I’ll confess I don’t read nearly as many romance novels as I do mysteries and thrillers. However this story was such a pleasant surprise! This was also my first novel experience by Sophie Sinclair, and her writing is beautiful, descriptive, and kept my attention the entire story. The character development was wonderful, and my heart was literally aching for them throughout the story. I was very pleased with the ending as well, and look forward to more books by this author. I absolutely loved it!

A great story . Summer a young woman who has just had a very bad date ends up books a singles-only bike tour through Tuscany after she drunk two bottles of wine last night . When she realises that she has to go to Italy she is sure that it is fate to meet the love of her life . The first few day while riding she makes two good friends but she ends up with a hurting her thump so she has to stop from riding . She doesn't want to go home yet so she il looking for a job in the area and the only one she can work is at the Rossi Olive Farm . Their she meets with Nonna Rossi a very special woman so let stay at her house . Later she meets Lorenzo the sexy grandson and she is smitten with him . They both feel these connection but they know she will leave at the end of the summer . Will they give themselves a chance to fall in love despite everything ?
I received this book from netgalley , the author and the publicer as an ARC . Thank you . All thoughts and opinions are my own .

I want to start by thanking the author and publisher for the opportunity to read this book. I loved this book. I felt like it flowed nicely, didn’t drag out the story, and the characters were wonderful.

I really enjoyed Summer’s Tuscan story
I could picture the farm, I could taste the food. It is beautifully written stories like this that take me on a journey without leaving my home.
A beautiful story that also touched on some more serious sides of life also
Inspiration for me to travel to Italy - thank you

Definitely a fun summer read! I was instantly hooked and loved how much imagery was given it makes you feel like you’re truly there!

*Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the vivid descriptions of Tuscany! (It’s on my bucket list to visit some day). This book was about self discovery and had a blend of romance as well. It was a delightful read!

Lost in Tuscany treats us to Summer, who has drunkenly planned a trip to Italy. She is going solo and makes the most of this once in a lifetime opportunity. When Summer’s path leads her to the Rossi Olive Farm, she meets Lorenzo Rossi and begs the question - Is love a possibility? Can Summer trust herself and heart to this Italian family? Found family meets obligation to home and family in a way that felt relatable. I found myself cheering for Summer and that she’d be able to have the love she deserves.

And the setting of ITALY!

Review to Come

Love the cover ❤️
Description intrigued me…
Author is new to me.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC

An unexpected delight. The perfect summer read. It’s full of adorable scenes that make you feel all warm and gooey inside. Plus, there’s the bonus of a cute meddlesome grandmother and the beautiful Italian countryside. Highly recommended for a light summer read.

Thank you to BooksGoSocial and Sophie Sinclair for the opportunity to review Lost In Tuscany in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Within the first chapter of Lost In Tuscany, I knew I would fall in love with this story as soon as it mentioned one of my favourite movies, Under The Tuscan Sun. I love a story where the protagonist seizes a moment, flings themselves into an adventure, and rediscovers/reinvents themselves. Stories of transformation are powerful and inspiring and fill me with hope, especially with a protagonist who's an older female character. I feel like in the world of fiction, everyone is stuck under the age of 35. I immediately fell in love with the protagonist, Summer Andrews, a character who loves Under the Tuscan Sun, who is my type of gal.

Summer Andrews finds her inner Frances to channel to make her own Under the Tuscan Sun adventure come true with a smaller-scale house remodeling. She falls in love with her quintessential enigmatic, handsome Italian boss, Lorenzo Rossi, while working on his family's Olive farm. The romance is full of sweet, adorable moments as they try to resist the attraction with a perfect balance of allure and tension. As their connection deepens, their relationship heats up a bit of spice, and all things are nice.

Sophie Sinclar brings to life the essence of Tuscany with her gorgeous writing with incredible accuracy, immersing the reader into the Tuscan landscape filled with rolling hills and patchwork countryside home to vineyards, olive groves, and charming villages. You can feel the sun on your face, smell the aroma of all the vividly described cooking that will make your mouth water, and soak in the soul of Tuscan's magical light around sunset and the golden glow that traverses across the landscape like a sea of liquid gold.

Her storytelling blends heart-warming romance, complex troubles of human relationships, pain and trauma that can inflict on us, and the strife of doing our duty and longing for the freedom to cast off our chains to follow our heart to deliver a charming, emotional, and engaging tale.
One qualm I have with all these books about moving or going to run off to another country in fiction – immigration and border control don't seem to exist or mind these characters flitting off to live and work anywhere they please. If only life were like that.

Lost In Tuscany is pure escapism – a charming, heart-warming romance that basks in the glow of the beautiful scenery of the Tuscan landscape. The twists and turns of this story will break your heart and lift you with the romance and adventure at the heart of the story – woven with comical moments to keep the story light, fresh with clever dialogue and amusing incidents.

