Marina Taylor is a bold adventure-seeking writer with a one-way ticket to Rome and big dreams to write her book <I>Italian Women of Influence</I> . . . but an undeniable connection with an irresistible stranger—and her penchant for disaster—just may derail her plans.<br><br><br><br>Inspired by actress and sex icon Regina Lombardi Marina tries to master the sexual gaze as she researches her book and stumbles her way through Italian scholars Turkish footballers and Sicilian twins. From the nightclubs of Rome to a Venetian masquerade ball Marina's escapades leave her yearning for a particular French-Italian photographer. Will she catch her illusive stranger or prove more calamity than coquette? And what about the ruggedly down-to-earth ex who's waiting for her back home?<br><br><br><br>Equal parts laugh-out-loud travel comedy and sexy adventure Marina's first trip abroad will inspire you to throw your own itinerary out the window and throw caution to the wind. Art love sex wine—the Italian playboy and the boy next door—who says you can't have it all?<br><br><br><br>Contains mature themes.
