Romulus and Seamus

A Rosie Life in Italy, Book 5

De: Rosie Meleady

Narrado por: Madeleine Brolly

Rosie is facing the ultimate ‘empty mansion syndrome’ in her 22-roomed Italian villa.

With both her kids now living in different countries and the funds to finish renovations going AWOL, Rosie is starting to suspect that the Sighing House might be a tad too big for just her and hubby Ronan.

To make matters worse, with Ronan’s pending criminal court case—following his encounters with a toupee rat pack and the anti-Mafia special police squad—Rosie may soon be the only resident in the house.

As her life spins at a speed faster than a Ferrari on an Italian motorway–while dealing with grief for her Dad, her brother’s cancer diagnosis, her mother’s unexpected return and health scares galore, Rosie discovers that the festoons of red tape while trying to get into the Italian health system, is like untangling cooked spaghetti.

To regain some semblance of control, Rosie throws herself into renovating the villa’s garden, but no amount of ivy whacking, weed pulling, lavender planting can stop the feeling that the house is sighing with emptiness, and Rosie can’t stave off the strong urge to escape from her safe haven and her downward spiralling life.

With the Sighing House on the brink of being put on the market, can Rosie find a purpose for the villa and salvage her crumbling dream life in Italy?

With more comical misadventures and unexpected revelations, get ready to laugh, cry, and maybe even dream of owning your Italian villa in this fifth instalment of A Rosie Life in Italy.

©2023, 2024 Rosie Meleady (P)2024 Rosie Meleady

Didn’t want it to end

I loved the narrator which can make or break an audible story. Rosie’s sense of humor continues through this story as in the last 4 books. These 5 books are must read for pure enjoyment. You will laugh and cry with Rosie and when it’s all over you will want to go meet her in Umbria

Feelings

I was upset with Rosie for awhile, I didn’t want her to sell the house. I didn’t want her to be mad at her husband! But she give words to what so many of us have to go through but don’t have the words just the feelings . I don’t want to give up the friends in this book! I want to keep going! I want to paint in the garden and have tea with Rosie , I love the books

Beautifully done

This is the first time Rosie had me in tears. After reading all of her books I can’t help but feel like I am part of her family, sharing her good times and her grief. Rosie, I hope that you have more to share!