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Giveaway: 5 Copies of The Italian Lover by Robert Hellenga

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Hi everyone, I’ve got 5 copies (paperback) of The Italian Lover by Robert Hellenga up for grabs courtesy of Valerie at Hachette Books. I’ve not read it yet myself but it sure sounds good. Here’s a bit about it:

An exhilarating novel of romance, art, and food in Florence, featuring the beloved Margot Harrington, who graced Robert Hellenga’s The Sixteen Pleasures. Margot Harrington’s memoir about her discovery in Florence of a priceless masterwork of Renaissance erotica – and the misguided love affair it inspired – is now, 25 years later, being made into a movie.

Margot, with the help of her lover, Woody, writes a script that she thinks will validate her life. Of course their script is not used, but never mind – happy endings are the best endings for movies, as Margot eventually comes to see.

At the former convent in Florence where “The Sixteen Pleasures” – now called “The Italian Lover,” – is being filmed, Margot enters into a drama she never imagined, where her ideas of home, love, art, and aging collide with the imperatives of commerce and the unknowability of other cultures and other people.

The rules to enter are simple:

  • Leave me a comment. Please ensure you leave me an email address also so I can contact you if you are one of the winners.

This giveaway is only open to US and Canadian residents. No PO boxes please. I will draw for a winner on Saturday, February 14. Good luck everyone.

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  3. Hi Dar! This book sounds very interesting. Please include me in your giveaway – I’m always keeping a lookout for great new books, and this sounds like it would be a good one for one of my book clubs. 🙂

    Wendi
    wbarker (at) hotmail.com

    I’m adding a link to your giveaway on my blog!

  4. Count me in too please! I really enjoyed The Sixteen Pleasures, so I’d love to read the follow-up!

    shereadsandreads(at)gmail(dot)com

  5. Definitely put my name down for this one. I always say that I love to read a book, be entertained and learn something at the same time…hmmm. Wonder what I would learn in this one?????

    rnawrot at cfl dot rr dot com

  10. Sounds like a good read to me! I would love to enter the giveaway.

    jesslizt (((at))) yahoo **dot** com

  11. Hi Dar, no need to enter me in the drawing. I sent Valerie an e to host a giveaway myself. I just wanted to drop by to thank you for reading my review of Firefly Lane. I really think you will enjoy this one, just a caveat, get out the kleenex box as Hannah does a fabulous job of bringing out the characters emotions.

  21. This sounds good. Please enter me and thank you for the chance!
    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

  25. I’m all about these Italy and historical fiction, but this has a great twist it seems and I would love to be counted for the contest.

    posted it in my sidebar for you as usual.

  28. I have been wanting to read this book since I heard about it. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks.

  34. Hi Dar,
    I like everyone else want’s a copy of this book!
    Thanks so much
    Darby
    darbyscloset at yahoo dot com

  37. wow this one sounds so interesting! i would love to be entered!!

    nicolemarielum(at)gmail.com

  41. thank you for a great contest!! I would love to be entered. My email addy is stoland at ameritech dot net!