Download Italian-themed short stories for free – with my Drink Wine and Be Beautiful

There’s something about (almost) spring that gets that Wanderlust flowing through your veins.

But, if you can’t get away right now, I have the perfect solution for you.

My short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful, follows stories of Italian women and expatriates in Italy across Europe and in far-flung locales in Indonesia, Morocco and Ecuador. Indies Today describes it as “A bustling, contemporary collection of vibrant fiction. A truly European treat, this collection feels like a vacation that can be enjoyed whenever the mood strikes.”

And the best news is that my collection is free now – and through the weekend. I would have loved to have had it marked down and free, and available at Amazon and Kobo.

Marking my collection down to free on Kobo was a piece of cake. You can find it here.

Sadly, the multi-day battle with Amazon’s chatbot proved unsuccessful in my Herculean efforts to mark it down there, so it is only free on Kobo. But even if you do not have a Kobo reader, you can download it from Kobo on the free app for your computer or cellphone. So hoping even non-Kobo users will give it a try!

Find the blurb below:

Italian Tales of love, betrayal, longing, desire – and hope

Italy serves as the backdrop for stories of Italian women and expatriate women living in Italy.

A freak snowstorm in Rome changes the travel plans of two women, touching their lives in ways they could never have imagined. An ambitious Italian professional working in Brussels rails inwardly at her privileged boss, until fate presents her with a rare opportunity. A long desired trip to Bali, Indonesia serves as a needed chance for introspection. A cautious housewife in Rome thinks back to a fateful missed connection in Florence. A first-time mother feels debilitating guilt for not bonding with her newborn, until an elderly neighbor provides her with a new perspective.

The twenty-one stories in this collection follow women’s lives as they confront betrayal and love, alienation and community, despair and-ultimately-hope.

I’m proud that this collection has won six book awards and has garnered numerous positive editorial and reader reviews.

I can’t take any credit for the brilliant title, which I lifted from the talented author E.M. Forrester and his Where Angels Fear To Tread. I’ve always loved this ode to Italy, and knew I had to use it in my title (see full quote below).

I know not everyone reads short stories, and so I wanted to give a little incentive to those who might like to give short stories a try.  Pick up your free ebook/virtual trip to Italy over at Kobo. I hope you’ll enjoy!