A review by readwatchcrochet
Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly

4.5

Was hopping for a HEA but still expecting some tears. 

📚 single dad

📚 devastating diagnosis 
📚 summer holiday romance

🌶️ (closed door)

|Thoughts|

This is an emotional one. A summer fling that turns into more. But either way there is a time limit on their romance. 

This one will make you cry but still loved the story and characters. 

“I would love to live to seventy-three. Sorry, I’m still getting my head around it”

There were some POV’s from his daughter which added a sweet element and insight into her actions. Enjoyed her attempts to get Lizzie & Dante tougher, Parent Trap style. 

“Eat your heart out, Parent Trap. This was way cooler”

It’s also sweet to see the mother/ daughter bond develop between Etta & Lizzie. Even if they were both unsure of their next step. 

“But this was the way that a mum would take a nap with her daughter”

Maybe one too many long winded phyilisophical conversations for my taste. But beyond that it wa a heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. 

“She felt oddly empty, because now another person-maybe the most important person, knew she wasn’t going to be in the world for long”

|Synopsis|

When she was looking for anything but romance Lizzie escapes on a holiday to romantic Italian island. Distracted by the locals, Lizzie may discover her future has more to offer. 

“Most people are boring. Books are better”

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