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Love Among the Ruins

By: Catherine Maiorisi
Narrated by: Abby Craden
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Romance writer Calliope DeAndre's heart was buried with her wife, Abby. Plagued by anxiety attacks, Callie hasn't left her house since Abby's funeral. Callie's publisher is pressuring her for the travel romantic suspense she contracted to write before Abby got sick. But her writing process requires experiencing the thirty-day Romantic Italy tour leaving in two weeks. Encouraged by her friends but hoping the tour is fully booked, Callie calls and is told "we just received a cancellation."

Dana Wittman's heart is broken when she discovers the plot to oust her from the multi-million-dollar firm she built. Then her heart is shredded by her girlfriend Sandy who, thinking Dana is broke, dumps her. Now Dana's planned surprise for Sandy, the Romantic Italy tour ending with a proposal, is no longer an option. So just two weeks before their scheduled departure Dana cancels Sandy's reservation but decides to go on the tour alone.

The first morning of the tour, Dana helps Callie through an anxiety attack. Callie wants to leave. Dana promises to be there for her if she stays. Callie feels safe with Dana, and Dana enjoys helping her. As the month progresses, their friendship and their feelings grow. Callie feels guilty for caring for someone other than Abby. Dana's damaged ego doesn't trust that she's lovable. Will they allow themselves to love?

©2023 Catherine Maiorisi (P)2023 Tantor
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  • Categories: LGBTQ+

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Beautiful story

Beautiful story with a slow built love . Enjoy the l quirkiness and the resilience for the characters.

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Location location location

Yes, a slow burn but worth the heat. Two broken people coming together by chance.
The main characters are well drawn, quite lovable.
One of the unusual features of this book, however, is how they are thrown together, with whom, and where.
Great sub-characters.
Nice research by the author - bummer you had to spend all that time in Italy 😋
Abby Craden is at the top of my search engine. Such a talented narrator.

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Beautiful

This book was unbelievably beautiful. It's a true slow burn, and even though you know the eventual outcome, you love going along for the ride. Love Among the Ruins was masterfully written, and the narration was, as always, phenomenal. Do yourself a favor and become the 13th guest on the trip. Trust me, it's worth both the ride and the credit.

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One of the Best I have Listened to

My life has been broken since age 4, when my parents rejected who I was. I have buried that for 63 years and it has affected my relationships throughout that time. I have occasionally brought that out and attempted to deal with it.

So when I started listening to this story I said multiple times to the main characters, stop whining. That has always been my response to other broken people to keep from having to deal with my own issues. As the story progressed I learned to love the characters and I cried multiple times throughout the story as I saw myself reflected in their lives.

It takes place in Italy which is a favorite country of mine. As they went on their journey of self-discovery and healing I was there with them.

This story was not only wonderful for the character development but it also provided some healing in my own life. It will be just a little easier to now accept that I am not unlovable.

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Great Love story

I love this book from beginning to end. I love how each character evolved throughout the story, and I love Abby Craden narrated this book. She always does a fabulous job.

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Great story

I love the story!
It was well put. It was the first time reading a good from this author and I could say that I will listen to another one of her stories. Thank you for this beautiful love story.

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The slow burn

I’ll listen to this one again. I look forward to meeting my love as these two did

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Fantastic!

I cannot put into words how this story grabbed my heart. I easily felt the raw emotions often bringing me to tears. I loved the Italian tour that motivated me to look up the locations and dream about going on such a trip. The ending was spectacular… Being the first book from this author- I was inspired to buy two more… thank you so much for your beautiful story

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A Beautiful Paininting of Italy & the Healing of Two Souls!

This is a beautifully written book. Don’t let the title scare you off. And it is made all the more immersive by the masterful reading if its narrator. You start with a blank canvas, but soon you see the sights, the sounds, the tastes, the smells and the history of romantic Italy! You start with a blank canvas with two strangers on either side, simply struggling to be there, but as the details and layers emerge, the blank canvas blossoms into full color! One of the things I love most about this story is how the other characters are more than fillers or decoration for the two lovers. They are flesh and blood with their own stories and like our eventual lovers, they evolve, heal and grow to more fully embrace life! No partners can survive long-term without healthy and meaningful connections to others and this book shows us that wisdom from the very beginning. There is also a scene that demonstrates the importance of boundaries and respect, which ultimately strengthens all of the relationships. Loss and trauma are part of life. This book is a beautiful example of how to heal. And of course, there’s a slow burning sizzle that will warm you up and make the journey a trip worth taking!

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Sweet story about grief and rediscovering passsion

This was a very sweet story. It got a little slow for a bit in the middle but I really enjoyed it and would recommend.

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