This is a fun and quick read. I enjoyed the fact that while there is an age gap the couple are in their 40’s/50’s respectfully.

Emma is badass for leaving her life in Texas behind to go after a goal of her own. In Italy. To get her masters degree.

Santo really just won me over by the fact that he spoils the hell out of Zola, and Zola thanks him by being aloof.

I hadn’t read books 1 and 2 and while I’m sure it would’ve helped with character cameos, I don’t feel like anything was missed.

There is one part of the book - involving Vincente that confused me (see the end) and that was the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars.

Things aren’t going so well in my MBA program—living in a foreign country is overwhelming, I don’t remember being this terrible of a student, and my ex has just “popped in” to ask me to rekindle our relationship. Except the possibilities of that one night with Professor Santo were hotter than my entire twenty-year marriage. And when he finds out my ex is sniffing around, he wants a do-over.

Even though I accidentally pepper-sprayed him...and despite the fact that sleeping with me could cost him his job. Living next door to each other means it would be easy to sneak around for some one-time extra credit. But once we start, things go up in flames, and there’s more than Santo’s job on the line.

First, the cat was hilarious. As for the people 😂 I had so much fun following Emma and Santo. It's always fun for me to read about more mature adults, and these two were quite the forbidden pair. Loved the exotic setting, and had so much fun watching these two grow together! ❤️

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced digital reader's copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review!

“Ever since the night Emma ran out, it’s felt like an unfinished sentence. I tasted something and had it taken from me, and I crave more of it.”

I devoured this book in just a few hours. The writing was simple and lively, making the story an addictive page turner. I loved every page of it.
The story happens in Italy, but I didn’t feel so much traveling vibes. I would have loved more descriptions because in the end, if distance is important for Emma’s evolution (and that it’s very well pictured), the story is more a neighborhood one that could have happened anywhere.
That said, the characters are truly endearing. I loved to read (for once!) middle-aged characters. Life doesn’t stop at 25 or 30 and Emma is the perfect example of it. She has spent more than half her life in an unfulfilling marriage and realizes that she still has a lot to learn and discover. Reading about how Emma builds herself a new life, explores her sexuality and her job opportunities after 40 was truly inspiring.
She meets Santo in a bar, then understands he’s her professor in her new program which makes things… complicated. However, here too we are more in a story about the guy next door than about a teacher/student relationship (even if it has its importance too). I can’t say I disliked it, on the contrary. Santo and Emma have a lot of chemistry and their living proximity helps them in the way of intimacy.
I loved the side characters, from the absolutely non toxic and completely supportive best friends to Zola the cat, from the NB youngest to the neurodiversity or the hints about internalized bi-phobia. All of that was endearing, though I would often have wanted more, to discover the characters more in depth. In one word, it was just a bit too short!

Thank you NetGalley, Liz Alden and Victory Editing for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this book. It was sweet and had some spice to it. The characters were very relatable. It was a quite slow burn. I would have enjoyed a little bit more spice. Though, the spicy scenes were really well written. Overall this was a quick sweet read, I devoured in one night. I Would definitely recommend this book for someone looking for a cute, romantic, love story.

Thank you NetGalley and Liz Alden for opportunity to read this ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.

I loved the dynamic and angst in this! It was a little predictable but was an easy read. It reminded me of the author who wrote beach read. I would recommend!

I've enjoyed all of the books in this series about 4 women, all in their 40's, who decide to temporarily uproot themselves by moving to Europe for a year, but this one has been my favorite so far. It follows the adventures of Emma, a divorced mom with three college age kids, who is finally pursuing her own career goals by enrolling in an international MBA program in Rome. Although Emma is excited to move on professionally, in her personal life she's in a bit of rut, lacking the self-confidence to put herself out there. In a rut, that is, until she meets Santo, an attractive silver fox while spending a girls weekend in Rome with her friends just before her school starts. However, imagine her surprise when she discovers that the silver fox is one of the primary professors in her MBA program and he's her neighbor!

While I enjoyed the previous two FMCs falling for sexy younger men, give me a silver fox anytime, especially one as sweet and caring as Santo. At 57, he's reached the pinnacle of the business world, but he's pretty much all alone, with not much family and two failed marriages. However, he does have an imperious devil's spawn black cat named Zola, and a lovely ex-stepdaughter whom he is still very close to. When he meets Emma, he's immediately drawn to and enchanted by her, even though she keeps running out on him, but he knows it would be wrong to pursue a relationship given their school connection. Still, they are both having a hard time thinking of anything but each other.

This series has so much going for it. In addition to the fun romances, hot guys (both younger and older) and wish-fulfillment European locations, I absolutely love the strong and realistic friendship bond between the 4 women. They all gain so much strength from leaning on each other and I'd be thrilled to be a part of their group. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

Not what I expected

"Prosecco with my Professor" is the third book of Liz Alden's "Aged Liked Fine Wine" series and my first book by the author. This is Emmas and Santos story.

