DNF at 44%. I really wish I would have known this was written by a popular booktok creator before requesting. No character development and no plot. I have many questions but no motivation to waste my time and continue this book.

This book is pure toxicity and verbal abuse. The MMC was unlikeable at best, trash at worst. Hated the way the FMC was depicted. The book went nowhere and the ending pissed me off.

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Theo and Magdalen are forced to take stock of their lives and their potential for a relationship as they navigate a wedding party in Italy. Can they get past their past hurts in order to claim what's been deep below the surface all along? You'll have to read to find out!

The pacing of this story was super! It went really fast. I love a story set at a wedding, and one in Italy is even better!

I am generally more of a fan of cinnamon roll heroes, so the hero in this case didn’t really work for me. He was more on the gruff side. I often had a hard time really rooting for this couple. The miscommunication was a bit frustrating, and it had more drama than I tend to enjoy. Family drama, specifically, is stressful for me. (I read to get AWAY from family drama, haha!). At least this provided an escape in a beautiful country!

I'd like to thank Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and Netgalley for the eARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

This book started off insanely strong but about 18% of the way through became something entirely different. Also not sure what the point was of being in Italy.. served no purpose

I’ll Look For You Everywhere by Cameron Capello. If you like books that take care place of Italy, gossipy families, angst, and spice then you will love this book.

This book takes places in Italy and getting to explore it with the characters was pretty amazing. The plot and story line were good. I enjoyed the characters and their complexities. I loved Capello’s writing style.
Magdalen and Theo, are home to attend Magdalen’s sister wedding. Both have been away for a while and have come back different people. They are both different but are getting to know each other and falling in love. This is not your typical love story because at the end of the book they don’t get their HEA which is so much like real life. Thank you to MacMillan and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions.

All the Summer vibes!

Like a trip to Italy? Say less! This book genuinely gives off all the summer vibes, and the characters are fascinating, but I did not like the plot. I found the characters relatable at times and enjoyed their vulnerability, but other than that, it fell flat for me. The miscommunication sizzled out at some points, and it was never resolved. Overall, it is a great quick read, but I don't think this book is for me.

Unfortunately, I found the writing in the book pretty bad. I kept thinking maybe the plot would improve or surprise me, but it didn’t. That being said, I did like Thei and Magdalen and they’re what kept me reading this novel. I also loved that it was set in Italy.

Honestly, I should have passed on this once I saw the Colleen Hoover comparisons. I'm a little shocked this was even published.

I don't know what I was expecting with this so maybe it's unfair to call it a let-down, but not a single line of this book entertained me, or resonated with me, or made me want to keep reading. First of all, there's no plot. None. This is a book about hookups in Italy. It’s basically a mix of casual sex, talking about it, and then throwing a few cheap insults at each other for the ~drama~ of it all. Honestly, I was hoping for a classic romance, not some messy attempt at a deep story that reads like bad wattpad fanfiction. The MMC is the stereotypical bad boy with daddy issues who treats the FMC like trash, and no one seems to care?? This guy needs serious therapy, and to be as far away from women as the planet will geographically allows, not another woman to chase. The FMC is just as cliché—a shy, traumatized girl with zero confidence. Their supposed chemistry? Didn’t buy it for a second. The Italian stereotypes were uninspired and borderline insulting (I'm not even Italian), and there was no consistency re: setting or time.

This book was toxic and juvenile and so, so badly written, and I'm really sorry but I don't have a single good thing to say about it. I'm will not post this review to my social media platforms because even I'm not that mean.

I have tried reading this book numerous times, but I just cannot get into it. The cover is beautiful tho!

I really wanted to love this book and I did at the beginning but then it was pretty hard to get through it. The premise was promising, and I was here for the tension. But after a while, it just felt like way too much. If the characters had just talked to each other, they could've figured things out so much sooner. Instead, they spent forever pining, and when the big reveal finally happened, it felt anticlimactic. He made it seem like some unforgivable secret, but she forgave him instantly. And her own revelation? It barely affected him, and honestly, it didn’t even explain why she was the way she was.

I also struggled with their romance, it didn’t always feel right, and some of the dialogue was so cringy and then he ended up being super toxic. The MFC's insecurities got frustrating, especially when she freaked out over small things. By the end, it felt like all she did was lose her virginity and get her heart broken. And him? He just left to deal with his own issues. I swear it felt like he was more into the chase than actually being with her. Then that ending what was that? Too much angst for no reason.

Overall it kept me engaged at the beginning but then it lost me half way through. Defintiely a book I probably wouldn't recommend.

A fun romance book that takes place in Italy. With lots of angst, it was a fun read, but it was just that, a fun filler book.

Wow, this book was longer than I expected, for not much to be happening. I loved the ideas of the tropes, settings, and premise behind these two. But I couldn’t get over the characters. They weren’t like able, and throughout the entire story I was just waiting for the reasons why I was supposed to be ok with not liking them. It didn’t come until the last 10% of the book. It just made Magdalen look naive and Theo look like a jerk.

However, the bright spot for me was introducing me to 2 new book narrators. I enjoyed Cam Wylder’s performance as Theo as he was able to share a nuanced performance. Grace Blyth’s performance as Magdalen did capture her naivety and growth in self discovery well.

Thanks to Forever for an ARC and Hachette Audio for an ALC in exchange for my honest reviews.

“I wish for seashells to capture that sound, that beautiful laugh, so when I hold it up to my ear, I can hear him instead of the sea”

There was a lot that I loved about this book. The writing style was stunning, there were many lines in this book that were so beautifully crafted. I also loved the pacing. I continuously wanted to pick this book up when I wasn’t reading it. I liked most of the characters, especially Magdalen and her father. I SOBBED at the ending that was heartbreaking. I didn’t need normal people pt.2 IM WEAK.

The romance unfortunately just didn’t work for me. It was hard to believe these two characters were in love when from the beginning there was a sexual note to every thought and feeling. The way Theo talked about Magdalen almost solely in a sexual way made it so hard to root for the couple or to believe they are truly in love and destined to be together. He was also so unnecessarily cruel and mean to her at times I truly could not understand how Magdalen forgave him time and time again. I understand he was dealing with things but it felt like punishment that she had to endure it and it made it difficult for me to want them to fix things.

Overall I would 100% read more from Cameron Capello and would love to see where her writing journey takes her I just wish this beautiful prose translated to more within the romance aspect.

Although as a whole I enjoyed the book, I did find the back and fourth of Theo's anger and insecurity as well as Magdalens very frustrating thought the book. It was almost too much at times. I'm glad I hung in there but definately struggled at times.
Thank you Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I loved what this book is supposed to be, however, there was a little too much drama for me. Sometimes I didn't want to root for the characters because it was so weighed down with hate and zero communication.