When we were sea and stars
A New Adult romance novel
Book 1 in the Italian Romance series
Under the summer sun, in a small seaside town in South Italy, nineteen-year-old James meets the man of his dreams.
Roberto is gorgeous, fun, sweet… and very taken. James has no delusions about their friendship; he knows love couldn’t possibly happen to him.
Roberto is full of doubts about his relationship. He knows something is missing in his life and he’s not expecting to find that something in James, his new American neighbor.
But if something were to happen, only the sea, the sand and the stars can know.
What readers said about
When we were sea and stars:
AMANDA – GOODREADS REVIEW
James and Rob’s chemistry is palpable and so enticing. Every scene where they’re together is on fire and when they bond and show their soft side and hidden layers, I swear I see stars! I’d also like to highlight the setting. Since the author is Italian, the cultural aspects of South Italy, as well as the North/South banter are on point and made me immerse in that scenery.
GEE – GOODREADS REVIEW
[Rob and James’] love is built upon shareed silences, trust, and a willingness to see beyond what the other seems to be. Their story isn’t free of rough patches, and there were a few moments in which I had to take a moment to take deep breaths. The final pages were particularly emotion-provoking, and had me crying all the good tears!
VALERIE – GOODREADS REVIEW
When We Were Sea and Stars is a stunning and captivating love story. It played like a foreign language film in my head, with its dramatic Mediterranean scenery, the colorful residents of a small town in Southern Italy, and an inside look at daily life through the eyes of Italian author, Elen Chase. But it’s the love story that is so achingly beautiful it brought me to tears. James and Roberto are so lovely together it imprinted my heart.