Book Review: Dante's Girl by Courtney Cole

Title: Dante's Girl

Author: Courtney Cole

Publisher: Lakehouse Press

Release Date: June 24, 2012

Source: own copy

I have spent every summer since I was ten years old with my father in London. Every summer, since I was ten years old, has been uneventful and boring. Until this year. 
And this year, after a freak volcanic eruption strands me far from home, I have learned these things:
1. I can make do with one outfit for three days before I buy new clothes. 2. If I hear the phrase, “You’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto,” even one more time, I might become a homicidal maniac.3. I am horribly and embarrassingly allergic to jellyfish.4. I am in love with Dante Giliberti, who just happens to be the beautiful, sophisticated son of the Prime Minister of a Mediterranean paradise. 5. See number four above. Because it brings with it a whole slew of problems and I’ve learned something from every one of them.
Let’s start with the fact that Dante’s world is five light-years away from mine. He goes to black-tie functions and knows the Prime Minister of England on a first name basis. I was born and raised on a farm in Kansas and wear cut-off jeans paired with cowboy boots. See the difference? 
But hearts don’t care about differences. Hearts want what they want. And mine just wants to be Dante’s girl. 
My heart just might be crazy.(goodreads)

My Thoughts:

Witty and romantic! I really enjoyed reading this novel. i had lots of gushing and butterflies in my stomach. At the same time, I also experience a few heart aches. This novel is not to be missed.

Reece was supposed to take a summer vacation in London with his father, then an unexpected accident happen and next thing she knows, she's going to a country called CAberra. I know! The first thought I had when 'Caberra' was mentioned was, where is that?! Of course, it could be fiction or it is a real place. no matter, what happened next is she ended up spending the rest of summer there...and fall in love with the guy who brought her there-Dante. Their love story is cute and charming. I had fun reading from Reece's Pov, she's such a sweet and honest and true-to-herself kind of girl. And Dante, he's just awesome,lol. The story is not super light, as there are some big but predictable twista. But even if it was kind of predictable, I still loved the novel.

If you want to just relax and read a good novel, I highly recommend this novel. Coutney Cole has a way of writing a good story. :)