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From Italy with Love: Motivated by Letters, Four Women Travel to Italian Cities and Find Love
An open door / by Gail Gaymer Martin
The lure of Capri / by DiAnn Mills
To Florence with love / by Melanie Panagiotopoulos
Roman holiday / by Lois M. Richer
Do all road really lead to Rome? From the busy streets of Rome to the fragrant hills of Florentine, and from the gorgeous Isle of Capri to the romantic canals of Venice, four independent American women are compelled to explore this historic country that their parents and grandparents called "home." As they investigate the past and discover the secrets of their family heritage, will they also find the forgiveness, the freedom, the life, and the love they seek? These four brandnew novellas show that God can sometimes use the events of yesterday to reveal hints to one's future. Four American women explore the historic country that their parents and grandparents called "home"--along the way finding God's plan for themselves.
The lure of Capri / by DiAnn Mills
To Florence with love / by Melanie Panagiotopoulos
Roman holiday / by Lois M. Richer
Do all road really lead to Rome? From the busy streets of Rome to the fragrant hills of Florentine, and from the gorgeous Isle of Capri to the romantic canals of Venice, four independent American women are compelled to explore this historic country that their parents and grandparents called "home." As they investigate the past and discover the secrets of their family heritage, will they also find the forgiveness, the freedom, the life, and the love they seek? These four brandnew novellas show that God can sometimes use the events of yesterday to reveal hints to one's future. Four American women explore the historic country that their parents and grandparents called "home"--along the way finding God's plan for themselves.
348 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2004
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About the author
Gail Gaymer Martin
147 books137 followersMulti-award-winning novelist, Gail Gaymer Martin writes Christian fiction for Winged Publications with many books published by Love Inspired and Barbour Publishing, where she was honored by Heartsong readers as their Favorite Author of 2008. Gail has 77 published novels or novellas with over four million books in print. She is the author of Writers Digest’s Writing the Christian Romance and a founder of American Christian Fiction Writers, a keynote speaker at churches, libraries and civic organizations and presents workshops at conference across the US. She was named one of the four best novelists in the Detroit area by CBS local news. Gail loves to hear from readers through her website contact and adds the reader's name to her bi-monthly drawing for a free book or two.
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January 20, 2024
This is a book about four American women discovering themselves, through the contours of Italy and regret. Each short story is laced with religious affirmations and signposting that don’t always sit comfortably with the scene in which each author attempts to paint.
However, appreciation must be had to the careful use of language, deployed in a manner that best reminds the audience that there are better days to come.
A prospective reader can expect beautiful, short and sweet stories; peppered with religious and optimistic themes.
BS
However, appreciation must be had to the careful use of language, deployed in a manner that best reminds the audience that there are better days to come.
A prospective reader can expect beautiful, short and sweet stories; peppered with religious and optimistic themes.
BS
March 1, 2020
Great book. Four seperate stories, each unique and touched my heart in a different way. It was like reading four mini books in one taking my time to go through each and for it to speak to me in a special way each time. It gave a great insight into each Italian city and place experienced through the characters. Highly recommend.
July 7, 2025
A super quick read. Typical Romance novel with some religion thrown in there and no steamy sex scenes thank God. it really did make me want to visit Italy.
August 30, 2009
I have read many of these Christian novellas and I simply love every single one! This one I got because I am Italian and never have been to Italy!
This is a book made up of four short stories (about 100 pages each). That's four different girls meet four different boys and four happy endings. Yes, there are Christian undertones, so if you don't want to read about faith and finding God than this is not a book for you.
As a Christian, myself I feel reading stories like this strengthen my relationship with God.
Here is a little teaser about each story.
1. A photographer and a columnist for a fashion magazine are sent to Milan to get stories about Fashing Week there. The photographer is ver impatient and unfriendly. Will he learn patience and even love, while in Italy?
2. A girl goes to Italy to experience a romance great like her Grandmothers. She is so furious though, when her boyfriend shows up, she thinks he stalking her. What kind of romance will she find in Italy? What does she discover about her grandmother's romance?
3. A movie actress receives a letter from her long lost grandfather in Italy, who disowned his son for marrying another woman. The daughter of that marraige is orphaned and making a career as a movie actress. She has lost sight of God alone the way. Will she remember how to be a good Christian? Will she forgive her grandfather? Will she fall in love?
4. The last story is about a girl whose grandmother just died and her fiance just broke up with her. (Talk about bad days!) She is invited to come to Italy and stay with her grandmother's best friend. Little does she know that she is being set up with the woman's son, who has vowed never to marry. What will happen? Will she find love in Italy? If so, will it be with Nick who has vowed never to marry? What is his secret?
Great stories, that are fast and easy to read. Wonderful if you are developing your faith.
This is a book made up of four short stories (about 100 pages each). That's four different girls meet four different boys and four happy endings. Yes, there are Christian undertones, so if you don't want to read about faith and finding God than this is not a book for you.
As a Christian, myself I feel reading stories like this strengthen my relationship with God.
Here is a little teaser about each story.
1. A photographer and a columnist for a fashion magazine are sent to Milan to get stories about Fashing Week there. The photographer is ver impatient and unfriendly. Will he learn patience and even love, while in Italy?
2. A girl goes to Italy to experience a romance great like her Grandmothers. She is so furious though, when her boyfriend shows up, she thinks he stalking her. What kind of romance will she find in Italy? What does she discover about her grandmother's romance?
3. A movie actress receives a letter from her long lost grandfather in Italy, who disowned his son for marrying another woman. The daughter of that marraige is orphaned and making a career as a movie actress. She has lost sight of God alone the way. Will she remember how to be a good Christian? Will she forgive her grandfather? Will she fall in love?
4. The last story is about a girl whose grandmother just died and her fiance just broke up with her. (Talk about bad days!) She is invited to come to Italy and stay with her grandmother's best friend. Little does she know that she is being set up with the woman's son, who has vowed never to marry. What will happen? Will she find love in Italy? If so, will it be with Nick who has vowed never to marry? What is his secret?
Great stories, that are fast and easy to read. Wonderful if you are developing your faith.
February 22, 2009
A book that surprised me. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much. I've been to Italy and three of the five cities mentioned; so that was a selling point. The Christian aspect wasn't preachy. This is really the first Christian romance I've ever finished.
June 23, 2012
The writing isn't stellar, but that really doesn't matter in this novella collection. Italy is brought to magnificent life, from Milan and Venice to Capri to Florence and Rome. The stories are all written by Christian authors, are uplifting and have me wanting to pack my bags and go!
March 25, 2015
I enjoyed this book for the "trip" to Italy. I have never been to Milan but the other three places were brought back to my memory. The principles of truth in a Christian belief is also strong. The plots and character development were not the priority here.
May 23, 2008
Good book but kind of hard for me to get through..probably not a problem for someone else.
November 22, 2008
I loved this book and it's stories.
February 19, 2011
One word...pass.
April 8, 2017
I enjoyed, as a whole, these four stories in this collection. Set respectively in Milan/Venice, Capri, Florence, and finally Rome, these stories deal with love (of Italy, of Italian men, of God) in these beautiful cities. I think I'm finding that I prefer a fully fleshed out story rather than a novella that leaves character development to be desired within the short time frame. Because of the length, I felt a lot of conversations/emotions were forced or rushed, but the stories were still sweet.
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