CAN A SECRET FROM ANOTHER WOMAN’S PAST CHANGE HER FUTURE?

“A witty, compelling read” — Emma Darwin

1944

Stella Infuriati is the youngest member of her town’s resistance network. Risking torture and death, she must keep her role secret even from her family. She’s determined to carve out a new life after the war. But when peace comes in 1945, Stella vanishes, her story silenced … until now.

2019

Writer Tori MacNair is fleeing her controlling husband. She’s come to Florence, the city her grandmother taught her to love. As she digs into her family history, Tori starts to unearth a secret: the long-buried mystery of a brave young woman who risked it all to save her world.

Published in the US as Escape to Florence

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  • "A fabulous debut."

    Georgia Kaufmann

  • "A love letter to Florence ... filled with all the juicy elements that hist-fic lovers will celebrate: love, passion, history, courage, secrets and second chances."

    Lisa Barr

  • "A poignant, emotional novel about love, loss, and new beginnings."

    Christine Wells

  • “A witty, compelling read, tackling powerful themes with a sure touch and an evocative sense of place and period. I loved it.”

    Emma Darwin