My Secret Celebrity: A Sweet Romantic Comedy
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Summary
I’m an Italian Celebrity。 She's a paparazzi out to get me （or so I thought）。 Our story begins with a photo， a clash， and a secret。I’m Italy’s most famous actor， seeking refuge from the spotlight after my public breakup。But when my Amalfi Coast getaway gets disrupted by a fiery redhead wielding a camera， the exclusive Mare Verde Hotel quickly becomes a battleground。
Our meet-hate sparks a whirlwind of clashes， but beneath the animosity lies undeniable chemistry。
Convinced she’s a paparazzi and determined to uncover her motives， I learn that Larisa Thompson is oblivious to my celebrity status—only here for a bachelorette getaway， not to write an exposé。
Suddenly， I want to know everything about the feisty American photographer with icy blue eyes。
Entranced， I craft a lie， posing as a businessman for the chance to experience a connection untainted by fame。
But as love blossoms， my hidden identity threatens to shatter everything。
Can she see beyond my lie， or will I lose her forever？
My Secret Celebrity is a sweet and swoony closed-door romcom。 It's the second standalone story in Kristine W。 Joy's My Way to Romance Series following three best friends who live in Boston。
Our meet-hate sparks a whirlwind of clashes， but beneath the animosity lies undeniable chemistry。
Convinced she’s a paparazzi and determined to uncover her motives， I learn that Larisa Thompson is oblivious to my celebrity status—only here for a bachelorette getaway， not to write an exposé。
Suddenly， I want to know everything about the feisty American photographer with icy blue eyes。
Entranced， I craft a lie， posing as a businessman for the chance to experience a connection untainted by fame。
But as love blossoms， my hidden identity threatens to shatter everything。
Can she see beyond my lie， or will I lose her forever？
My Secret Celebrity is a sweet and swoony closed-door romcom。 It's the second standalone story in Kristine W。 Joy's My Way to Romance Series following three best friends who live in Boston。
Reviews
☆Laura☆
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3。5⭐️Se me hizo corto， me faltaron capítulos de Larisa y Gianluca en hollywood。También me faltó un epílogo en donde tuvieran hijos。
Tara Higgins
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My Secret Celebrity is the second book in My Way to Romance。 There are characters from the first book in this book but I can be read as a standalone。 This is a story about Larissa and her two friends who go to Italy’s Almalfi Island to stay at an exclusive resort as one of Larissa’s friends is marrying a billionaire。 Larisa is a photographer who is out taking photos at the resort and upsets another guest who is an Italian actor （Gianluca） but Larissa doesn’t recognize him。 He immediately thinks My Secret Celebrity is the second book in My Way to Romance。 There are characters from the first book in this book but I can be read as a standalone。 This is a story about Larissa and her two friends who go to Italy’s Almalfi Island to stay at an exclusive resort as one of Larissa’s friends is marrying a billionaire。 Larisa is a photographer who is out taking photos at the resort and upsets another guest who is an Italian actor （Gianluca） but Larissa doesn’t recognize him。 He immediately thinks she’s paparazzi and gets upset with her。 They coincidentally meet a couple more times at the resort before hate starts to turn into a truce and subsequently feelings for one another。 There is a bump in the road on their way to love but there is a happily ever after！ Now I can’t wait for the third book in this series。 。。。more
MommyO
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Another enjoyable and romantic read that brought me to Italy via the written page。 Gianluca wasn’t my favorite until he opened up to the beautiful and loving personality of Larissa。 This was an entertainment and sweet HEA read that I couldn’t wait to finish！ I received an advance review copy and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Reagtay5
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I am LOVING 😍 this series 📚 and this Italian 🇮🇹 filled book was another AMAZING addition。 Kristin W Joy has those sizzling kisses 💋 DOWN and filled with lovable 🥰 characters and a captivating plot 📕 。Larissa。 Man do I understand her。 When she is in Italy， she is going to do ALL the Italy things 🇮🇹 （it’s vacation， you’re not supposed to sleep 😉 you’re supposed to go see and do EVERYTHING！） after she takes a picture 📸 of the hottest Italian man she’s ever seen 🥵 ， and then is rudely yelled at by h I am LOVING 😍 this series 📚 and this Italian 🇮🇹 filled book was another AMAZING addition。 Kristin W Joy has those sizzling kisses 💋 DOWN and filled with lovable 🥰 characters and a captivating plot 📕 。Larissa。 Man do I understand her。 When she is in Italy， she is going to do ALL the Italy things 🇮🇹 （it’s vacation， you’re not supposed to sleep 😉 you’re supposed to go see and do EVERYTHING！） after she takes a picture 📸 of the hottest Italian man she’s ever seen 🥵 ， and then is rudely yelled at by him， she’s prepared to ignore him the rest of the trip。 Except， a man like that is hard to ignore— even when you’re set against an Italian fling 👀 。Gianluca。 Oh how do I love Italian men 😍 His life， while living the metaphorical dream， feels out of his control and all he wants is to relax 😎 。 But since he’s the most famous celebrity in Italy 🎥 ， it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t use him for his fame 😔 。 So when he meets an American woman who doesn’t have a clue who he is？ It’s too good to be true。 She just can’t figure out who he is， at least， not yet 🤫 This story had me right from the start。 From that meet-hate 😤 ， to the banter 😂 ， to those kissing scenes 🥵 （slight tongue is described）。 Between this book and Love and Gelato I’m convinced I need to go find me an Italian man 💗💗💗。I received a complimentary copy of this book and all opinions are my own 💗 。。。more
