Ask Me if I'm Happy (Expanded Edition)

By Kimberly Menozzi
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Published: Dec. 03, 2012
Words: 151,487 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301447756

Short description

Emily Miller impulsively begins an affair with Jacopo Spadon in Venice, and stays for ten years. When she finally leaves Italy, Fate detours her again. Davide Magnani, who has suffered his own heartbreak, offers his help when her travel plans go awry. Now Emily and Davide must overcome the obstacles they've put in place to protect themselves, including a secret which could tear them apart.

Extended description

All Emily Miller wants from her trip to Italy is the chance to get over her recent breakup. Watching her beautiful best friend Jenn revel in the attention of countless available men isn't helping matters. After arriving in Venice for the final week of their trip, hurt and disappointed, Emily strikes out on her own.

After a chance encounter in a paper shop, she finds herself the object of the affections of a handsome Venetian named Jacopo Spadon. At his invitation, she decides to throw caution to the wind and take a chance on a once-in-a-lifetime fling. Before she can do so, Emily must let go of the pain of her past and learn how to trust her own judgment in matters of the heart.

Nevertheless, as Jacopo reveals more about himself and his true intentions toward her, Emily comes to realize that in Venice, not all the masks are put away after Carnevale. (Read more) All Emily Miller wants from her trip to Italy is the chance to get over her recent breakup. Watching her beautiful best friend Jenn revel in the attention of countless available men isn't helping matters. After arriving in Venice for the final week of their trip, hurt and disappointed, Emily strikes out on her own.

After a chance encounter in a paper shop, she finds herself the object of the affections of a handsome Venetian named Jacopo Spadon. At his invitation, she decides to throw caution to the wind and take a chance on a once-in-a-lifetime fling. Before she can do so, Emily must let go of the pain of her past and learn how to trust her own judgment in matters of the heart.

Nevertheless, as Jacopo reveals more about himself and his true intentions toward her, Emily comes to realize that in Venice, not all the masks are put away after Carnevale.

Ten years later, Emily is forced to spend a day in Bologna when she'd rather be catching her flight home to the US. Determined to put the country and her marriage behind her, she wants to have nothing to do with anything - or anyone - Italian ever again.

For Davide Magnani, chivalry isn't yet dead. He accompanies Emily to Milan, if only to reassure himself of her safe arrival. The following morning, he's stunned to realize he's fallen in love with someone he's only known for twenty-four hours - and it seems that she feels the same way.

One year later, Emily and Davide reunite. As their relationship strengthens, unforeseen events reveal deeper, troubling connections all around, which drive Emily away from the first man she's ever really trusted. Can she forgive the lies she's been told, or the truths which have been hidden from her? And how can Davide prove to her, once and for all, that Italy is precisely where she needs to be?

~~~~~ This special, expanded edition of Kimberly Menozzi's debut novel, "Ask Me if I'm Happy", also includes the prequel novella "Alternate Rialto".

Proceeds from this ebook-only edition will be donated to various organizations in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, which support the ongoing, post-earthquake relief efforts there. These organizations include Croce Rossa Italiana (the Italian Red Cross), Protezione Civile (the Civil Protection Department), and other direct contribution agencies established within the cities affected.

Please watch for updates of this title, as more material – new excerpts, essays, and information – will be added from time to time. ~~~~~
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romance, love story, romantic, italy, bologna, venice, bologna italy

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