An Italian Affair - Hardcover

When Laura Fraser's husband leaves her for his high school sweetheart, she takes off, on impulse, for Italy, hoping to leave some of her sadness behind. There, on the island of Ischia, she meets M., an aesthetics professor from Paris with an oversized love of life. What they both assume will be a casual vacation tryst turns into a passionate, transatlantic love affair, as they rendezvous in London, Marrakech, Milan, the Aeolian Islands, and San Francisco. Each encounter is a delirious immersion into place (sumptuous food and wine, dazzling scenery, lush gardens, and vibrant streetscapes) and into each other. And with each experience, Laura brings home not only a lasting sense of pleasure, but a more fully recovered sense of her emotional and sexual self. Written with an observant eye, an open mind, and a delightful sense of humor, An Italian Affair has the irresistible honesty of a story told from and about the heart.

"A deliciously romantic story, made even more captivating by the idea that someone actually experienced it. "-- The Times (London)

"A perfect summer book. . . It's about romance, great food and exotic locales. [highly recommended]" --CBS Early Show

"Sweet, smart. We are smitten from the start. . .How Fraser makes such familiar material fresh and alluring is the heart and soul of this likeable, assured memoir." — O Magazine

"[This] sexy memoir gives new meaning to the word wanderlust." — Glamour

"Fraser's narrative is both a grand travelouge and a thoughtful look at reclaiming independence."--Conde Nast Traveller

"Dreamy, romantic, spiced with the exotic . . .If it turns out you can't get away to a villa on Lago Maggiore this summer, An Italian Affair is the next best thing. " -- New Jersey Star Ledger