Starting out in Ireland, Rosie and her family end up seeking a new home after their initial business plans fall apart. This book takes the reader through the twists and turns of their relocations and efforts to get a new start. It's not really a travelogue, but the reader will learn about some places in foreign countries. The main focus of the story is the family, their tribulations, and their adventures.

I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

I really enjoyed reading this memoir about Rosie, an Irish wedding planner and her husband Ronan, relocating from Ireland to Italy right before the Covid outbreak.

They had a plan in place to relocate to Spain, but a family tragedy put those plans into disarray. Instead they took a trip to Italy for some time to heal. One thing leads to another and “Voila!” They have bought a property in Italy.

I was immersed into the story of their lives, but I must admit, once covid hit Italy, I was not so interested. Luckily, they were in a part of Italy that wasn’t so affected. I didn’t realize how strict Italy had been on their covid precautions. Once things began to die down, Rosie and Ronan proceeded with their dream of renovating their new Italian home.

At the end of the book, I read that Rosie has a blog, so now I am interested in taking a look and finding out how things are going with the renovation.

Many thanks to NetGally and Sourcebooks for allowing me to read an advance copy. I am happy to recommend this memoir to others and give my honest review.

A memoir about moving to Italy? Sold! But guess what, this sweet story was so much more than a fun tale of a move to a new country. Rosie is Irish and ready to move with her family away from rainy, expensive Ireland. After a devastating tragedy, she and her family finally make the big move...

This memoir about life, taking chances, and making the big move is charming and delightful. This has me wishing I was headed to Italy tomorrow!

A fun read, but the story doesn't match the blurb.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for an arc. All opinions expressed are my own.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have a harder time finding non-fiction that I enjoy than fiction, so I was excited to get the chance to read this book. I enjoyed it a lot!

This made me smile more than once-even during the pandemic sections. Rosie and her family pick up and move to Italy but they discover things aren't going to be as easy or fun as they hoped. It's the struggle that makes this fun and relatable. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. This was originally self published and admittedly that's apparent in spots but it's a good read.

I enjoyed reading this memoir from a "regular person." It's always nice to see someone who hasn't come from extreme means or celebrity talk about taking the big swings! Her writing style is fun and easy to read, although in the really emotional moments I think the deeper feelings were often glossed over. I got really nervous when she got to the COVID section because that all still seems fresh and fraught to read about, but I felt like she did a great job really capturing what the "not knowing" felt like. Overall, a very enjoyable read that transports you to Italy!

Thank you to the author, Sourcebooks and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was - for the most part - an entertaining read, but I did find it quite a mismatch between the blurb and the actual contents. It's not so much about moving to Italy, buying a house and restoring it - the first half is a recounting of the family's misadventures in homeowning in Ireland (lots of pearl clutching on my part at the complete naivété of these people and their readiness to make bad decisions) and quite depressing at that. Once they do make the move to Italy, it's not until just before the book finishes that we find out whether they are able to buy the house they have their eye (and heart set) on. I did not realize this was self-published and the first of a series, and after reading this, I am not motivated to read on to find out what happened.

What a fun book A Rosie Life in Italy was! Rosie, her husband and her son move from Ireland to Italy in hopes of expanding her wedding planning business. One thing after another happens, as well as living through the pandemic. At the start of the pandemic, they were about to buy a huge house in Italy which is in need of desperate work, and, of which relatives keep appearing to receive their share of the home sale! The story moves along and I can't wait to read about what happened next. Thanks to NetGalley, Ms Meleady and Sourcebooks for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If you loved Under the Tuscan Sun, you’ll enjoy A Rosie Life in Italy. After many, and I mean many, trials and tribulations, (including the death of her sister and business partner, Eileen), Rosie and family pack up their household in Ireland and move to Italy! They find a huge, dilapidated house and in typical Rosie fashion, become obsessed! Buying a house in Italy is not for the faint of heart. As the closing day draws near, Covid brings everything to a halt.
This is the first book in the Rosie series. It was a a light read, filled with joy and optimism. It does have themes of addiction, death and Covid. I can see this as a Netflix series, the characters are delightfully rich and entertaining.

