Nine romantic short stories set in glamorous locations around the world. Culture clashes, accidents, adversity, and career demands are some of the obstacles that conspire to keep our couples apart. But love conquers all in these upbeat fairy tales for grown-ups. When life gets to be too much and you just want to relax and escape, curl up with these beautifully written stories and lose yourself in a world full of happy endings.

Villa d'Este: A handsome TV personality gets a taste of La Dolce Vita.

Barra: A remote Scottish island casts its spell on a troubled American movie star.

Rain in Rome: The slippery slope of love in the Eternal City.

Santa Barbara: “He landed in Tokyo, Japan with a great California tan, a lot of fitness and no shoes.”

Florence – La Certosa: In the shade of the ancient monastery, carpe diem is the name of the game.

Montmartre: He pitched his song in Paris and found he made a hit.

Amalfi Coast: Poor but hopeful, two young lovers find joy and upset on the beaches of Southern Italy.

Amsterdam: Walking home from his night-shift through the red light district, the last thing he expected was an offer of eggs and coffee.

Tobago – Having Lost The Boy: Down and out on a tropical beach, there was one more thing he could salvage.