The Little Theatre by the Sea

When Faye finishes her degree on interior design architecture she is at a loss of what to do, she has no money and her long term boyfriend had dumped her, so when her old friend Charlotte calls her to ask her to come and house sit for herself and her husband Fabio at their home in Sardinia she is delighted, especially when she hears that there may be a job for her as well

She soon finds out however that the job is not quite as it seems - it is renovating an old theatre that has fallen into disrepair for Marissa and Alessandro Rinaldo but the villagers of Deriu are dead against the idea and also dispute the Rinaldo's ownership of the theatre. With seemingly the whole village against it and all sorts of undercurrents and secrets can Faye carry on with her first commission.........especially as she thinks that Alessandro himself is keeping secrets from her or will she have to go back home?

A great book - I loved the descriptions of Sardinia and the local characters all with their own secrets, especially Pasquale and the simmering undercurrents between him and Alessandro - and interspersed with this the story back in West Dorset of Faye's parents. Rosanna Ley is one of my favourite authors and this book did not disappoint

4☆Beautifully charming, full of Character.

Little theatre by the sea is full of charm and character.

When Faye splits from her boyfriend and loses her job she doesn't know what to do.
Faye is newly qualified in Interior design!
So when her friend Charlotte contacts her from Sardinia she decides to head off to Sardinia. After all nothing is holding her back.

Charlotte is going away with her husband, and asks Faye if she will house sit for a little while.
But there is one other thing that sparks Faye's interest, the offer of a potential  job.
Charlotte informs Faye the job is to restore a beautiful old theatre.
What better way to take her mind off her ex and to use this time to decide what to do with her life.

I mean surely how hard can it be??
Has Faye bitten off more than she can chew!
Faye has to overcome many hurdles and hostility towards the renovation.

The theatre has so much beautiful charm and secrets galore.
It is enriched with history it's no wonder the locals are against the renovation.

I thoroughly loved reading this charming book. It is full of beautiful scenery, charm, Secrets, romance, intriguing characters, heartache, family drama. Perfect mix.

Not just a perfect summer read, I believe this is a book for anytime read.
Perfect balance of old and new.

Highly recommend to readers who love Chick Lit, romance, theatre, possible YA, general fiction.