Kate Fredrick
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I am officially packing my bags and heading to Italy！ This was such a sweet romance that brings all the warm and cozies right along with it。 This is part of a series， but you can read this as a stand-alone， however， I highly recommend enjoying all the series has to bring。 Kristine has such a great way to bring the tension and chemistry between a couple。 She did a great job brining to life the personality of the feisty Italian celebrity， Gianluca， who just wanted some piece and quite after a roug I am officially packing my bags and heading to Italy！ This was such a sweet romance that brings all the warm and cozies right along with it。 This is part of a series， but you can read this as a stand-alone， however， I highly recommend enjoying all the series has to bring。 Kristine has such a great way to bring the tension and chemistry between a couple。 She did a great job brining to life the personality of the feisty Italian celebrity， Gianluca， who just wanted some piece and quite after a rough year。 I love when a character can evoke some emotion in me as a reader and Gianluca did that！ But don't worry。。。he can also be an amazing lover and proved that very well！ Larisa is his perfect match and Kristine does a great job to bring you on that journey。 I love when there is a journey to take between a couple so with this read， grab your passport， stretchy pants， large brimmed hat， and sunscreen you are going to enjoy the experience！ If you love enemies to more， Italy， grand romantic gestures， a few twists and turns， and sweet kisses this is the perfect sweet read for you！Thank you， Kristine， for my eBook。 It was not expected for me to leave any positive feedback， these opinions are 100% my own。 。。。more
PW
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Larisa and Gianluca meet in a not so sweet way。 They initially have a less than love meeting。 Their journey from this point on includes a way to for Gianluca to get to know Larisa as a “regular” businessman。 He is relieved to get to know a woman who has no idea who he is。 How will Larisa react when she learns the truth？ Can their fragile relationship handle the truth？ You have to read for the details of how they get a HEA。This a Bookfunnel ARC is an enjoyable read。
Shayla Riley
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“This is just the beginning， trust me when I tell you。”Larisa Thompson is visiting the Italian Coast with her friends from America for 3 weeks while staying in an exclusive private hotel。 She has an unfortunate misunderstanding and first encounter with Gianluca Ferraro， an Italian superstar actor， unbeknownst to her。 Through a few more encounters， and beneath the animosity lies surprising and undeniable chemistry between Laris and Gianluca。 Convinced she’s a paparazzi and determined to uncover h “This is just the beginning， trust me when I tell you。”Larisa Thompson is visiting the Italian Coast with her friends from America for 3 weeks while staying in an exclusive private hotel。 She has an unfortunate misunderstanding and first encounter with Gianluca Ferraro， an Italian superstar actor， unbeknownst to her。 Through a few more encounters， and beneath the animosity lies surprising and undeniable chemistry between Laris and Gianluca。 Convinced she’s a paparazzi and determined to uncover her motives， Gianluca soon learns that Larisa Thompson is completely oblivious to his celebrity status—she is only there for a bachelorette getaway， not to write an expose。This changes everything and Gianluca yearns to know everything about the feisty American photographer with those beautiful， icy blue eyes。 Entranced， Gianluca crafts a lie， posing as a businessman for the chance to experience a real connection untainted by any fame。 But as love blossoms， Gianluca’s hidden identity threatens to shatter everything…。“Sometimes， amidst the chaos of our lives， we find beauty in the simplest of moments。”@kristinewjoy thank you for my copy。 This story had me feeling like I was transported straight to the Amalfi Coast。 What an adventure！ I enjoyed the banter， teasing， and obvious chemistry between Gianluca and Larisa。 I loved that Larisa was so genuine and not wrapped up in anything superficial， and that there was a depth and fine layers to Gianluca。 I liked that they had such a connection。 This is a sweet， quick read， modern-day romance story with an endearing epilogue worth reading！！•Content: mild+ kissing （some passion）“Listen to me， whatever comes our way， we can definitely face it， simply because we’re together。 That’s the real adventure if you ask me。”#mysecretcelebrity#kristinewjoy “Fame， money， a career 。。。 but none of that matters。All I want is you。 My heart wants you and nothing else。” 。。。more
Suze
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first impressionsUp to a certain degree we can´t help who we are， but making assumptions is never a good start for a relationship and second chances like in Larisa and Gianluca`s case aren´t granted very often。 I enjoyed their bantering and being a stickler for HEAs this book was the perfect read for me。 first impressionsUp to a certain degree we can´t help who we are， but making assumptions is never a good start for a relationship and second chances like in Larisa and Gianluca`s case aren´t granted very often。 I enjoyed their bantering and being a stickler for HEAs this book was the perfect read for me。 。。。more
