Boccadoro

When divorce deprives American winemaker Byron Blyseth of his estate in Tuscany he flees to a nearby island and opens a wine bar called Boccadoro the nickname given to him because of his golden palate. He falls in love with Livia a gorgeous widow and gifted cook who wins the restaurant star status.</p>To Livia Boccadoro is a dream come true. But Byron is a reluctant host who prefers sailing diving and delving into the legends and myths of an island known as a haven for pirates and other misfits since Etruscan times.</p>Intrigued by the nighttime cruises of a luxury yacht owned by a sinister lawyer Byron recruits a trio of local oddballs as fellow sleuths in a daredevil scheme to crack a smuggling ring. But Byron and Livia become targets of mysterious threats and attacks that weave a web of fear around them and turn their island paradise into a nightmare.</p>Sizzling with the delectable tastes fun-filled sounds and vivid sights of the Tuscan islands and brimming with thrills <I>Boccadoro: The Honorary Pirate</I> is the perfect summer read.