ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I requested The Italian Flame because 1) Rosanna Ley is one of Mum’s favourite authors and I’d never read any of her books before and 2) I love reading books set in Italy. This was a really beautiful family saga which captivated my attention all the way through. I enjoyed the descriptions of the Gulf of La Spezia (Gulf of Poets) and the fictional Perlarosa.

I liked all of the characters but Josephine just stole my heart because she’s had so much rejection in her life and it was lovely to follow her as she discovered the truth behind her adoption and opened up to Lily and Angelo. I definitely want to read more by this author.