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In one of Rome’s trendiest caffè’s, Bianca
comes to dance, and escape the loneliness that haunts her world. For many
weeks she's been watching a special man, a handsome, charming stranger who
dances, flirts, and leaves alone. Bianca is not anxious to fall in love, and
yet…. Something about the enigmatic Stefano has captivated her heart, and
she is drawn to him in spite of herself. When she finally gathers her
courage to ask him to dance, little does she know her entire world is about
to change.
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According to the dedication, this story was inspired
in part by Patrizio Buanne’s love song “Bella Bella Signorina,” and it is
indeed a sweet tale of two people who meet one night in Rome and discover a
lasting connection. Bianca and Stefano are both strong-willed and stubborn,
in their own ways, and though they find themselves attracted to one another,
their passion also frightens them. Bianca is the first woman to see beyond
Stefano’s good looks and arrogance, and Stefano is the first man to
understand what Bianca truly wants in a partner.
Though they spend a single night together, emotions confuse them, and it
will be longer than one night before they come to terms with the potential
for a future that lies between them.
The Italian setting of “Bella Signorina,” with its lush, romantic details,
lends a sensual feel to this story. The main characters are well written and
detailed in description, and the language is quite poetic in places. I loved
this line of Stefano’s: “Sometimes, passion is all you need it to be,
complex or simple.”
I did feel the romance between the lovers was rushed at times, however, and
resolved a little too quickly and easily at the end. However, “Bella
Signorina” is a sweet story overall and a nice way to spend an afternoon:
reading about blooming love in a far-away, romantic place.
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