How to Write a Love Novel in a Week

Lonely detective lover Olympia decides to write her first love novel in her life. She enrolls in a course with Leonora Forneris, the star of the sentimental genre and author of dozens of bestsellers. The mentor dictates the rules for a successful text: the cat lady heroine cannot receive a puppy as a gift, the hero must be a handsome man with an endless bank account, and the rival's smile must be marked by pretense and falseness. Day by day, a colorful group of novice writers toils over plots, and the imagined book passions begin to blend with reality.
Stefania Bertola's novel is a sparkling, warm, and funny story about the flip side of mass literature and how creativity helps us accept our imperfect lives.