Jennifer ProbstOur Italian Summer (Meet Me in Italy)

Jennifer Probst hit me in the heart and soul with this book. I struggled to put it down and deal with life. Such a wonderful book. So very deep and wonderful!

This book was cute. About the lives of 3 generations taking a trip of a lifetime to Italy. Each having problems and eventually overcoming them. It was a little boring in parts but otherwise a cute story.

Bought this book for myself. Great novel and can't wait to read the rest on the series. 9 total. This is book 1. Book will mentally take you through Ital.

Loved this from beginning to end. I can’t wait to read book 2.So beautifully written. Ms. Probst truly writes with heart and soul. She has great characters, great story lines, and so much emotion throughout. I really couldn’t put this book down. It made you feel like you were in Italy. My parents were their. I gave this book to her to ready, and she also said how amazing this book was. She never read any books by Ms. Probst this was her first one.

Enjoyed this story of love and healing experienced by a mother, her daughter and granddaughter as they vacationed in beautiful Italy.

The book had a lot of hype and I expected much better. It read slow to me, kind of boring and unoriginal characters. Glad I borrowed on Libby and didn’t buy it.Story was typical type A main character, needs to control everything, child that rebels and mom (grandmother) who wants to repair her family with a trip.Not a memorable read.

“Our Italian Summer” is an extraordinary story of three women who embark on a magical summer vacation of soul-searching, fence-mending and dream-chasing. What an opportunity they had to travel to the land of their ancestors, something I would have loved to have done with my daughter and mother. How wonderful it would be to experience the customs of Italy, the beautiful scenery, and the delicious food.Sophia, Francesca and Allegra had no idea that their vacation would change their lives forever. They needed this time to truly get to know the women they had become away from work, away from school, and away from the confines of everyday life. Together, they would visit beautiful churches and dine at unforgettable restaurants, all while learning about where they came from and where life would take them after they returned home.Sophia, the matriarch of the family, could see that her daughter and granddaughter were hurting and she prayed that this vacation would bring them closer together. Francesca, whose job was her life, needed to turn off her phone, put away her laptop and look at this vacation as a chance to relax and open her eyes to new beginnings. Allegra, the studious high school senior, was at a crossroads in her life. She wanted to pursue her own career while her mother was pushing her to be just like her.As I was reading, I found myself becoming part of the story, experiencing their feelings and wishing I could accompany them on their journey of reflection. I felt many emotions while reading: I became teary-eyed, laughed out loud and agreed with their heated family discussions. I felt as if I knew all of them, as they reminded me of my close Italian relatives. Family is everything and as long as we open our hearts and listen closely, we can solve our problems while love does all the work.

I know it's said many times about many books that the reader simply couldn't stop reading it. I recently read til 2:00 a.m., way past when I should have been asleep and found it a bit irritating to have to stop. The storyline read smoothly even though the family make-up was often in an uproar. It ended with the family closer than ever.I always enjoyed the descriptions of the delicious-sounding food, the fabulous artwork and the gorgeous environs the believable characters enjoyed.