Better Reading Preview: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

Better Reading Preview: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

When the lives of four very different women become entangled in a boutique Venice hotel, dark secrets unravel and not everyone who checked into the hotel will check out again.

Signora Loretta Bianchi, the world famous cook at Venice’s Hotel Il Cuore, is forced to choose between once-in-a-lifetime passion and her devoted husband.

Sophie, on assignment in Venice as a food writer, finds a lot more than Signora Bianchi’s secret recipes to love, but what is the charming Rocco hiding?

Law graduate Elena is sinking just like the endangered city she’s returned home to, and she’ll stop at nothing to be free from her marriage.

Grandmother Gayle’s dream Venetian holiday turns sinister as she finds herself embroiled in a life or death escape.

Set against a backdrop of the romance and tragedy of magical Venice, The Venice Hotel explores the powerful bonds that develop between women in times of crisis, and the healing power of female connection.

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Reviews

A Deliciously Twisty Novel: Read Our Review of The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

Review | Our Review

28 August 2024

A Deliciously Twisty Novel: Read Our Review of The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

    A Romantic and Tragic Thriller: Read an Extract from The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

    Review | Extract

    27 August 2024

    A Romantic and Tragic Thriller: Read an Extract from The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

      Your Preview Verdict: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

      Review | Preview

      21 August 2024

      Your Preview Verdict: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

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            Publisher details

            The Venice Hotel
            Author
            Tess Woods
            Publisher
            Penguin
            Genre
            Fiction
            Released
            03 September, 2024
            ISBN
            9781761344404

            Synopsis

            Voted at #9 in the Better Reading Top 100 of 2025…

            When the lives of four very different women become entangled in a boutique Venice hotel, dark secrets unravel and not everyone who checked into the hotel will check out again.Signora Loretta Bianchi, the world famous cook at Venice’s Hotel Il Cuore, is forced to choose between once-in-a-lifetime passion and her devoted husband.Sophie, on assignment in Venice as a food writer, finds a lot more than Signora Bianchi’s secret recipes to love, but what is the charming Rocco hiding?Law graduate Elena is sinking just like the endangered city she’s returned home to, and she’ll stop at nothing to be free from her marriage.Grandmother Gayle’s dream Venetian holiday turns sinister as she finds herself embroiled in a life or death escape.Set against a backdrop of the romance and tragedy of magical Venice, The Venice Hotel explores the powerful bonds that develop between women in times of crisis, and the healing power of female connection.
            Tess Woods
            About the author

            Tess Woods

            Tess Woods lives in Perth, Australia, with one husband, two children, one dog and a cat who rules over them all. Her debut novel, Love at First Flight, received acclaim from readers worldwide and won Book of the Year in the AusRom Today Reader’s Choice Award. Her second novel, Beautiful Messy Love, was a 2017 Better Reading Top 100 pick. When she isn’t working or being a personal assistant to her kids, Tess enjoys reading and grannyish pleasures like knitting, baking, drinking tea and tending to the veggie patch. She’s also moderately obsessed with the TV series Nashville and Buzzfeed quizzes. Tess loves connecting with her readers on Facebook: @Tesswoods.harpercollins and Instagram: @tesswoods_author.

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