{"product_id":"the-starling-dance-a-riotous-heartwarming-summer-romance-set-in-rome-paperback","title":"The Starling Dance: a riotous, heartwarming summer romance set in Rome - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucy Elena\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Starling Dance: a riotous, heart-warming romance set in Rome\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a sweltering Roman summer, Laure is trying to start a new life. But can she manage in a city where walls have ears, trees have eyes and even the birds are acting strangely?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been exactly one year since the shit hit the fan and Laure's anxiety exploded into a full-blown burn out. In search of a new start she's moved to Rome - pasta, Aperol and sunshine should make everything better, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut with her 30s around the corner, \u003ci\u003ela bella vita\u003c\/i\u003e isn't going to plan.\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer boyfriend, the dreamy Davide, has disappeared (Either Laure's been ghosted or he's accidentally fallen off a cliff - hopefully)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe wants to murder her neighbours: their arguments are keeping her up all night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her local café, Laure meets a handsome stranger and the sparks fly, that is until she finds herself caught in a big lie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Hmmm, it's not ideal, '\u003c\/i\u003e says her best friend Eva, as she puffs on a spliff in the bathtub. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as things are heating up, a talking tree enters the fray (as if this Roman summer wasn't weird enough, just ask the birds). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat tree is Viviano, a dynamic and adventurous street performer who poses around the Eternal City dressed as a tree, well, sometimes a cat too and sometimes a ripe tomato. He could be thriving in life but something is holding him back. One thing is certain though: he wants to meet Laure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Laure find her path? Will she accidentally put pineapple on a pizza? And is there a real love story to be found in the surreal swirls of the Italian capital? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Starling Dance\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story full of quirk, humour and heart-warming characters, each trying to overcome their personal obstacles and demons to give themselves a chance at life and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucy Elena is a journalist who has worked across Europe and Latin America. \u003ci\u003eThe Starling Dance\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. It was initially dreamt up as a film while Lucy was working in Rome and became interested in the street artists she passed every day on her way to work, eventually getting to know them. The artsy film of her imagination never materialised but \u003ci\u003eThe Starling Dance\u003c\/i\u003e was born in the form of a book, with a big dose of love, fun and healing thrown in for good measure.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46907341963403,"sku":"9781838211943","price":25.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/1p-7p2yT8j9781838211943.webp?v=1778626214","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-starling-dance-a-riotous-heartwarming-summer-romance-set-in-rome-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}