Lizzie & Dante

A Novel

De: Mary Bly

Narrado por: Carlotta Brentan

The insightful, audacious, and deeply romantic story of a woman whose life turns upside down after she meets an enigmatic chef on vacation in Italy, from a New York Times bestselling author

“Delicious.”—People • “Smart, sexy and funny, full of joy in simple pleasures.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune

What if falling in love means breaking someone’s heart?

On the heels of a difficult break-up and a devastating diagnosis, Shakespeare scholar Lizzie Delford decides to take one last lavish vacation on Elba, the sun-kissed island off the Italian coast, with her best friend and his movie-star boyfriend. Once settled into a luxurious seaside resort, Lizzie has to make big decisions about her future, and she needs the one thing she may be running out of: time.

She leaves the yacht owners and celebrities behind and sneaks off to the public beach, where she meets a sardonic chef named Dante, his battered dog, Lulu, and his wry daughter, Etta, a twelve-year-old desperate for a mother. While Dante shows Lizzie the island’s secrets, and Etta dazzles with her irreverent humor, Lizzie is confronted with a dilemma. Is it right to fall in love if time is short? Is it better to find a mother briefly, or to have no mother at all? And most pressingly, are the delicacies of life worth tasting, even if you will get to savor them only for a short while?

A luscious story of love, courage, and Italian wine, Lizzie & Dante demands to know how far we should travel to find a future worth fighting for.

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“The ultimate fantasy.”—E!

“Falling in love with an Italian chef who loves you. Lots of sweet love-making. A 12-year-old who wants a mother desperately. Talk of Shakespeare, James Wright and Romeo and Juliet. A group of people who create a family. Also food and wine and the heat of the Italian sun. All of this comes together in Mary Bly’s tender [and] delightful ‘Lizzie & Dante.”—St. Paul Pioneer Press

“This is the sweeping magnificent romance of the summer! This book channels Love Story and Me Before You. Set in glorious Italy, Lizzie & Dante is an unforgettable gem!”—Frolic

“I so enjoyed Lizzie and Dante—funny, joyful, bittersweet, full of beautiful lines about what it means to be alive, with a perfect ending. It brought me to tears! It’s the ultimate summer read.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline

“Mary Bly has written a glorious novel about the power of love. You will bask under Bly’s Italian sun with relish and root for Lizzie, who finds happiness before it’s too late. Brava!”—Adriana Trigiani, author of Lucia, Lucia

“Prepare to be swept away on an Italian holiday—one that sizzles with romance, intrigue, and mouthwatering cuisine. Mary Bly captures every woman’s fantasy—to travel to a remote Italian island and fall in love. Bella!”—Lori Nelson Spielman, author of One Italian Summer

“I fell in love with Lizzie and Dante—and the whole cast of characters. And Elba. This is such a heartbreakingly beautiful story, full of smiles and tears. I could see and smell Napoleon’s little island, taste Dante’s food, and hear Lizzie sing. Wow.”—Karen White, author of Dreams of Falling

“Lizzie & Dante is a feast of a novel: for the senses, the mind, and the emotions. The story unfolds in a whirl of Italian landscape, food, passion, and philosophy. No subject is too big for this book, no detail too small. It is a joyful, escapist, wise, and satisfying story that answers the questions we didn’t even know we wanted to ask.”—Sophie Kinsella, author of The Party Crasher

“An emotional roller coaster of a novel that candidly explores such complicated subjects as sex and desire, love and loss, and family and friendship.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Fans of emotional tearjerkers, of romance, or of authors Kristin Hannah and Elin Hilderbrand will not be able to put this down.”—Library Journal (starred review)

I felt like I was in Elba with great friends

This book contains wonderful characters that are fleshed out so as you feel you really know them and would want to be friends with them. When they are sad or hurt, you want to reach out and comfort them. The descriptions of Elba and the food are so well written you feel like you are smelling the sea air and aroma of the food. The the heart of this story, as I see it, is about growth and learning to enjoy the time you have. And that love in all forms is wonderful and messy. I enjoyed getting to know the characters. I was happy/sad to say goodbye to them at the end.

Heart wrenching but beautiful story

Love the story and narration! The descriptions of the island and the food made me want to go to Elba!

Calming

Lizzy and Dante a very calming listen …, I’m glad I listened

Nice listen …. A sense of calm ☺️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️.43

Love wins

The story was compelling, with a wide variety of characters to invest in. I did not care for the voice used for Gray. There was no need for him to be from the south, thus a regular dialect would have been much better.

Thoughtful

Thanks for a thoughtful story about the struggles a cancer patient goes through.
Mary Bly got it right.

Happy Sad

Amazing how a book that you know has a sad ending can be so enjoyable. Great narration also.

Took me back to Italy

I loved all the Italian references in this book. Even the narrator nailed the Italian accents.

It is a charming book that will have you in tears, no doubt.

Beautiful story and characters

Such a beautiful story with fantastic characters! I feel like I just got back from Italy. I highly recommend.

Heartwarming and a tear jerker

Beautiful story! I don’t usually read this type of book but it was beautiful and heartwarming. Have tissues in hand.

MUST READ.

Family has less than nothing to do with blood. There's so much more to Lizzie & Dante, but that's the message that most resonated with me. It took me a couple of chapters to adjust to Mary Bly's voice, since my ridiculous expectation had been Eloisa James, time-traveled to the present. As much as I love Eloisa James, I'm thrilled that's not what I received. 5 stars are insufficient, but it's all I have available. MUST READ.