After drunkenly booking a bike tour through the scenic Tuscan hills, Sophie takes a tumble and falls straight into the arms of a handsome Italian. But here, the story is just beginning. Her Italian summer escape encapsulates everything you could want from a fun summer read!
I drank this book up. The writing was excellent, sparkling and fun, and the descriptions of Italy brought the country to life. I will be dreaming of lasagne under a starry Italian sky until I can make it a reality.
A feel good beach read I would recommend to anyone about to book their summer vacation (especially to Italy!)

Adorable! What a perfect read on my flight to Florence before spending a week in a Tuscan villa! The vivid descriptions made me feel like I was already there. I want to eat everything Flora cooked and be loved by the whole Rossi family. A charming novel perfect for fans of under the Tuscan sun.

Thank you to Net Galley and Sophie Sinclair for the ARC!

'Older' main characters running away and re-inventing themselves? Sign me up! My expectations for Lost in Tuscany were sky high, and boy did Sophie Sinclair ever meet every single of my expectations. This is without a doubt the perfect summer romance!

A woman drunkenly signs up for a singles bike tour of Italy?! Sounds like my ideal romcom novel.

Unfortunately I wasn’t even 30% into the book and the bike tour was over?!?! All of a sudden the plot switched gears and it was all about the female MC staying in Italy and being stuck in this old farmhouse with a grumpy son of the landlord? Still a good storyline but completely left field from the start.

I also didn’t like anything about the characters. The female was way too obsessed with love and not being single which came across as clingy and desperate. Her best friend was annoying and completely unsupportive and the male character and his whole family was just way too over the top and trusting.
Overall, it had great potential but didn’t work for me at all

Honestly did not want this book to end! It was the perfect book to read this summer. I was purposely riding this book out because I didn’t want it to end. The first time in a while that a book made a movie in my head. I loved everything about this! Who wouldn’t want to say F it and book a trip to Italy and end up falling in love?? Barbara got on my nerves though, but I’m glad she got better!

This story focuses on Summer, who is in her mid-thirties and on a whim books a single bike trip to Italy. She is hoping to find something other than bad dates and a mundane job. A bike accident and another leap of faith have her staying in Italy for the summer with the Rossi olive oil family.

Overall, this is a light summer read, with all the key elements: scenic backdrop, hot Italian guy, FMC trying to find herself and of course family drama. The main love story really felt like insta love for me and that was a little hard for me to believe. I would have liked a little more development of their relationship. I loved the Rossi family, they are great and remind me of my own Italian family! If you need something light and a palate cleanser or beach read definitely give this one a try. I also now want to learn how to speak fluent Italian!

Rating: 3..5-4/5

Thank you to BooksGoSocial, Sophie Sinclair and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review

Lost in Tuscany by Sophie Sinclair is an absolutely charming read that whisked me away to my dream destination: Italy. As an ARC, I had the pleasure of diving into this delightful story before its official release, and I have to say, it did not disappoint. I rated it 4 stars for its captivating setting and heartwarming narrative.
The romance is sweet and engaging, with well-developed characters who are easy to root for. The main couple’s journey is filled with adorable moments, genuine chemistry, and just the right amount of tension to keep things interesting. It’s a feel-good story that left me smiling and yearning for my own Tuscan adventure.
Overall, Lost in Tuscany is a lovely escape to the heart of Italy, perfect for those who dream of wandering through vineyards and experiencing a sweet, romantic adventure. I highly recommend it to fellow hopeless romantics and travel enthusiasts.

This author has figured out a great way to combine humor, heart and of course a wonderful happy ending. Thank you for the advance copy!

“Lost in Tuscany”'s heroine, Summer, finds her self on an adventure that is a once in a lifetime opportunity.. That starts when she drunkenly plans a trip to Italy. She rolls with the challenges, but everything changes when she meets Lorenzo Rossi and his family. He challenges what she thought her trip might be, and she starts to wonder if she can trust her heart to his big Italian family. She's learning how to balance found family with her other obligations, making her a relatable heroine as she and her heart find there way.

Along the way you find yourself Summer's cheerleader, hoping she will find the love she deserves, and a bit of happily ever after. This novel has huge bonus points for being set in Italy. It's the perfect summer read full of awesome locations, people and of course adventure.

Thank you Sophie for the advanced copy! As always, I love Sophie’s writing and stories, and Lost in Tuscany was no different! I adored the aspect of found family too. Summer and Lorenzo’s relationship was sweet & hot!

The only thing that got a tad annoying was Summer’s friend, solely because she only came around to being happy for Summer at the end, which was a shame.

I’ve read all of Sophie's books and can honestly recommend all of them! I can’t wait to see what’s next!

I hoped it would be a nice and lighthearted summer read but most of the books was way ovedramatised, every interaction MC had with anyone of opposite sex was high-stakes and relationship between MC and main romantic interest often bounced between hot and cold for no real reason.

Supporing characters were ofter two dimmensional and stereotypical. More like they were just an assigned role for the main character to interract with rather than complex humans. Main character was introduced as a responsible and organised 36 yo and then for most of the book was acting like a naive, romantic and completely impulse-driven 16yo.

Only the last couple chapters were the sort of feel good summer vibe that I expected from the whole book.