A Place in the Sun

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Brought to you by Penguin.

It's never too late to find where you belong...

Thea knew the holiday house her late husband Marco bought in Tuscany wasn't pristine. But when she relocates to Italy for the summer with her children, she's shocked by how much work Casa Luna needs. And she only has six weeks to fix it up ready to sell! Her only option is to ask the tight-knit Italian community for help.

In return, Thea and her children become involved in the community kitchen, working alongside handsome chef Giovanni and three very competitive nonnas. Gradually, Thea begins to open up to the people around her for the first time in a long while. But just as she's beginning to wonder whether this small Tuscan town could become a new place to call home, a surprise visitor turns everything on its head . . .

© Jo Thomas 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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Italy

Contemporary Italy

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Full of warmth, humour, food and family. This cannot fail to lift your spirits.

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I really enjoyed listening to this book as always Jo Thomas doesn’t disappoint. She keeps the story of a woman and such a love and then she finds a community that accepts her. Experiencing local food, local people, community spirit it is a joy to listen to. The only thing that I would want to see going forward is a woman with less insecurity and more Confidence. She doesn’t have to doubt herself so much. Ever since reading the first Jo Thomas book a few years ago, I have read them all and always looking forward to her new adventure. Enjoy listening or reading.