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Rome is where the heart is

Rome is where the heart is
  • Author(s): Tilly Tennant
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Romance, Humour
  • Era(s): Modern

Can a holiday romance ever have a happy ending? Escape with Kate to the sun-drenched city of Rome where a love affair is just about to begin … When Kate’s husband Matt dumps her on Friday 13th she decides enough is enough –...

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
  • Author(s): Tom Holland
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Historical
  • Era(s): Roman Republic

An accessible book about this period of the Roman Republic, instructive and well written.

Shadows in Bronze

Shadows in Bronze
  • Author(s): Lindsey Davis
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 71 AD

Rome, AD 71. Against his better judgement, Falco secretly disposes of a decayed corpse for the Emperor Vespasian, then heads for the beautiful Bay of Naples with his best friend Petronius. He conveniently forgets to mention to his companion...

The Affair

The Affair
  • Author(s): Gill Paul
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 1960s

A passionate, tender and captivating story of glamour, infidelity and love, behind the scenes of the most iconic Hollywood movie ever made Rome 1961. The cameras roll on the film set of Cleopatra and the explosive Elizabeth Taylor and...

The Apartment in Rome

The Apartment in Rome
  • Author(s): Penny Feeny
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
  • Era(s): Modern

When the past comes to your door, what can you do except let it in?Gina’s life is good. She is independent. She loves her adopted home in Italy and she is passionate about her work as a photographer. Maybe...

The Dogs of Rome

The Dogs of Rome
  • Author(s): Conor Fitzgerald
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Mystery
  • Era(s): Modern

Rome. A city where rules are compromised. And compromise rules. It’s one of the hottest days of the year. Chief Inspector Blume is enjoying a rare solitary lunch in a tranquil corner of Trastevere when an unwelcome phone call...

The Invitation

The Invitation
  • Author(s): Lucy Foley
  • Location(s): Amalfi Coast, Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 1950s

Rome, 1950s. One fateful night, Hal Jacobs meets Stella, a beautiful society darling from New York. To Hal, flailing in the post-war darkness, she’s a point of light. They’re from different worlds, but both trying and failing to carve...

The Italian Wedding

The Italian Wedding
  • Author(s): Nicky Pellegrino
  • Location(s): London, Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Romance

Pieta Martinelli’s sister is getting married. Since she is a bridal designer it falls to her to make the wedding gown. But Pieta is distracted by a series of unanswered questions. Why is her father feuding with another Italian...

The Last Judgement

The Last Judgement
  • Author(s): Iain Pears
  • Location(s): England, Paris, Rome
  • Genre(s): Mystery
  • Era(s): Modern

Paris can do strange things to a man’s mind… like making him agree to an apparently harmless favour of escorting a picture to Rome. ‘The Death of Socrates’ is a particularly nondescript piece, so art dealer Jonathan Argyll can...

The Lost Girls of Rome

The Lost Girls of Rome
  • Author(s): Donato Carrisi
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Modern

A young girl has mysteriously disappeared in Rome. As rain lashes the ancient streets, two men, Clemente and Marcus, sit in a café near the Piazza Navona and pore over the details of the case. They are members of...

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