Yes, it’s Saturday night. And yes, I’m staying inside reading a book instead of going out or being any sort of productive. But how can I not when I’m completely transported to Rome in this fun little adventure? Following 22yrd Alice as she finds herself and figures out her career in Rome reminds me so much of my own experiences in Europe and the nostalgia is overwhelming to say the least. It’s fun, it’s crazy, a little emotional and I’m LOVING it. It’s a journey I think many women can understand having visited abroad or not and it’s too much fun to put down! * * Synopsis: Recent Yale grad, Alice, wants to be close to her boyfriend in Paris, with enough space to sow a few oats. Rome fits, so off she goes. Her other goals? To make art and find a muse. Instead, she finds herself a muse to various men―including a TV-host dwarf, lonely banker, alcoholic playboy, aging prince, and the disillusioned Oscar-winning film director, Frank Colucci. The middle-aged Frank is in Rome to film the last of his famed movie series, but longs to get back to making art films. Alice, still wandering Rome, lost and confused, tumbles into Frank’s life, and he hires her as his philosophy tutor. Although at opposite poles of life with little in common―the bright but broke Alice is just getting started and has few prospects, and the married-with-kids Oscar-winner Frank bored and disillusioned―the two form a bond. Will this be an older, powerful man using his position to seduce a confused young woman, or something else entirely? And will Alice ever find her way? * Have you read any contemporary novels that have transported you lately?! * Special thanks to @jenrichards and @rarebirdlit for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I’m having a great time with it! Full review soon to come! * * #thetutor #marlieealbert #rarebirdbooks #europeangetaway #expat #newreleases (at The Met Cloisters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ij4T3gLod/?igshid=bvy0nn94iykd