A Rival in Florence

By Ashley Barnich

A Rival in Florence

(Signs of Love, Book One - Aries)

When passion meets pasta, sparks are bound to fly.

Stella Rossi has always been ruled by her fire-bold, ambitious, and impulsive to a fault. So when she unexpectedly inherits her family's struggling trattoria in the heart of Florence, she dives in headfirst, determined to restore its former glory and prove herself in the city's fierce culinary scene.

Her plans unravel when Marco Bellini, her infuriatingly composed culinary school rival, opens a glossy new restaurant directly across the street. He's all precision and polish; she's chaos and creativity. Their rivalry quickly becomes the talk of the town-complete with dueling menus, one-upmanship, and an undeniable tension simmering beneath every glare.

But as tempers flare and secrets surface, competition gives way to something far more complicated-and far more delicious-than either of them expected. In a city built on art and passion, Stella must decide whether winning means holding her ground... or following her heart.

Set against the golden backdrop of Florence, A Rival in Florence is a vibrant enemies-to-lovers romance celebrating ambition, vulnerability, and the fiery courage it takes to love like an Aries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FX8CKS51
• ISBN13: 9798232887193
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: A.M. Barnich
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"