Lost in Rome (mix)

Author: Callaghan, Cindy

Number Of Pages: 208

Details:

When Lucy heads to Rome for the summer, she’s is in for pizza, pasta, and a little amore in this M!X novel from the author of Lost in London. Lucia “Lucy” Rossi thought she was going to be a camp counselor for the summer, but, thanks to a very fortunate twist, she ends up in Rome, Italy, helping out at her aunt’s restaurant, Amore Pizzeria. Lucy can’t wait to see some ruins, eat all the gelato she can, and maybe say a few buongiornos to some cute Italian boys. But Lucy arrives to Italian trouble. Her aunt is in danger of losing her business, thanks to a flashy new pizzeria down the road that is all style, but no substance. In order to try and save the shop, Lucy decides to employ a very unique version of matchmaking—making matches based on customer’s pizza preferences. Soon, word of the American matchmaker gets out, and it looks like the business might be saved! Or so she thought—until someone decides to try and sabotage the newfound success of Amore pizza. Can Lucy figure out who might be behind everything? Or will her family being saying ciao to Amore Pizzeria for good?

About the Author:

Cindy Callaghan is the author of the middle grade novels  Lost in London,  Lost in Paris,  Lost in Rome,  Lost in Ireland (formerly titled  Lucky Me),  Lost in Hollywood, the award-winning  Sydney Mackenzie Knocks ’Em Dead,  Just Add Magic (which is now a breakout streaming original series), and its sequel  Potion Problems. She lives in Wilmington, Delaware. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Lost in Rome 1 I’d been planning to be a counselor-in-training at Camp Hiawatha, but there was an issue with fleas, mice, lice, and snakes and the camp closing, leaving my summer wide open. The only question was, what would I do with all my free time? Thankfully, my parents were able to make alternate plans. “It’s all set,” my mom said. “For real?” I asked. “Totally for real,” Dad confirmed. “Your great-aunt Maria can’t wait to have you.” My great-aunt Maria was my dad’s aunt, and she was more than great, she was my favorite relative in the adult category. She was sweet, nice, an amazing Italian cook, and she owned this insanely cute pizzeria. Plus, I always felt like she and I had some kind of special connection—like a bond or something. I can’t explain it exactly. Oh, and that pizzeria she owned? It just happened to be in Rome. Rome, Italy! Basically, Aunt Maria is all that and a plate of rigatoni, if you know what I mean. “When do we leave?” I asked. “Tomorrow morning,” Mom said. “But this isn’t going to be two weeks of sightseeing and touristy stuff. I told her you wanted to work.” “At the pizzeria?” “Yeah,” Dad said. “She’s planning to teach you how to make her signature sauce.” “The secret sauce?” I asked in awe. “That’s the one,” he added. “I don’t even know how to make it.” “That’s a major deal,” Mom said. Just then a girl who looked a lot like me—long dark curly hair, light skin, brown eyes, except she was taller, prettier, older, and more stylish—walked into our parents’ room, where we were talking. A cell phone was glued to her ear. “It’s on!” I said. “For real?” she asked. “For real!” She pumped her fist in the air. “I’ll call you later. I’m going to Rome! Ciao!” She hung up the phone, looked at herself in the full-length mirror, fluffed her brown curly locks, and practiced, “Buongiorno!” Maybe I should tell you who “she” is: my older sister, Gianna. She’s like my best friend. There’s no one I’d rather be with for two weeks in Rome. Next year she’ll be a junior in high school, where she is most often seen with a glitter pen and scrapbooking scissors. Me . . . not so much. I’m more of a big-idea gal. Then she builds or glues or sews or staples my ideas into reality. This fall she’ll start looking at colleges. She’s excited about it, but the idea of her leaving home makes my stomach feel like a lump of overcooked capellini. Maybe some sisters fig...

EAN: 9781481426039

Release Date: 11-08-2015

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shap- pages are unmarked and sharp. Paperback Used - Like New Ships fast! 2015

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Paperback