"A glorious rom-com caper delivered with genuine wit and panache. It's one laugh-out-loud moment after another with mayhem and intrigue that will keep you laughing and guessing until the very end. You won't read a funnier book all year." -F.M.A. Dixon, author of The Little House on Everywhere Street
Eli, a precocious 16-year-old social misfit living on Long Island in August 1979, cons his way into a professional boys' choir's Italian and Vatican tour so he can discover his missing father's legacy.
But when he meets his dream girl, Jane, and finds himself connected to an intricate murder plot involving a legendary drug, he must decide if singing for the Pope is worth losing his family and first love.
Jane, a rebellious 16-year-old American girl, is desperate to get back into favor with her school friends after accidentally calling a narc on them. When she is sent to a Roman convent for smuggling erotic novels, she realizes she must grow up fast if she's going to escape from the nuns, solve her family's mystery involving a mythical drug, keep clear of the authorities, and declare her love for Eli.
Industry Reviews
2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Winner - Humor
2024 Maxy Awards Runner-Up - Literary & Humor
2024 Firebird Book Award - Best Romantic Comedy
2025 IPPY Award Winner - Romantic Comedy
2025 Independent Press Award Winner - Romantic Comedy
2025 First Place Winner - Mark Twain Humor and Satire Award by Chanticleer International Book Awards
"A glorious rom-com caper delivered with genuine wit and panache. It's one laugh-out-loud moment after another with mayhem and intrigue that will keep you laughing and guessing until the very end. You won't read a funnier book all year." -F.M.A. Dixon, author of The Little House on Everywhere Street
"Madcap Serenade is a wild romp, with shocking twists, delicious laughs, and the promise of love just around the corner." -Jenn Bouchard, author of First Course