Jerrye Tellmeagreatstoryblog
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I really enjoyed this sweet romance that was mainly located in Italy。 That country has so much rich history and it was fun to read about some of it。 But the romance was even better， with a fantastic meet-hate and lots of misunderstandings to kick things off well。 Gianluca and Larisa were opposites in lots of ways but soon found common ground in enjoying peace， nature and a mutual hatred of people using people for gain。 Their conversations morphed from surface level to depth with a natural flow a I really enjoyed this sweet romance that was mainly located in Italy。 That country has so much rich history and it was fun to read about some of it。 But the romance was even better， with a fantastic meet-hate and lots of misunderstandings to kick things off well。 Gianluca and Larisa were opposites in lots of ways but soon found common ground in enjoying peace， nature and a mutual hatred of people using people for gain。 Their conversations morphed from surface level to depth with a natural flow and I loved watching them fall for each other in the most beautiful way。 I definitely didn’t like Gianluca not being entirely honest with Larisa， especially once they decided on a relationship。 I get his initial thinking but there was no way things would go well without honesty。 Despite this， everything turned out so well， and included some great conversations。 If you’re a fan of celebrity romances， I would definitely suggest you grab a copy of this darling story for yourself。 I’m positive you’re going to enjoy it too。I received a complimentary copy of this ARC from the author via BookFunnel。 I am not required by anyone to write a positive review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own。 。。。more
Jane litherland
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Brilliantly crafted story ， he’s the biggest ， most famous movie star Italy has ever seen。 She hasn’t a clue who he is and doesn’t care ， he’s an obnoxious jerk who needs putting down a peg。 He of course gets the wrong first impression of Larissa 。 Larissa sees the guarded side of Gianluca。 When he realises she hasn’t a clue who he is ， he tries to keep his identity hidden。 I suppose he just wants to be liked for him and not the idol he’s become。 She relents when she finds his fury wasn’t meant Brilliantly crafted story ， he’s the biggest ， most famous movie star Italy has ever seen。 She hasn’t a clue who he is and doesn’t care ， he’s an obnoxious jerk who needs putting down a peg。 He of course gets the wrong first impression of Larissa 。 Larissa sees the guarded side of Gianluca。 When he realises she hasn’t a clue who he is ， he tries to keep his identity hidden。 I suppose he just wants to be liked for him and not the idol he’s become。 She relents when she finds his fury wasn’t meant …The author has done a great job to make this engaging and realistically entertaining。 Great characters ， super prose and on the nose descriptions。 I was forwarded a copy of this book and I’m leaving my review voluntarily in my own words 。。。more
Tracey Troxell
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This was a sweet， enjoyable read。 She goes to an exclusive resort in Italy for a three week bachelorette party with her best friends。 The day they arrive they see a limousine arrive to drop off another guest。 He is the most handsome man she has ever seen， until he opens his mouth and starts yelling at her。 That first interaction started bad but each time they see each other after keep’s getting better。 Pretty soon they’re spending all their time together。 But his secrets could destroy everything This was a sweet， enjoyable read。 She goes to an exclusive resort in Italy for a three week bachelorette party with her best friends。 The day they arrive they see a limousine arrive to drop off another guest。 He is the most handsome man she has ever seen， until he opens his mouth and starts yelling at her。 That first interaction started bad but each time they see each other after keep’s getting better。 Pretty soon they’re spending all their time together。 But his secrets could destroy everything。 I really enjoyed reading this book。I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book。 。。。more
Lissa Ruck
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I absolutely loved Gianluca & Larisa's fiery， funny， sweet， caring， loving，swoony story！！ I absolutely loved Gianluca & Larisa's fiery， funny， sweet， caring， loving，swoony story！！ 。。。more
ioana’sreadings
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4 ⭐️1 🌶️， there was only kissingI really liked this book！！ It was wholesome！ It was all giggles and kicking feet on my end。 It was so sweet， and I loved the nicknames he had for her throughout the story， and I mean， who doesn’t want to fall in love with an Italian man in Italy？ The chemistry Larisa and Gianluca was on top！ From the meet-hate to the last kiss， we felt what they were feeling， loved it。 And the banter！！！ I absolutely loved it。 We got to see both of their POVs and it actually helped 4 ⭐️1 🌶️， there was only kissingI really liked this book！！ It was wholesome！ It was all giggles and kicking feet on my end。 It was so sweet， and I loved the nicknames he had for her throughout the story， and I mean， who doesn’t want to fall in love with an Italian man in Italy？ The chemistry Larisa and Gianluca was on top！ From the meet-hate to the last kiss， we felt what they were feeling， loved it。 And the banter！！！ I absolutely loved it。 We got to see both of their POVs and it actually helped understand them better， and why would he choose to hide who he really is！！ Amazing book once again from Kristine， cute and sweet。*I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion; thank you for the ARC。 。。。more
