A light-hearted contemporary romance perfect to pick up and read this summer.

The Italian Job is a fake dating and enemies-to-lovers romance set on the backdrop of an Italian castle, where Anna (the uptight, driven, girl-next-door type) and Jake (bad-boy rep with a soft spot for those he loves) have taken up residence for a year on what is essentially a working holiday and a chance for both to start over.

I really enjoyed the dual perspective and found the pacing to be decent, although at times a little slow. This is my first taste of author Kathryn Freeman's writing style and I liked it; third person is my preferred narrative. The story itself is very middle-of-the-road for me - I wasn't enthralled by it, nor was I turned off from it. It's much like any other contemporary romance; I would compare this to other popular contemporaries right now like by Christina Lauren and The Hating Game by Sally Thorne.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for providing me with an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.