What happens when you meet the right guy at the wrong time?When Vincent Alesi’s estranged father dies, he gets on the first plane from New York city to Rome to be at the memorial service. Even if he has to max out his credit card. Even if he hates the man for leaving him. Even if it’s a day before Christmas.Everything that can go wrong does go wrong, and Vin ends up trusting a complete stranger … complete stranger with all his secrets, even the ones he didn’t know he had.
Luca Romano’s job as a flight attendant takes him all over the world. But a jet-setting lifestyle is not what he wants. His dream of opening his own restaurant is being placed on hold over circumstances beyond his control.
Timing is everything…
When Vin bursts into Luca’s life, both men fall fast and hard. But their lives, their dreams, even the cities they live in couldn’t be more different.
Their few days together in Rome are romantic, emotionally intense, and leave them both wanting more.
Can a fleeting love affair change their lives forever?
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Vin has maxed out his credit cards to go to Rome for his father’s memorial though he doesn’t know why, the man left when he was a baby and when he reached out to him after his moms death he was turned away again. Plus it’s two days before Christmas.
He finds himself stuck in an elevator and nearly late when the man stuck with him offers help.
Luca doesn’t know what made him help the man and even go inside for the memorial with a total stranger but something just called to him. Then he even offers him to stay with him since he had one reservation besides he was alone and welcomed company for Christmas
Oh man, where do I start? This up above is my perfect idea of romance but there are so many fun, cute, then sexy scenes. I can’t say much more but what seems like love at first sight slows down and blooms over a year with a promise to meet at the romantic fountain on Christmas Eve if things are meant to be.
The narration is amazing with good voices, lots of excitement and had me sighing and drooling and wanting more!
A sexy, sometimes angsty, sometimes whimsical, Christmas romance set in Italy…what more could you want? The tree/elevator/elderly neighbour scene had me laughing out loud! 😀
Audiobook Review: I had high expectations for Kiss and Ride. The blurb sounded great- a unique plot, an interesting setting, an unexpected romantic connection, and some holiday magic. While I did enjoy it and liked all the aforementioned elements of the book, I wasn’t quite as enamored as I anticipated. I’m unsure if this was due to the slower start, the quick romance, the narrator, or a combination of things, but it took me a long while to really fall for this book. That said, I did like it and I quite enjoyed seeing it come together in the end.
Kiss and Ride definitely had a great setting. I loved seeing Italy through the characters’ eyes, and I think there was a nice balance between the way it appears to a visitor (Vincent) and to a born and raised Italian (Luca). I liked the inclusions of insider stories and backgrounds about the places the characters visited throughout the book. I also thought the meet cute was unique and pretty sweet. Luca and Vincent seemed well suited for one another from the start, and I enjoyed the bond they shared. Things did develop rather quickly between the men and physical chemistry was never lacking, so I was a little surprised when the relationship took an unexpected left turn. I couldn’t help but wonder if it was forced conflict and angst. However, I ended up liking the way the story developed as it gave time for the relationship to deepen and the characters to mature a bit. By the time the resolution rolled about, I found myself much more invested in the relationship than I was initially. Much like my feelings for the story, it took a while for me to really like this narrator. His youthful tone and delivery fit the characters well and I think he did a good job, though the flow never felt as seamless as I expected. Overall, Kiss and Ride is an enjoyable romance with likable characters in a beautiful setting, and despite the slow start, it won me over.