“It is eerie and uncanny how Luca has the ability to read my mind. “Will you go back now to London, Violetta?”… — Lauren Henderson Bad thing Copy Share Image
“I don’t understand the Italian, but it’s obvious that they’re all fighting over him. The principessa wants Luca to have dinner here;… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“She’d been on the verge of flying out to see me--she’d practically booked a ticket to Pisa for the first flight out… — Lauren Henderson Long time Copy Share Image
“You know what ‘ vespa ’ means?” I shake my head, my mouth suddenly dry, because he’s taken a step toward me,… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“Is there somewhere Maria could go?” I ask in a very small voice. “Maybe”--I have a flash of inspiration--“maybe a nunnery?” Luca’s… — Lauren Henderson Black clothes Copy Share Image
“There are plenty of boys clustered around the wall, laughing, shoving each other playfully, yelling, competing for the attention of the girls.… — Lauren Henderson Dark blue Copy Share Image
“Hey!” Paige waves flirtatiously at Luca, one of those girl-waves where you open and flutter your fingers while flashing a brilliant smile.… — Lauren Henderson Bad thing Copy Share Image
“For the first time in my life, I fully understand the expression "I can't hear myself think.” — Lauren Henderson First time Copy Share Image
“I tell the truth,” he says. “ E la cosa più importante nel mondo. The most important thing.” “You can know what… — Lauren Henderson Telling the truth Copy Share Image
“I had a really good time tonight. Tons of boys hanging off me. And I could see it was really messing with… — Lauren Henderson American accent Copy Share Image
“Talking about partying, I didn’t come to Italy for the summer just to hang out with a bunch of girls! No offense,… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“Andrea’s unlocked the back door, and Kendra and I push and shove Paige in. She flops down inside with a long sigh… — Lauren Henderson Passenger seat Copy Share Image
“Ugh, mi fa incazzare a bestia. ” He glances at me, black brows drawn tightly together over blazing blue eyes. “It makes… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“There’s something thrilling about seeing him like this, so carried away, when he doesn’t know I’m looking; it feels illicit, almost like… — Lauren Henderson Fine china Copy Share Image
“ Elisa may have ridden roughshod over other girls who’ve done this summer course, made their lives a misery , I think… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“ C’è qualche problema ?” comes a soft voice from behind us, and we all jump, startled. He has a way of… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“He lifts one of my hands and raises it to his cheek, a gesture so tender and unexpected that my breath catches… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“You know, we should make a note of all the mean things Elisa says to us in Italian. That way, we’ll learn… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“My English is much better than my sister Elisa’s,” he adds affably. “Your English ees better,” Elisa snaps, “because you love to… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“I don’t dare to move. I don’t want him to stop touching me. But I can’t just sit here like an idiot.… — Lauren Henderson First meet Copy Share Image
“Italians stand up a lot at bars,” I comment, taking the glass of water Luca’s pushing toward me. It’s fizzy, with ice… — Lauren Henderson Designer clothes Copy Share Image
“I do a hundred sit-ups every morning,” Kendra says, reaching for her white-framed sunglasses. “You can join in if you want.” “Oh… — Lauren Henderson Every morning Copy Share Image
“ Is it a whale? I wonder. Or a shark? I shrug. These are the kind of questions you find yourself pondering… — Lauren Henderson Copy Share Image
“So,” he starts slowly, “if I am thinking that I want to kiss you, I should not say it out loud?” Oh,… — Lauren Henderson Telling the truth Copy Share Image
