After being dumped, a desperate New Yorker takes a job with a neurotic Italian countess and embarks on a wild road trip through Italy. Based on a true story.With a leap of faith and three bulging suitcases, New Yorker Jayne Boland leaves Manhattan to join her almost-fiancé-boyfriend in Como, Italy, and start la dolce vita. That is until her shiny stilettos step off the plane and lover boy’s ti amo – I love you – chills to a frosty finito – I’m finished.Devastated by his brutal betrayal, the gutsy twenty-four-year-old flees to the glittering fashion capital, Milan, to continue her fashion career. But the killer city of trendsetters and luxury boutiques is unforgiving to a foreigner with more ambition than Italian fluency. Luckily, a chic acquaintance steers her to a glamorous but neurotic countess who throws her a lifeline. And a chance to land her ultimate dream job with the world’s hottest designer, Luca Rosso.Guided by fate, humor, and a crazy cast of characters, Jayne sets off on a quirky road trip through the gorgeous hills of Italy and Croatia on an adventure of a lifetime. Delve into her transformative journey where imagination, family sagas, romance, and self-discovery are sewn together in an inspirational and entertaining quest for a second chance.