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‘“Nonsense, my dear! It is the 1920s, you know.” She squeezed Bella’s hand. “The world is changing. For the better, I hope.”’

Hotel Portofino by J.P. O'Connell

August 18, 2022 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR 14 Bingo: Hot We are on the Italian Riviera in high summer, and the characters lavish in beach days and garden parties. Bella Ainsworth has just opened her hotel in Portofino, but she is already facing trouble – unruly guests, blackmail, and some business about a Rubens… This was my second stab at this book. I received an audiobook ARC originally, but I found it could not keep my attention so I went with an ebook for the library instead and it coasted by […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: 1920s, ARC, cbr14bingo, historical fiction, Italy, J.P. O'Connell, NetGalley, Romance

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:109 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: 1920s, ARC, cbr14bingo, historical fiction, Italy, J.P. O'Connell, NetGalley, Romance ·
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