Laura Bradley
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This is my first book by Kristine and it will not be my last。 This book was perfection and I devoured it。 I have a soft spot for Italy so I was pretty much sold from the get go， and I was not disappointed。Synopsis: Larisa and Gianluca don't get off to the best of starts。 He thinks she is a pap taking unsolicited pictures of him on his vacation and she thinks he's an incredibly rude and arrogant Italian businessman。 Little does she know he's the most famous actor in the country！ As they keep 'bum This is my first book by Kristine and it will not be my last。 This book was perfection and I devoured it。 I have a soft spot for Italy so I was pretty much sold from the get go， and I was not disappointed。Synopsis: Larisa and Gianluca don't get off to the best of starts。 He thinks she is a pap taking unsolicited pictures of him on his vacation and she thinks he's an incredibly rude and arrogant Italian businessman。 Little does she know he's the most famous actor in the country！ As they keep 'bumping' into each other at their hotel， they realise they have much more in common than they first thought， but can their holiday romance go any further when Gianluca is keeping a huge secret？Wholly recommend this closed door romance featuring grumpy v sunshine， enemies to lovers， a secret identity， and a sizzling holiday romance！ And all set on the beautiful Amalfi coast。 What's not to love！？ 。。。more
Alison Ramsay
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This is a delightful sweet romance with Larissa on vacation in Italy with her two friends at a private resort。 She meets Gianluca there following an initial feisty misunderstanding when he mistakes her for paparazzi。 He keeps his real identity secret and she has no idea who he is or how famous he is。 I liked that he dealt with his problems in a positive manner and really enjoyed the delight and passion she felt for her experiences in Italy。 The characters are fun， interesting and the story is ge This is a delightful sweet romance with Larissa on vacation in Italy with her two friends at a private resort。 She meets Gianluca there following an initial feisty misunderstanding when he mistakes her for paparazzi。 He keeps his real identity secret and she has no idea who he is or how famous he is。 I liked that he dealt with his problems in a positive manner and really enjoyed the delight and passion she felt for her experiences in Italy。 The characters are fun， interesting and the story is genuinely enjoyable。 。。。more
Abbey Ziemba
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This was such a sweet escape to the Amalfi coast！ I loved the relationship that grew for Larisa and Gianluca！ From the rough start meet-cute， through their exploration of the nearby sites！ The instant connection between them was fiery and fun。 I also loved seeing the sites through Larisa’s lens！ Quick easy read and a great escape from the gloomy winter weather！ 4⭐️
Kaci Bonar
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When you think of bachelorette party， do you think of too many drinks and too many men （ugly or good looking alike） flirting like there’s no tomorrow， or do you think of a quiet night in with your best gals？ Mine was the latter， but it would have been amazing to go to the Amalfi Coast for 3 weeks like in this book！ Larisa， one of Jo’s besties and freelance photographer is on a quest for adventure while vacationing， only to be accosted the first day by a very attractive and outspoken Italian m When you think of bachelorette party， do you think of too many drinks and too many men （ugly or good looking alike） flirting like there’s no tomorrow， or do you think of a quiet night in with your best gals？ Mine was the latter， but it would have been amazing to go to the Amalfi Coast for 3 weeks like in this book！ Larisa， one of Jo’s besties and freelance photographer is on a quest for adventure while vacationing， only to be accosted the first day by a very attractive and outspoken Italian man after she accidentally snaps his picture！ Undeterred Larisa refuses to back down and refocuses on her friends！Gianluca is one of Italy’s premiere movie stars， who has escaped to the exclusive resort to relax and not think about anything related to his ex in anyway shape or form！ While the man is entitled to his privacy， he’s very quick to make assumptions that cause a myriad of emotions over the course of his stay！ His assistant is a bit pushy when it comes to all things， but considering he’s been in the business for over half his life， hopefully she will learn to trust him more and not be as pushy！Kristine transported me from a rainy winter day in Arizona to a warm summer vacation in Italy and I never wanted to leave。。。ever！ The balance between the protags personalities and their chemistry was undeniable from the word go！ I was drawn to them and the more I read， the more I loved！ While I’m never a fan of exes， still not， Elena was up there as far as a slimy one！ This book is really a fantastic escape from the everyday I live， but it will also live rent free for a while and move Italy up the bucket list of locations to visit！ Let’s go！ Ciao friends！ 。。。more