Emma is in her forties, divorced and the mother of three children of collage age. She wants to go back to university and is doing so on a scholarship in Italy. For years she helped her ex-husband to make his business a success and after the divorce she wants to do the same for herself and build her own career. I liked Emma. I even admire her. Despite her insecurities, she doesn't let anything hold her back and faces her fears. Tackling a degree course after such a long time takes a lot out of you.

Santos is a professor in Rome and teaches the course Emma is on. He immediately had me wrapped around his finger with his Italian manner! Oh, he has a sexy charisma! But Santos is also an old softie and I didn't find it difficult to fall in love with him.

Unfortunately, I found many points not so well elaborated. The story takes place in Italy, and what made me really sad is that you don't get to see any of this in the book. I also found the blurb a bit misleading. I was expecting a really steamy and forbidden professor x student story, but it wasn't particularly steamy nor did I find the story taboo because the aspect of Emma as a student wasn't quite present.

My highlight is Zola! Zola is Santos' cat and was so cute and made me laugh a lot.

I thought Emma's friend group was really cool! Tessa and Jade were also a big part of the story, and I'm curious about Tessa's story and will definitely read it at some point.

I give "Prosecco with my Professor" 3 out of 5 stars.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

This book delivers exactly what it advertised; a romance featuring mature leads in a forbidden setting. I personally really enjoyed the student/professor dynamic. Emma and Santo are both likable yet flawed characters, which I love in a romance. If you want an easy to read, easy to enjoy mature romance, this is a solid choice.

Third book in the Aged Like Fine Wine series about four American friends in their forties temporarily living in Europe. This book features Emma, who's spending a year in Rome studying for her MBA. On a night out with her three friends she meets Santo, they're immediately drawn to each other and leave the bar together for a one-night stand. Except she panics and runs away, later discovering that Santo is her new neighbour and one of her college professors. Confessing to her friends what didn't happen results in their laughter, teasing and the big question, why not? For weeks Emma and Santo try to ignore their attraction to each other. The arrival of Emma's ex-husband wanting to restart their marriage, motivates Santo to pursue Emma again.

Spicier than the two previous books. Losing points due to the rushed ending, and Emma's non-binary child Parker, all the, they/they'd/their/they've, confused me that another character had unexpectedly appeared on the scene.

eARC generously supplied by the author and NetGalley, this review is my personal, unbiased opinion.

Prosecco With My Professor
Liz Alden

I love the mature characters. It’s very relatable and inspiring for someone to improve their life for the better. I thought the title was cute and the couple navigated the professor/ student relationship well. The leads, Emma and Santo are ones you want to root for. I appreciate a couple that is open about intimacy. It is sexy, vulnerable yet safe. I enjoyed my time with these characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an advanced copy.

I do enjoy books where the characters are a little older, as someone in her 40's it's nice to read about people of a similar age from time to time. Prosecco with my Professor is the story of Emma and her romance with her professor, Santo.
I really enjoyed following Emma and Santo as they struggled with their growing feelings and being student and professor. They worked really well together and I loved how the chemistry and attraction was there from the beginning, but everything else built slowly and felt realistic. I thought that the two of them made a really great couple.
This is part of a series and while I haven't read the other books in the Aged Like Fine Wine series, it really didn't matter. That said, I think based on how much I enjoyed this book, I'd be really keen to go back and check the others out.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

Short, sweet, and to the point. I wasn't overly excited about the characters or story, but I took it for what it was. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Three stars.

Prosecco With My Professor by Liz Alden
Format: e-book
Pages: 259
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*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book on my Kindle. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

Prosecco with my Professor is book three in the Aged Like Fine Wine series by Liz Alden (releasing on April 30th, 2024) on Kindle, KU, and Amazon. Liz writes FMC Emma’s journey of self-discovery as she joins an international MBA program in Rome to begin building a new life for herself after her divorce. To kick off her time abroad, she has a one-night stand with none other than… you guessed it… her professor! Reeling from embarrassment, Emma and MMC Santo explore the dynamics of a professional student/teacher relationship without crossing any lines. Keeping their hands to themselves proves to be no easy task when they come face to face in class everyday. Santo brings new life into Emma’s world as he shows true passion and admiration for her as a woman, her body, and her capabilities, even when Emma is self-conscious.


This was an extremely entrancing read for me! I sped through the pages and felt transported to picturesque villas in Italy on the weekends overlooking the ocean. This felt like a rapid fire age gap romance and I am here for it 🌶️🌶️🌶️ I loved the dynamics and relationship exploration between Emma and Santo. It was so fun and hot.

I also loved the dynamics between Emma and her best friends as women over 40. Tessa, Jade, and Sara, were side-by-side in spirit with Emma every step of the way as she built a new life for herself. The way @lizaldenwriter celebrates women and their friendships is empowering 🩷

Read if you like:
- A mature couple
- Forbidden professor x student romance
- OM drama
- Italian silver fox MMC
- Age gap
- Dual pov

I tried to enjoy this book but it wasn’t for me. I think others might find Emma endearing but I found her really awkward and insecure but I just couldn’t get into it. She doesn’t act like her age, she seems very naive and innocent (but she was married and has 3 kids?).

