A good book should lose you in its story, enchant and move you. It should take you away from your everyday life to another place entirely. Nicky Pellegrino wants to take you to Italy…

Stories to Savour

Nicky Pellegrino is the author of best-selling novels like Recipe For Life and The Italian Wedding.

Set in southern Italy, her stories are about friendship and food, passion and family secrets. Look out for her latest book The Villa Girls.

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At long last I have a title for my new book, due for release mid-year – it’s called When In Rome. The story is set in the late 1950s and ...

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My favourite UK magazine, Red, has put The Villa Girls at number four of their Top Ten Summer Beach Books, saying it’s a lovely, fluffy summer r...

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Am most thrilled that the UK’s Now magazine has chosen The Villa Girls as its book of the week. They say it’s delightful and suggest a gla...

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