The Accidental Italian

After a painful breakup, Theo flees New York for the sun-drenched village of Positano, hoping the Amalfi Coast can provide needed solitude and healing. Instead, he's swept into a world of intoxicating beauty-the glittering blue sea, simple yet incredibly delicious food, and the magnetic presence of a strikingly handsome man, Raffaello, lounging beside him on the beach. Raffaello and Theo's worlds collide when Theo overhears two men plotting a heinous crime. Theo reports what he has overheard to the local police only to discover that the Adonis on the beach is the police sergeant tasked with monitoring criminal activity during the busy summer holiday.Theo is recruited to assist Raffaello as they pursue suspects through the terraced villas of Positano and the exotic island of Capri. As they spend time together, they fall under each other's spell. For Theo, the interaction forces him to deal with troubling memories of his adolescence. For Raffaello, their mounting attraction forces a reckoning with same-sex desires he thought he had buried ages ago. Their steamy and intense relationship faces headwinds in Rome, where family and professional matters cause Raffaello to lose his nerve and retreat. It is with the appearance of another alluring Italian that fate forces a reckoning so that justice is served and love honored. From Positano to Capri, Rome to New York, this tender, sensual coming-of-age romance-threaded with suspense-celebrates the beauty of Italy, the courage it takes to love, and the mysterious forces that transform our lives when we least expect it.