Download or read book Mates, Dates and Great Escapes written by Cathy Hopkins and published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A school trip to Florence seems like the perfect escape for Lucy. She wants time away from Tony, who is pressurising her to take their relationship further. In Italy she meets an American boy, who is also visiting Tuscany, and she thinks he might be the ideal way to get over Tony. He seems to be the perfect gentleman, and Italy introduces Lucy to a world of culture and sophistication. Will she be able to move on from Tony? Or is it a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire?