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Sips & Stories

Book Summary: 

A diplomat’s daughter fake dates a Scottish heartthrob in Italy, only to find herself caught between real love and the brutal glare of the paparazzi.
"[A] perfect summer romance."—Booklist
"Charming and romantic. This road leads to a perfect summer romance!"—Becky Dean, author of Hearts Overboard

Introverted, slightly anxious Astoria “Story” Herriot knows everything about Rome—her mom’s an attorney here and the two of them are living la dolce vita… at least until Story’s off to college in the fall.

But when Story is in the wrong gelato shop at the right time, she’s swept up in a fake dating scheme with Scottish heartthrob, Luca Kinnaird, to protect his relationship with a pop princess. There’s something in it for her, too—Luca promises to help fund a scholarship in her dad’s memory. Soon she’s showing Luca the best cafés, sightseeing at the Mouth of Truth, and picnicking at the ruins of the Abbey of Santa Maria del Piano. Story’s travel guide skills are 10/10, but what she knows about being a celebrity—or having feelings for one? Zero.

Pretending to be Luca’s guide—then his girlfriend—gets the paparazzi’s attention . . . and what’s true and what’s fake gets blurry as their different worlds crash together. Sophisticated, hot, rich, and with the most charming accent ever, Luca is full of surprises. And maybe, too, is Story’s perfectly planned future.

It’s a fairy-tale romance in the Eternal City…will it have a fairy tale ending?

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Sips & Stories Information

June's Sips & Stories Book Club will be meeting Tuesday June 30th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss "All Roads Lead to Rome" by Sabrina Fedel. The cost to participate in the Sips & Stories Book club is $20 which covers the cost of the book and refreshments that are provided. Please reserve your spot at the link below through Eventbrite or in store ahead of time. After you reserve your spot, you can pick up your book in store, just be prepared to show your online ticket. If on a mobile device and having trouble checking out your ticket. Go to eventbrite.com and type in Star City Booksellers May Sips & Stories. 

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