Amanda
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This book was full of chemistry and sizzling romance。 I always love the "look deeper than the outside" concepts， and there were a few here。 And loved the descriptions of the scenery making me feel like I was there， and wishing I was there 😉， in Italy。 This book was full of chemistry and sizzling romance。 I always love the "look deeper than the outside" concepts， and there were a few here。 And loved the descriptions of the scenery making me feel like I was there， and wishing I was there 😉， in Italy。 。。。more
Tami Willard
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This is is Larisa's story from My Forbidden Billionaire。 The friends are throwing the bachelorette party with a trip to the Amalfi Coast。 Gianluca is trying to lie low after a very public breakup。 Mix a firey red headed tourist with a camera and a celebrity sick and tired of having cameras flashing around him and there's going to be a lot of sparks。 Add the twist of her having no clue who he is and things can get tricky。 How will she react when she discovers who he really is？ Will they be able t This is is Larisa's story from My Forbidden Billionaire。 The friends are throwing the bachelorette party with a trip to the Amalfi Coast。 Gianluca is trying to lie low after a very public breakup。 Mix a firey red headed tourist with a camera and a celebrity sick and tired of having cameras flashing around him and there's going to be a lot of sparks。 Add the twist of her having no clue who he is and things can get tricky。 How will she react when she discovers who he really is？ Will they be able to change the sparks flying from tempers to love？ What happens when she's scheduled to return home？ I can't wait to see what happens in the next book。 I received a copy of this book from the author。 Review voluntarily given。 。。。more
Wendy Droke
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This is a super fun book 2 in the series （definitely a stand alone， but the first book is fun as well） if you like hidden celebrity identity and vacation romance you will enjoy this book。 The chemistry between Gianluca and Larisa is fun， the "she sees me for me" is well written and the friendships are fantastic between Larisa and her friends。I received an ARC， this is my honest review。 This is a super fun book 2 in the series （definitely a stand alone， but the first book is fun as well） if you like hidden celebrity identity and vacation romance you will enjoy this book。 The chemistry between Gianluca and Larisa is fun， the "she sees me for me" is well written and the friendships are fantastic between Larisa and her friends。I received an ARC， this is my honest review。 。。。more
Sierra
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Reader’s Notes:– this is part of a series， but can be read as a stand-alone– this is told from Larisa & Gianluca’s points of view– a character’s parents both passed away in a car accident （past event）– some kisses briefly mention tongueReview:One of my favorite things in a celebrity romance is when the celebrity gets the chance to feel normal for once and this story had a wonderful use of this！ I loved that Larisa really could care less about different news announcements and gossip going on arou Reader’s Notes:– this is part of a series， but can be read as a stand-alone– this is told from Larisa & Gianluca’s points of view– a character’s parents both passed away in a car accident （past event）– some kisses briefly mention tongueReview:One of my favorite things in a celebrity romance is when the celebrity gets the chance to feel normal for once and this story had a wonderful use of this！ I loved that Larisa really could care less about different news announcements and gossip going on around her pertaining to high profile people。 I love that it set up a chance for Gianluca to have normalcy that he otherwise wouldn’t have had。 Larisa was so oblivious to the issues Gianluca had with being in public and at times kinda found it endearing which was cute。 I loved that Gianluca completely fell for Larisa and was willing to venture outside the hotel with her for dates even though it could have broken his secret wide open sooner。 The two of them were so sweet and I loved getting to see their romance develop from both their points of views as well as the different things that made them take a second look at the other person to begin with。Summary:Larisa is excited that her friend’s fiancé funded a month long bachelorette vacation on the Amalfi coast of Italy for her and her two closest friends。 Though she is excited to spend time with the bride to be， Larisa’s not the kind of person to spend every single day getting out of bed late and lounging on the beach like the other two ladies desire to do。 Especially when she’s always dreamed of going to Italy， seeing the different historic sites， and gathering pictures of the phenomenal views for her portfolio。 At first， Larisa makes do with gathering pictures from the hotel’s lands and excursions， but she finds an unlikely travel companion in the subject of one of her first Italian photos。 A photo that she was sure made the guy hate her on site and certainly made them both testy。Gianluca just had a very public breakup and wants to get away from the spotlight。 So he’s booked a room in the exclusive Mare Verde Hotel， a hotel known for high levels of privacy for it’s guests。 Also known as， no paparazzi or unwanted attention。 Or so he thought。 When Gianluca leaves his vehicle to enter the hotel， a woman is there and taking his photo。 Though he and the hotel staff get the woman to stop taking his picture， Gianluca is sure that the woman is an undercover paparazzi or journalist that infiltrated the hotel under false pretenses and is determined to prove his theory right。 But the more he gets to know Larisa， the more Gianluca realizes that she is completely oblivious to who he is。 So he concocts a story for himself away from the truth of his actor fame with the hopes that he’ll finally be able to experience the only chance he could get at feeling normal。 But things end up being much harder for him when feelings get deep and his secret threatens to be exposed sooner than he’d like… 。。。more
