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Bella Signorina
Denyse Bridger
The Wild Rose Press
February 2008
Contemporary
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Synopsis:
In one of Rome’s trendiest caffè’s, Bianca Marino 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 Esposito has captivated her heart, and
she is drawn to him in spite of herself. When she finally gathers her
courage to approach him, and ask him to dance, little does she know that her
entire world is about to change… |
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The acknowledgement
prefacing this story states that it is based in part on a song by Patrizio
Buanne, something the reader should truly take to heart as they begin
reading Bella Signorina. Bianca Marino and Stefano Esposito meet at a
Roman café, where both like to go dancing and socializing in the evenings.
We soon see that while they may mingle with others on the surface, these two
never really become a part of any group. There is however, an instantaneous
attraction between the pair, and they find they have much in common, most
especially their views on love and relationships. We are supposed to sense
that the two "loners" could be destined for each, but life is never that
simple. Happily, this is not a story where we needlessly struggle along with
the characters as they determine the depth of their emotions; it is above
all an uplifting story.
Denyse.
Bridger truly felt the spirit of the music in her writing as she composed
her story: the dialogue between the characters was almost lyrical, their
discussions deep and involved as they discovered more about each. The author
could have made this into a traditional fairytale, with the requisite prince
and commoner, and happily ever after. Instead she gives us wonderfully
engaging, multi dimensional characters that still manage to have human
frailties like doubt, fear and insecurity, yet overcome them with wisdom,
respect and love. I truly enjoyed this story, and would not only recommend
it to others to read, I fully intend to read it again (and again) myself….
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