I felt that their relationship was very undeveloped and I still have a lot of unanswered questions. I would’ve love to see more depth to the story.

What I did like:
Emma’s group of friends were supportive and fun. I liked the strong female friendship in this book. I also loved the LGBTQIA+ representation in this book.

This book was exactly what I needed - a low stress fun read that gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling. I really quickly got into it, possibly because I’m taking Italian lessons at my local library, but also I found the writing really easy to read and open in how the characters speak to each other and themselves. I don’t usually like age gap romances, but I liked that the FMC was an older divorced mom - it made the fact she was younger than the MMC way less icky because there were fully developed prefrontal cortexes and consent from all parties with minimal power imbalance.

We have some classic tropes: student/teacher, forced proximity, age gap, and he takes care of her when she’s sick. We also get some fun representation of nonbinary, bisexual, and lesbian characters as well as ADHD representation.

Now getting into *spoiler* territory. I was very happy to read a romance with older characters, as that’s not something I see in many books. I found the ending a bit rushed - we never confirm who reported Santo and Emma to the school, and I don’t know why Vincente had such an issue with it. Even if his own marriage was falling apart, what did Santo do to him to make it worth destroying their friendship? I thought Bruce may be the one to report them out of jealousy, but he doesn’t reappear after the holidays. Also, why didn’t Santo and Emma just report their relationship when he wasn’t her professor anymore, especially if there wasn’t a rule against it?

Overall, this was probably the fastest I’ve read an ARC in a while and I had a really good time in this universe. It made me interested in reading the first two books of the series, and sets up the fourth book nicely. Would recommend if you, like me, are on a wine romance book binge.

Another great book in this delightful series, exploring what it looks like to try something new in middle age. Its a refreshing change of pace from so many romance books where the young woman bemoans her life is over because she hasn't reached peak work and life goals by 29.

Here, Emma is divorced with grown children, looking to start over with her career by finally pursuing an MBA - and also ready to get back into the dating world. Too bad the guy she flirts with at a bar and then has a disastrous one night stand with (running out due to understandably anxiety at being sexual for the first time since the divorce) the next day turns out to be her professor!

They spend ages dancing around each other, the tension stretched to the breaking point as they grapple with what is the right thing to do. And, to be fair, you could argue they make some bad decisions, but always in an understandable way, and when the tension snaps - wow - does it get steamy!

Title: Prosecco with My Professor by Liz Alden

Aged Like Fine Wine Series Book 3

Emma finds herself in a challenging situation when her ex-husband unexpectedly reappears in Rome, where she is studying for her MBA. Feeling overwhelmed and under pressure, she turns to her silver fox professor, Santo, with whom she had a failed one-night stand. Despite the risks involved, Santo is determined to prove to her that she deserves better than her ex. As they navigate their attraction to each other and the potential consequences of their actions, they must decide whether to pursue a relationship that could jeopardize Santo's job and their reputations.

This story offers a mature and captivating portrayal of a student-professor romance. I was impressed by how the power dynamics were handled delicately, allowing the characters to navigate their feelings authentically. Santo and Emma's journey was both engaging and believable, with their chemistry sizzling off the pages. Despite some areas feeling underdeveloped and the story being short (in my opinion), the overall story was a delightful read, leaving me eager for more.

Tropes:

Student-Professor
Age Gap
Forbidden Love
Opposites Attract
Secret Relationship
Mature Characters
Forced Proximity


I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a compelling romance with depth and authenticity.


Thank you to The Publisher ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op , The Author Liz Alden & NetGalley for an advanced reader copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest review.

This is a fun, entertaining read. Santo and Emma are interesting, intriguing, relatable, complex, entertaining, strong, fun characters. I enjoyed them as individuals and a couple. I loved the caretaking scenes. I enjoyed the romance and the path it took to get to their HEA. I love how realistic these characters are and the fact that age doesn’t matter when it comes to our feelings and images of ourselves. The secondary characters added to the fabric of the story. I love the friendships in this story and the role it plays for the main characters. I wish we had seen a certain someone get their just deserts. The story is easy to read and get into.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Quick read, spicy, lower stakes.

Interesting take on professor x student.

I really enjoyed Emma being in her 40s and going after what she wants after her divorce. And not letting anyone stand in her way.

Santos saw Emma for who she is and wanted to worship her no matter what.

I loved seeing all the friends again. Can't wait for Jade's story.

I really tried to enjoy this book, however I just don't think this book was for me. It was a really nice short read which I did enjoy at some points. However, I just didn't feel a connection between Santo and Emma as they were just rushing into their romance and sex. This may just be an issue because I love slow burn and this was fast paced. Thank you NetGalley for this book though!