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Rendezvous in Venice
188 pages
A glamorous, sun-drenched vintage romance where a pragmatic arrangement slowly melts into genuine passion amidst the canals of Venice.
What it feels like
Stepping into this vintage romance feels like taking a gondola ride through a mid-century daydream. The narrative moves at a steady, comforting pace, wrapping the reader in an atmosphere of aristocratic glamour and sun-drenched Italian escapism. It leans heavily into the delicious angst of a marriage of convenience, where formal arrangements mask simmering, unspoken desires. The prose is earnest and descriptive, painting vivid pictures of Venetian palazzos and Genoese estates while navigating the internal emotional turbulence of its heroine. Readers who delight in the classic, trope-heavy charm of old-school Mills & Boon novels will devour this story. It offers a cozy, melodramatic journey through cultural displacement, jealousy, and the slow, satisfying burn of unexpected love.
- Mood
- escapist
- glamorous
- sun-drenched
- angsty
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- melodramatic
- formal
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · cultural displacement · jealousy and misunderstanding · aristocratic glamour · unexpected love
- The writing
- Classic vintage romance prose, characterized by lush descriptions of European locales and earnest, slightly formal dialogue.
- The arc
- Begins with sudden heartbreak and pragmatic resignation, moving through jealousy and cultural adjustment to a deeply romantic, secure love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love the cozy, trope-heavy escapism of vintage Mills & Boon romances and glamorous mid-century Italian settings.
Content notes
- age gap
- infidelity fears
About the book
Shelagh meets a handsome young Italian and romance blossoms. But when he suddenly abandons her, his father Cesare steps in and offers to marry her in a marriage of convenience. Shelagh slowly adapts to the life of an Italian aristocrat and is immediately popular with Cesare’s young daughter Rita. However she is more uncertain about the role a beautiful contessa plays in her husband’s life.
Description from Open Library.
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