Julie and Romeo: Summary and book reviews of Julie and Romeo by Jeanne Ray, plus links to an excerpt from Julie and Romeo and a biography of Jeanne Ray.

A deliciously funny and wickedly sexy novel of love found (finally!) and love threatened (inevitably) by the families who claim to love us best. Romeo Cacciamani and Julie Roseman are rival florists in Boston, whose families have hated each other for as long as anyone can remember (what they can't remember is why). When these two vital, lonely people see each other across a crowded lobby at a small business owners' seminar, an intense attraction blooms that neither tries to squelch. They're not sure what fate has in store for them, but they're not about to let something as silly as a generations-long feud stand in the way of finding out. That is, not until Romeo's octogenarian mother, Julie's meddling ex-husband, and a cast of grown Cacciamani and Roseman children begin to intervene with a passionate hatred that matches their newly found love, stroke for stroke. Think Montagues and Capulets, think wise and witty and thoroughly modern. Julie and Romeo is a love story for the ages.

Media Reviews

Publishers Weekly Shakespeare it isn't, but Ray's beguiling first novel succeeds on the level of romantic entertainment..... Ray's charming little bouquet should blossom into an appealing summer read.   Library Journal Her easy manner and direct style seem as real as one's best friends' and just as compelling. Delightful and highly recommended. Alison McGhee, author of Shadow Baby Love and desire will not be denied in this lighthearted inversion of a classic story. Filled with the delicate sweetness of fresh flowers and new love, Julie and Romeo is a smart, funny, touching book. Where has Jeanne Ray been hiding all these years? A. Manette Ansay, author of Vinegar Hill and Midnight Champagne At last, someone has written a love story for and about grown-ups! And that someone is a marvelous new writer named Jeanne Ray, whose contemporary take on old rivalries, star-crossed passions, and clandestine intrigues charts a fresh, funny, exquisitely plotted tale of, well, Shakespearean proportions. Julie and Romeo is absolutely delicious. A smart, sexy celebration of the timeless nature of romance.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by j;bart
julie & romeo
My husband & I thoroughly enjoyed "julie & romeo". We sincerely hope Ms. Ray turns out to be a prolific writer. It was light, entertaining and humorous. Thank you, Ms. Ray, for a most entertaining read.

Rated of 5 by Sam
Battles and Bouquets
An absolutely delightful book. The cover photo tells it all - it's wonderfully light and airy, simple and, ultimately, joyful. I read it at the perfect time - the beginning of summer. One feud - oooh, how delicious to hate collectively. Two...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Darianne
Thanks!
Thoroughly enjoyed this book...The characters were very believable to me and I too hated to see it end! Hope Ms. Ray will be publishing more books.

Rated of 5 by L.Yeager
This book is a delight! Especially to those of us over 50 and into the revived dating scene. Most of the side comments are exactly what we would mumble to ourselves but it's refreshing to know that others may think the same. A laugh-out-loud...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Billie Zahurak
I'm not a romance reader. I tried to dislike this book; and did until our book club met to discuss it. After our discussion, I changed my mind about the book and about the characters. I understand them and like the book enough to recommend it to...   Read More

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