Emma
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A normal American woman and a famous Italian man， what could possibly go wrong？The book is set mainly on the Italian Amalfi coast， and the scene is sometimes so well set， you want to be eating a big bowl of pasta whilst you read it。 Gianluca just wants to have some privacy and get away from all of the drama of being a famous actor， when he goes to a private hotel and bumps into Larisa， a spunky American photographer who is there for her friends hen do。They automatically get off on the wrong foot A normal American woman and a famous Italian man， what could possibly go wrong？The book is set mainly on the Italian Amalfi coast， and the scene is sometimes so well set， you want to be eating a big bowl of pasta whilst you read it。 Gianluca just wants to have some privacy and get away from all of the drama of being a famous actor， when he goes to a private hotel and bumps into Larisa， a spunky American photographer who is there for her friends hen do。They automatically get off on the wrong foot， but after a few unexpected encounters and conversations ， develop feelings for each other。The twist… Larisa doesn’t know who Gianluca really is。 When Larisa eventually finds out in a suboptimal way， she flees， hoping to mend her broken heart， as Gianluca is left to pick up the pieces and try to fix the relationship。 The characters are well written and whilst the book can be read as a standalone， it does have a character continuation from Kristine’s book ‘My secret Billionaire’ which is a nice bonus。 The book flows easily and is a sweet and simple book to read， with a clean closed door approach to the relationship and leaves the reader feeling heartwarmed。 。。。more
Melinda Hennies
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Larisa had no idea how her life would change when she went with her best friends to celebrate her frie da upcoming wedding。Gianluca needs rest and relaxation。 After many movies， he is exhausted and recently broke up with a cheating ex-girlfriend。 When Gianluca arrives at the posh hotel， Larisa is happily taking photos of the beautiful scenery。Gianluca flies off the handle and yells at Larisa for exposing him。Laris just goes about her day thinking this guy is the biggest jerk。When Larisa is out a Larisa had no idea how her life would change when she went with her best friends to celebrate her frie da upcoming wedding。Gianluca needs rest and relaxation。 After many movies， he is exhausted and recently broke up with a cheating ex-girlfriend。 When Gianluca arrives at the posh hotel， Larisa is happily taking photos of the beautiful scenery。Gianluca flies off the handle and yells at Larisa for exposing him。Laris just goes about her day thinking this guy is the biggest jerk。When Larisa is out and about Gianluca seems to be there and the jerk she met is not the gorgeous guy who makes her laugh and is kind and easy to talk to。Gianluca goes on adventures but is hiding as he wants to not be seen。Larisa is so happy until she finds she has been lied to and runs back home to Boston。Gianluca takes his time but finds Larisa and tells her what he should have back in Italy。So happy to see two people who truly love each other for just each other。 。。。more
Bailey Young
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My Secret Celebrity is a wonderful， jaw-dropping， swoon-worthy， witty， sweet， endearing， charming， heart-melting， and fabulous book！ This story is a closed door sweet romantic comedy， but the kisses bring the 🔥！ My Secret Celebrity is the second book in the My Way to Romance Series。 I always love Kristine W。 Joy books， but I swear each new one I read is my new favorite！ I also love， love， love that my old favorite characters in this series appear many times！ I almost read this book in a day！ I c My Secret Celebrity is a wonderful， jaw-dropping， swoon-worthy， witty， sweet， endearing， charming， heart-melting， and fabulous book！ This story is a closed door sweet romantic comedy， but the kisses bring the 🔥！ My Secret Celebrity is the second book in the My Way to Romance Series。 I always love Kristine W。 Joy books， but I swear each new one I read is my new favorite！ I also love， love， love that my old favorite characters in this series appear many times！ I almost read this book in a day！ I couldn't put it down！ Gianluca and Larisa are both adorable！ These two meet under unforgettable circumstances due to a huge misunderstanding。 Their relationship is fiery from start in multiple way。。。。。 Gianluca believes Larisa is the paparazzi in disguise and is set on proving it。 Despite their heated arguments and witty words he can't help but find her intriguing。 Gianluca is the most handsome man Larisa has ever seen。。。。。but also the most self absorbed and conceited。 The two keep finding them self face to face fighting until the fighting is less like fighting and more like playful banter。 Eventually the confusion gets cleared away。 The two have the sweetest romance。。。。。。。but a huge secret lingers threatening to destroy it all。 I love， love， love this romantic comedy！！！！ It is a must read！ 。。。more
