Wish You Were Italian (If Only ...)

by Kristin Rae

Seventeen-year-old Pippa Preston, sent to Italy for a three-month art history program, decides instead to see the country on her own, armed with a list of such goals as eating an entire pizza and falling in love with an Italian, but soon finds herself attracted both to a dangerous local boy and an American archaeology student.

• ISBN10: 1619632853
• ISBN13: 9781619632851
• Publish Date: 6 May 2014
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 3 April 2023
• Imprint: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[limabean74]

I have always wanted to go to Italy, it looks beautiful and I have family that live there that I have wanted to visit. After reading this book, I want to go even more. It almost made me feel like I might have already been there. Kristin Rae has such great knowledge of Italy that it felt like I visited all the places with the Main Character Pippa. Anyone want to go on a trip to Italy with me? :)

Wish you Were Italian has really cute characters and Pippa was such a cutie and really needed this time to find out more about what she wanted out of life and not what her mom wanted for her. I fell for Darren as soon a she meet him and I pretty much could care less about any other guy in the book. I adore Darren I want her to be with him. Bruno was an interesting character but reminded me of a typical self-absorbed male and I loved Chiara and Morgan, would love to have friends like these.

I thought this was a really great book, the story was super cute but was a bit unbelievable only because a 17 yr. old roaming around Italy on her own and her parents trusted her that much? Totally could be the mom in me but I would be a crazy lady if my kid was traveling alone in another country. I would call the school she was supposed to be at everyday. I'm that much of a worrywart :)

I loved the details she gave about Italy and the romance was so cute however the ending is a little predictable but overall it’s a sweet story about a girl finding out who she is and what she wants.

I gave Wish you Were Italian by Kristin Rae 4/5 stars. It has a really cute story, lots of romance and great details of Italy. I really enjoyed the story and characters in this book and I totally recommend it.