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A tale of danger, jewelry, and all-consuming love
Sourcebooks Casablanca
September 2009
On Sale: September 1, 2009
352 pages
ISBN: 1402226705
EAN: 9781402226700
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Somewhere amid the canals and palazzos of romantic Venice, a beautiful damsel is in distress. Held against her will, her fate depends upon unraveling a centuries old mystery. Also in this ancient city of love, two couples separated by over 500 years, defy both church and state as they challenge destiny to be together. And all find themselves inextricably linked to the Jewels of the Madonna. Venice at the height of her glory Serafina β the beautiful daughter of a famous and wealthy Venetian architect. She must sacrifice everything she's ever known to be with the man she loves. Nino β a talented young Florentine sculptor. For the love of Serafina he will defy Heaven itself. Venice in her elegant decline Kathleen Fitzgerald DiLucca β a modern day scholar long fascinated by a legend she somehow knows is true. Her obsession with the 15th century star-crossed lovers might very well lead to her death. Keirnan Fitzgerald β a charming Irish rogue who never met a lock he couldn't pick. He must force Venice to divulge a 500-year-old secret in order to save his sister's life. Samantha Lewis β an American librarian in Venice for the first time, trying to overcome her broken heart. Is the man she's so compellingly drawn to her soul mate from a previous life? Or are they merely pawns in a relentless quest for a priceless treasure?
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