Wonderful romance set in magical Venice. The descriptions of Venice reinforce having it as a bucket list travel destination. Well written characters that have developments throughout the book. You won't want to put it down.

I love everything about this book! I love the Venice atmosphere, I love the London atmosphere, I love the brief Christmas atmosphere. It's simply marvellous.
I like the characters and the chemistry between them. I love how Didi takes charge and charms the whole glassmaker clan. I also really like Piero even if he is a bit of grump at first.
The story is beautifully written and I really want to visit Venice now. I like that Didi and Piero don't fall in love instantly but that it takes them a while to even like each other. It makes the story feel more realistic.
All in all, this is a very beautiful story and makes me even more certain that Leonie Mack is one of my favourite authors.

Such a fun read! Loved this one!

Many thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC.

Romance novels set in luxurious travel locations are my favorite kind. The chemistry between Didi and Piedro was great and this is a perfect cozy read That will definitely make the reader wish they were planning a trip to Venice. Highly recommend for the pure enjoyment. I received this novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review..

This was a sweet grumpy meets sweet romance. I so appreciated the closet sex scenes. The book flowed nicely and I would read more from this Author.

Unfortunately, I DNF'd this book. I found myself not really caring about where this story was going. I also didn't care about the relationship at all. It wasn't a bad book, it just didn't work for me.

Very well written book. Really enjoyed this author, would definitely read more by this author and recommend on my book IG

This was a gorgeous and romantic winter read, with delightful characters and a magical premise. I would highly recommend.

I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me a free eARC of this book to read in exchange for my review!

This author didn't disappoint. Loved the plot and was engrossed from the very beginning. Definitely recommend

📖 Book Review: "A Match Made in Venice" by Leonie Mack

"A Match Made in Venice" is a wonderfully romantic novel that transports readers to the breathtaking beauty of Venice - The City of Love. The story follows pragmatic, sensible, and resolutely single protagonist, Deirdre York, as she is sent to Venice for work. Despite her determination not to be taken in by the romantic clichés of the city, winter in the floating city proves to be breathtakingly beautiful and magical, as she slowly starts to melt and fall under its spell.

The story also introduces Piero Zanetti, the epitome of a handsome and tortured artist, who has lost his ability to work and his inspiration, along with his zest for life, after the end of his love affair with a glamorous opera singer. Didi needs Piero working, as she has been tasked with commissioning him to do a glass centerpiece for a luxury department store display. She sets out to cheer Piero up or at least find him a new muse.

As Didi and Piero slowly become friends, and as Venice starts to work its magic, something special begins to happen. Can Venice - The City of Love - work a miracle and help Didi and Piero to find their happiness at last?

Leonie Mack has written another gorgeous love letter to Italy, with warm, relatable heroines, beautiful settings, and brooding romantic heroes. "A Match Made in Venice" is a perfect escape for fans of Mandy Baggot, Jo Thomas, and Carole Matthews. This book is beautifully written, with a great take on the opposites attract theme, and plenty of romance, substance, and fun along the way.

I highly recommend "A Match Made in Venice" for anyone who loves a great romance novel, with a beautiful setting, interesting characters, and a satisfying ending. This book is a definite page-turner, and I cannot wait to see what Leonie Mack has in store for her readers in the future.

Sorry for being so super late with this review. I love Leonie Mack and believe this was my first book by her, it is great fun and entertaining, Easy to follow with memorable characters. Recommended author and book.

A Match Made in Venice by Leonie Mack

DNF @ 57%

Despite what the cover would indicate, this is not a Christmas book. It’s a winter read, which is fine, but it would have been nice to know! I feel tricked and a little annoyed I spent my limited holiday reading time on this. I found Didi to be annoying and stiff. Pietro is mostly fine, but immature and pouty sometimes. Didi makes him sound like an older guy with all his wrinkles and grey hair. Friends, he’s 38. My chin hit the floor when I read that. I loved the descriptions of Venice and the traditions surrounding Christmas and New Year’s, and the flooding of the city, but those descriptions were not enough to keep me going. The friendship/romance between Pietro and Didi could have been so cute, but I felt no chemistry. Everything fell flat. And it’s so long. I felt like I’d been reading for years, and just barely passed halfway. It was time to move on. I’m super disappointed, because I love Venice, and was looking forward to a Christmas romance in Venice, but this is not that.

I absolutely loved this gorgeous winter romance, which is set in Venice, Italy. I found it amazing, and I really enjoyed it.

Deirdre (Didi) has to go to Venice for work and there she meets Piero, who is a glass making artist. Didi wants him to make a glass display for a department store she works for. He is not having any of it, as he is sad after going through a breakup, and he tries to get rid of her. However, she persists and he eventually gives in. They become close, and I enjoyed reading about their fun times together in the beautiful city of Venice.

I loved the descriptions of the scenery in the book, and the love, passion, art and romance of Didi and Piero.

This is such a sweet, uplifting, heartwarming and romantic book, which is perfect to read at this time of the year. Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

Such a cute love story!! And in one of my favorite places in the world. An opposites attract, slow burn romance done right!

you had me at Venice and that was it for me. I was hooked and wanted more. Loved this and will read more from them. Leonie Mack you rule.

DNF 20%

Piero is a huge NO for me… his immaturity, lack of responsibility and nonchalance for his poor actions (I mean WTH was up with him missing that plane to London and brushing it off as it was nothing?) really hit me the wrong way. And Didi is such a pushover when it comes to him! Ugh I just couldn’t stand both of their behaviors. No chemistry at all either - I wanted there to be some spark at this point but Piero had already gotten 3 strikes from me.

Didi flies to Venice to find Piero Zanetti, a world-famous glassmaker, to commission a piece to be displayed in next year's Christmas window at the department store she works for in London. What she finds is an eccentric, depressed man who has lost his wife to illness and refuses to do glass work again. Can Didi convince him to change his mind?

The writing was good but gets a little confusing at times. It didn't really hold my interest and I found it easy to put the book down and forget about it. I liked the premise of the story and the relationship between Didi and Piero. I especially liked the ending of the book. It was very romantic. I wish I could have seen the glass pieces in person because they sounded amazing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I love books set in different locations other then London as most books I read are set in London so it was nice be in Venice. I really enjoyed the interactions between Didi and Piero. I especially enjoyed Leonie Mack's descriptions of Venice and glass-blowing. I loved the relationship and will be reading more from Leonie Mack in the future.