Tammy Lunsford - Escape to Books By Tammy
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Oh the bliss of living vicariously through the characters in this sweet romcom as they visit the Amalfi Coast for three weeks for a bachelorette party for Jo。 Jo is worn out from planning her wedding to her billionaire boyfriend。 Emmy is more excited about the Italian food than anything else。 Larisa just wants to take pictures， which immediately gets her into trouble when the three American besties arrive at the plush， exclusive resort。 Larissa is taking photos when a man leaving a limo starts b Oh the bliss of living vicariously through the characters in this sweet romcom as they visit the Amalfi Coast for three weeks for a bachelorette party for Jo。 Jo is worn out from planning her wedding to her billionaire boyfriend。 Emmy is more excited about the Italian food than anything else。 Larisa just wants to take pictures， which immediately gets her into trouble when the three American besties arrive at the plush， exclusive resort。 Larissa is taking photos when a man leaving a limo starts berating her in Italian。 She is shocked。 To make matters worse she cannot understand him， but she knows he is not happy with her。 She just does not know why。 Little does she know she was photographing an Italian celebrity。 Larissa lives in her own little world。 Her idea of a good movie is a Marvel movie or a cartoon。 Gianluca is trying to escape the bad press from his recent breakup。 He is convinced that the red-headed American is the paparazzi out to get him。 The sparks between these two start flying immediately。 Gianluca soon realizes that Larissa has no clue that he is a movie star。 He is undeniably attracted to her and her feisty ways。 Now that he realizes he can actually have a conversation with someone who wants nothing from him， he is even more enthralled with this beautiful woman he calls American Jane。 Keeping his celebrity status a secret sounded genius， but we all know where this story is headed。I fell in love with this book from the beginning pages。 The instant connection between Gianluca and Larissa was evident even as they were hurling insults to one another。 Gianluca was always surrounded by superficial people。 Larissa was like a breath of fresh air to him。 The setting for this story made this book even more enjoyable to read。 I could almost feel the ocean breeze as I imagined myself in their place。 This is a closed door， clean romance with wonderful characters。 I could imagine this book being made into a Hallmark movie。 The love sparkles on the page and the romance is completely dreamy and sigh-worthy。 I did not want it to end。Thank you to the author for this ARC。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Susan Z （webreakforbooks）
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Thank you to the author for my gifted ebook， all thoughts are my own。 Larisa and Gianluca are instant enemies。 He's a famous Italian actor and she's an innocent tourist who casually takes his photo。 He assumes she's paparazzi， she assumes he's just an arrogant arse。 They wickedly argue at every encounter during their stay at a private hotel on the Amalfi coast。 Then one day， the arguments stop of course， it is a romance after all。 This is a sweet romance full of sexy smoldering kisses。 With a gr Thank you to the author for my gifted ebook， all thoughts are my own。 Larisa and Gianluca are instant enemies。 He's a famous Italian actor and she's an innocent tourist who casually takes his photo。 He assumes she's paparazzi， she assumes he's just an arrogant arse。 They wickedly argue at every encounter during their stay at a private hotel on the Amalfi coast。 Then one day， the arguments stop of course， it is a romance after all。 This is a sweet romance full of sexy smoldering kisses。 With a grand gesture as the cherry on top。 I find myself dreaming about a trip to the Amalfi Coast。 The book really made the place come alive， I could see thee epic beauty and the FOOD！ Everything sounded so scrumptious。 I definitely recommend this one。 It's book 2 in a series but totally stands on its own。 。。。more
Carla
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My Secret Celebrity has much going for it: The cover is lovely; the main characters and the friends of the FMC are engaging and likeable; the setting， in Italy， is magnificent and I enjoyed the descriptions of the area; the premise is engaging and made me ask to be on the ARC team。I wanted to love everything about the story， but the plot seemed rushed & the transitions were sudden & unexplained。 The conversations lacked something （something that I can't explain， but they felt a little contrived？ My Secret Celebrity has much going for it: The cover is lovely; the main characters and the friends of the FMC are engaging and likeable; the setting， in Italy， is magnificent and I enjoyed the descriptions of the area; the premise is engaging and made me ask to be on the ARC team。I wanted to love everything about the story， but the plot seemed rushed & the transitions were sudden & unexplained。 The conversations lacked something （something that I can't explain， but they felt a little contrived？ I don't know - just a little off， in feeling）。 Plenty of others are enjoying this book though， so just consider my thoughts as one among many。Thank you so much to the author for the ARC of this ebook。 。。。more
