Belladonna
Belladonna by Fiona Paul, published by Penguin in 2013, is a captivating addition to the Secrets of the Eternal Rose series, featuring 346 pages in English. Set in Renaissance Italy, the story follows Cassandra Caravello as she navigates a world filled with love, intrigue, and secret societies. After her fiancé, Luca, is arrested under mysterious circumstances, Cassandra embarks on a perilous journey to Florence to uncover the truth and save him, all while grappling with her feelings for the wild artist Falco.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as Cassandra delves into a city rife with whispers of vampirism and clandestine meetings. The narrative explores themes of family, love, and the complexities of trust, as Cassandra seeks the Book of the Eternal Rose, the key to proving Luca’s innocence. This historical romantic mystery invites readers into a seductive world where nothing is as it seems, and the quest for truth may lead to dangerous revelations.
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In Renaissance Italy, love, lust, intrigue and secret societies converge to stunning results!
In the second in the stunning Secrets of the Eternal Rose series, Cassandra Caravello is trying to forget Falco, the wild artist who ran off with her heart, as she grows closer to her strong, steady fiancé, Luca. But Luca seems to have his own secrets. When he’s arrested by soldiers in the middle of the night, Cass’s life is once again thrown into chaos. She must save Luca, and that means finding the Book of the Eternal Rose–the only evidence that will prove he’s innocent.
So begins her journey to Florence, a city haunted by whispers of vampirism, secret soirees and clandestine meetings of the Order of the Eternal Rose. And home to Falco, who is working for the Order’s eerily stunning leader, the Belladonna herself.
Can Cass trust her heart to lead her to the truth this time?
Nothing is as it seems in this seductive thriller, where the truth may be the deadliest poison of all.
Another sensual edge-of-your-seat romance thriller that’s just as alluring Venom. This historical romantic mystery is perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl, Anna Godbersen’s The Luxe, Libba Bray’s A Great and Terrible Beauty and Cecily Von Ziegesar’s Gossip Girl.
Praise for VENOM
“Deftly balancing beauty and death, Venom renders the canals of renaissance Venice frightening and irresistible in a sensual tale where no one can be trusted and passions kill.” –Andrea Cremer, New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade series
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