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REVIEW: Second Chances In Chianti by T.A Williams

Second Chances In Chianti by T. A Williams published by Canelo






Alice Butler starred in a successful US sitcom as flirty Polly, a role that followed her even when the show was cancelled. Seeing it as a chance for a second career, Alice returned to Bristol to study for her dream job as an Art Historian, but five years later she gets a call saying that the sitcom might be revived. With all the bickering and backstabbing that went on before, surely it could only end in disaster? The meeting and reunion of the cast takes place in a villa in the Chianti region of Tuscany and Alice has two decisions to make…does she continue with her relationship with boyfriend David, and does she sign up for the sitcom again? Throw into the mix,  Mysterious Matt who lives in a Tower next to the villa which just adds to Alice’s list of decisions!

TA Williams writes captivating, believable stories and by the end of them I always want to add the locations of his books to my list of places to visit and after this book that list is getting longer and longer!! It was fantastic to step aside from reality for the duration of this story, I actually visited restaurants, and Art galleries during lockdown! The description of food and the scenery is beautiful and I enjoyed dining out at Giovanni’s on several times, plus I never had to pick up the bill!!  Thank heavens for Guinness, the black Lab who features quite heavily in this story - it wouldn’t be a TA Williams book without a Labrador.

Another radiant read from one of my favourite authors.


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