Love at the Italian Lake by Darcie Boleyn

         Sophia is a thirty something year old who needs a change. Finding out her boyfriend of three years has been cheating on her and that she no longer loves the work she does, she sets off to visit her nonna in Italy for the summer. She meets a "Hemsworth" looking man named Joe, who will be staying in the same city for the entire summer as well.

        I found this a fun summer read to capture an Italian summer that I felt I could be a part of. It was a realistic story with the main characters both being unsure at times and I found it to be a great story. I enjoyed that Sophia was not always confident and could be awkward at times. She definitely made it an easy story to love.

To Provence, with Love by T.A. Williams

Faye Carter is a Londoner who has self published a book, lost a boyfriend and looking for a fresh start. She gets a job offer to work for an old Hollywood actress who lives in the south of France writing her biography. There she has a great view, new friends and a potential someone.

This was a fun summer read that I enjoyed in one sitting. I figured out the story before it finished but I enjoyed it nonetheless. If you need a light, fun summer read then I highly recommend you pick up this book and take the journey to France with Faye.

An Earl for the Archeress by Elizabeth Watson

Lady Mariel is able to hit the target every time with her bow and arrow. She pretends to be a male and enters tournaments to win money. In the latest tournament she is tied with a a frustrating young Earl. He learns her identity before she even sets her arrow on its target. He is intrigued by this very daring young woman and wants to learn her story. 

This was an easy one sitting read for me. I enjoyed the writing style and I felt the story flowed well. I like the character development and both the strong female and male aspect was refreshing. I highly suggest for anyone who like to read historical fictional romance to read this book.