This is by far one of the funniest books I have ever read. I laughed so hard, I cried. It was obvious that the author is a parent, because the parts of the story involving his daughter were so on target for her age. I look forward to more books like this from him in the future.
I read the book from cover to cover in two days; I never wanted to put it down. Very finely-drawn characters, good dialog, great description of places to which I’ve never traveled and probably never will, and very amusing as well. Some soft-porn-like passages that will probably also make you smile. A fun read altogether.
When a married man’s overseas business deal goes wrong, the one person who can help him has ideas of her own. A madcap comedy where true love finally prevails and everyone lives happily ever after—but only after a lot of screwups.
Family man Mike Torino lands an important business project in Italy, home of naked art, Valentino, and taxi-crashing yoga pants, so he brings along his wife, hoping to rekindle their marriage while securing a promotion. But romance gets derailed by head colds, constant bickering, and assaults from ankle-breaking cobblestone streets. Their daughter develops a gelato addiction. Mike’s Italian partner has a coronary. And as for amore . . . Mattie tells Mike to handle things himself—and storms back to America.
Mike is trapped. Leaving Italy will blow a promotion; staying might cost him his wife and family.
While reeling from Mattie’s frantic departure, a replacement liaison is assigned—a top-notch, beautiful young Italian woman who is instantly smitten with Mike and determined to reveal the passions of her homeland—whether he wants to see them or not! Normally immune, Mike is tempted—but is headstrong, voluptuous Julietta worth the risk?
“Funniest book I have ever read!”
I laughed a lot and cried in equal measure but cannot remember when I have enjoyed a book so much. – Anita Dawes Book Review
International bestselling author Dan Alatorre has 17 titles published in over a dozen languages.
From Romance in Poggibonsi to action and adventure in the sci-fi thriller The Navigators, to comedies like Night Of The Colonoscopy: A Horror Story (Sort Of) and the heartwarming and humorous anecdotes about parenting in the popular Savvy Stories series, his knack for surprising audiences and making you laugh or cry - or hang onto the edge of your seat - has been enjoyed by audiences around the world.
And you are guaranteed to get a page turner every time.
“That’s my style,” Dan says. “Grab you on page one and then send you on a roller coaster ride, regardless of the story or genre.”
Readers agree, making his string of #1 bestsellers popular across the globe.
He will make you chuckle or shed tears, sometimes on the same page. His novels always contain twists and turns, and his nonfiction will stay in your heart forever.
Dan resides in the Tampa area with his wife and daughter. You can find him blogging away almost every day on www.DanAlatorre or watch his hilarious YouTube show every week Writers Off Task With Friends.
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5 thoughts on “Have You Checked Out Dan’s Italian Assistant? “I laughed so hard, I cried.””
Have you renamed this book, Dan? It sounds just like the book I’m listening too.
We’ll, what happened was, the “old” name – Poggibonsi – was cute and I liked it, but it was confusing for potential readers. It didn’t hint at what the story was and it didn’t intrigue them. I knew once they started reading they would love it but that title made it harder to get people to start reading it. As a genre, it’s funny and romantic but it’s not a typical rom com. But making the cover more lighthearted and giving it a simpler name – The Italian Assistant – made it slightly closer to reader expectations. Redoing the log line and description helped. And showcasing the humorous side helped. It’s still hard to find readers though.
Really! I am interested that its hard to find readers for this one. I did think the name was odd but I thought it was quirky. I can see that most readers would “get” this new name more easily. Well, I will let you know what I think of it when I am finished. I am about 25% in only as last week was hectic from a work perspective. Have a great week, Dan.
Have you renamed this book, Dan? It sounds just like the book I’m listening too.
Poggibonsi was renamed The Italian Assistant. What are you listening to?
Poggibonsi is what I am listening to. I thought it must have been re-named which is why I asked. I will review it under the new name then.
We’ll, what happened was, the “old” name – Poggibonsi – was cute and I liked it, but it was confusing for potential readers. It didn’t hint at what the story was and it didn’t intrigue them. I knew once they started reading they would love it but that title made it harder to get people to start reading it. As a genre, it’s funny and romantic but it’s not a typical rom com. But making the cover more lighthearted and giving it a simpler name – The Italian Assistant – made it slightly closer to reader expectations. Redoing the log line and description helped. And showcasing the humorous side helped. It’s still hard to find readers though.
Really! I am interested that its hard to find readers for this one. I did think the name was odd but I thought it was quirky. I can see that most readers would “get” this new name more easily. Well, I will let you know what I think of it when I am finished. I am about 25% in only as last week was hectic from a work perspective. Have a great week, Dan.