The Love Academy by Belinda Jones

****4 stars
I dropped right into this book after reading "I Love Capri", because I had read online somewhere there was a follow-up exert on Kim. I had to know what became of this character. I had purchased all of the Belinda Jones books some time ago as I loved them and have been slowly working my way through them, dragging them out so that I have them to read in between other books and savor them, something to look forward to. Jones always has a way of writing that you feel as though you are visiting or wanna visit the location she is describing and that held true for this book as well. I loved the location and the premise for the storyline. I especially loved the many quotes used at the beginning of each chapter as well as ones that were brought in throughout the story. I found myself wanting a highlighter to go back and reference them later as many of them were great. I don't think I enjoyed the characters quite as much as I did in "I Love Capri", but did find that I enjoyed the suspense of wondering what Kristy was going to do. Not my fav by this author but still a solid, enjoyable read! :)

Book Jacket Summary:
Do you have enough romance in your life?
Journalist Kirsty Bailey would have to answer no. She has the essential starter kit - a boyfriend - but somehow Joe seems to have skipped the vows of for better/for worse and gone straight to for granted.
But then just as she's on the verge of settling for a swoon-free existence, Kirsty's magazine sends her to a majestic Venetian palazzo to attend the much gossiped-about Love Academy... Her undercover mission? To prove her editor's theory that this 'school for singles' is nothing more than an escort agency with a sexy accent and fancy glass chandeliers.
But what if her editor is wrong and their promise of true amore is for real? Will Kirsty be able to resist the kind of moonlit temptations she's been dreaming of for years, or is her relationship with Joe going, going, gondola?
If you think Casanova was a bad boy, just wait until you see what Cupid has in store for Kirsty...