"A Rosie Life in Italy" was an engaging read as we follow Rosie and her family as they move and begin a new life in Italy. I love to travel and Italy is high on my list so I grateful to Net Galley for this ARC. The descriptions of Italy really hit you as a reader, along with the beautifully descriptive characterizations of the people met along the way. Highly recommend for anyone who loves to travel, or is thinking about a permanent move.

Rosie's biggest dream has always been to restore a beautiful house in a exotic country near a lake or a river.
However, life didn't make it that easy for her to fulfill that dream.
Rosie's career started as an inspiring magazine publisher turned into a destination wedding planner which allowed her to travel and see places around the world with her husband and 2 kids.
When they decided to leave Ireland to pursue that dream, life got in the way. Until, it was time to go to Italy and that's where their adventure started.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The way it was written wasn't like any other memoir but it felt like reading a novel.
It was full of joy, hope, and emotions
Grief was an important part of Rosie's story but at the same time she showed us the importance of believing and not giving up and dreaming of the better days and how family is important.

Highly recommend, make sure to add it to your TBR
Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for granting me an ARC of #ARosieLifeinItaly in exchange for my honest review.

Xoxo😘

My favorite read this month. This book really resonates with me, and I laughed out loud frequently. It’s about taking risks. It’s about living your greatest life. It’s about adventure and gives credence that a family is a home wherever the address. The author is not afraid to expose her failures and how she handles the Covid epidemic is hilarious. I cannot help but share in her joy when things work out;it’s a feel good travel-family memoir. It’s a lesson in Italian bureaucracy. Moral to me: Follow your heart. Highly recommended.
Thanks to Sourcebooks for this ARC copy.

The blurb for this book led me to believe that this would be about an Irish family moving into their new home in Italy, with all the accompanying trials and tribulations. Instead it’s about living through Covid, and the drama involved in buying a house in Italy. It is reasonably entertaining, and has its moments, but I felt a little duped. I expect I will enjoy the book in the series (yes, I discovered after reading it that it’s the first in the “A Rosie Life in Italy” series) about Rosie and her family actually moving into the Italian home they’ve bought.

I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley.
I can't relate to this family with it's spontaneous house-buying and moving between countries at all, but that doesn't matter because it's written in such a fun and personable way that I found it very enjoyable. Rosie and her family are very flexible and go with the flow people although buying a house in Italy in the early days of covid definitely could've been a downer. They instead look at all the positives despite their setbacks.

Thank you #Netgalley for the copy. Wow Rosie has been through a lot, so many moves, career opportunities all while keeping her family safe and afloat. Though she fell in love with Italy, initially the time was not right, her kids were in school, her parents were back home, how could she leave everyone behind? But so many twists of fate eventually brought her family to Italy, they settle, find a home they love, then covid hits. It delays their home purchase, basically shuts down their business and so much more. We watch as they carry on through the hardships to try to live out their dream.

I enjoyed this tale of starting a new life and all of the trials and tribulations that go with it. The author is honest about the difficulties that she and her family encountered- definitely not your typical book about this subject.

When the weather gets you down and the rent doubles what can you do? Move to Italy of course. This is a delightful read as we travel with Rosie and her family to begin a new life in Italy. Along the way we meet many enjoyable characters and experience vicariously the move to a new land. All is not sunshine and light though, there is also tragedy and trouble. A great read for all those who love to travel. It may make you think twice about a permanent move.
Thanks to #NetGalley#ARosieLifeInItaly and #SourceBooks for the EArc.

What a fascinating read. I had previously read that housing in especially Ireland was becoming so unaffordable for the locals. This book was quite interesting to read. The intricacies of Italian property sales and inheritance makes our South African red tape almost look easy
Its brave to undertake a renovation, even braver to attempt one in a foreign country and pure madness to address this all during a global pandemic.
I look forward to reading more of the adventures of Rosie and her family in Italy.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book.

"A Rosie Life in Italy" is a delightful read, brimming with charm and wit. Hard to believe it is not fiction. Three aspects particularly stood out for me: the vivid and evocative descriptions of the Italian countryside, which carry you straight to the heart of Italy; the warm, relatable characters who bring the story to life; and the engaging narrative that blends humor and heartfelt moments seamlessly. This book is a perfect escape for anyone dreaming of an idyllic Italian adventure.