Love was never part of her plan... Until he crashed into her life.

Jackie Robson has her future mapped out: take over the running of The Green Dragon, her grandparents' beloved pub in Keldsthwaite. But before that, she and her best friend, Sandy, are off to Italy to enjoy three weeks of fun and laughter before reality sets in. She has it all planned: no complications, no boys... just fun with her bestie! What could possibly go wrong?

Then she meets Vinnie de Luca, a chaotic, romantic dreamer, and all her carefully laid plans go to waste as she finds herself falling for this charming Italian. As feelings grow and her friendship with Sandy is tested, can Jackie admit to herself that she is doing the one thing she never wanted: falling in love?

Will their love story be doomed before it ever really begins? Or can they make it work against all the odds?

This novella is a prequel to the Romance in the Lakes series and is the perfect summer romance for fans of Heidi Swain, Cathy Bramley and Rachael Lucas. Each book in the Romance in the Lakes series can be read as a standalone and has its own guaranteed HEA.

Ideal reading order of the Romance in the Lakes series:

Prequel: Bella Notte

Book One: All I Want For Christmas

Book Two: Because of You

Book Three: Crazy For You

Book Four: Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Book Five: Endless Love