Nicky W。 （Bookstacks_and_Coffeecups）
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My Secret Celebrity By Kristine W。 JoyReleased : February 22， 2024My Way to Romance Series - Book 2This was such a sweet rom-com that immediately had me wanting to pack my bags and head straight for the Amalfi Coast。 In this second book in the My Way to Romance series we focus on Larisa， who no sooner gets to the ultra private resort in Italy excited to see and photograph everything when she has a Meet-Hate with handsome Gianluca。 Little does she know he’s a super famous Italian actor。 Hate of c My Secret Celebrity By Kristine W。 JoyReleased : February 22， 2024My Way to Romance Series - Book 2This was such a sweet rom-com that immediately had me wanting to pack my bags and head straight for the Amalfi Coast。 In this second book in the My Way to Romance series we focus on Larisa， who no sooner gets to the ultra private resort in Italy excited to see and photograph everything when she has a Meet-Hate with handsome Gianluca。 Little does she know he’s a super famous Italian actor。 Hate of course quickly turns to chemistry。The author does a great job of making the situations and encounters believable as Gianluca tries to balance keeping his secret and being seen as a regular guy with opening up and letting her know who he really is。 As the two grow closer both have to decide what they truly want。The banter and chemistry was on point in this sweet rom-com that’ll have you turning the pages and soaking up all the atmosphere and romantic vibes。This book can be read as a standalone but there are characters from the previous book involved。Thank you so much to the author for an advance copy of this book to review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Hannah Long
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This was such a swoon worthy book with so many moments and descriptions that made me wish I was right there in Italy with the two main characters， Larisa and Gianluca。I absolutely loved this story from the beginning when we read about their meet-cute （or should I say meet-hate？）。 Gianluca is a famous Italian move star who was seeking refuge at a very private， high end resort in Italy after his public breakup from his girlfriend。 Larisa happens to be staying at the same resort with her two girlfr This was such a swoon worthy book with so many moments and descriptions that made me wish I was right there in Italy with the two main characters， Larisa and Gianluca。I absolutely loved this story from the beginning when we read about their meet-cute （or should I say meet-hate？）。 Gianluca is a famous Italian move star who was seeking refuge at a very private， high end resort in Italy after his public breakup from his girlfriend。 Larisa happens to be staying at the same resort with her two girlfriends for a bachelorette weekend for one of her friends that is marrying a billionaire。 Larisa accidentally ends up invading Gianluca’s privacy as soon as he arrives at the resort and he lets her know just how much he doesn’t appreciate it。 This sets the tone for the start of their relationship… and even though they can’t stand each other， they end up spending a ton of time together and find themselves gravitating towards one another for reasons they don’t understand at first。The banter， teasing， and obvious chemistry between Gianluca and Larisa kept me so invested and interested in seeing how their story would end that I couldn’t put the book down once I started。 There’s more to meet the eye with Gianluca and I loved how he was able to start working through his feelings and emotions throughout the book。 I really enjoyed how out of the loop Larisa was regarding pop culture and how she didn’t utilize social media much。 It made her so genuine， down to earth and overall just a really likable character… I was rooting for her the whole time！Sometimes things aren’t what they seem… and while I normally don’t enjoy miscommunication in romcoms， I felt like it was perfect for this story。 It played a part in aiding the hidden identity portion of this story （which IS one of my favorite tropes）！I highly recommend this book if you enjoy closed door romcoms。 It will keep you excited all the way until the end to see what comes of Larisa and Gianluca！ 。。。more
Coffeenbooks
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- Vacation romance- Miscommunication- Secret identity- Grumpy/sunshineMy Secret Celebrity by Kristine W Joy is the perfect read to escape into vacation mode。 Larissa is in Italy with her friends for a pre-wedding vacation。 There she meets the grumpy Gianluca， who is an Italian movie star who is trying to unwind after a bad breakup with his girlfriend。 They don't hit it off at first as he thinks she is paparazzi and she thinks he is a jerk。 After seeing each other around the resort and getting to - Vacation romance- Miscommunication- Secret identity- Grumpy/sunshineMy Secret Celebrity by Kristine W Joy is the perfect read to escape into vacation mode。 Larissa is in Italy with her friends for a pre-wedding vacation。 There she meets the grumpy Gianluca， who is an Italian movie star who is trying to unwind after a bad breakup with his girlfriend。 They don't hit it off at first as he thinks she is paparazzi and she thinks he is a jerk。 After seeing each other around the resort and getting to know one another， the chemistry starts to kick in。 He finds it refreshing that Larissa doesn’t know who he is， so he just doesn’t tell her。 Will his deception ruin any chance he has with her？ 。。。more
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