Season of Storms

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Synopsis

In the early 1900s, in the elegant, isolated villa Il Piacere, the playwright Galeazzo D’Ascanio lived for Celia Sands. She was his muse and his mistress, his most enduring obsession, and the inspiration for his most stunning and original play. But the night before she was to take the stage in the leading role, Celia disappeared.

Now, decades later, in a theatre on the grounds of Il Piacere, Alessandro D’Ascanio is preparing to stage the first performance of his grandfather’s masterpiece. A promising young actress – who shares Celia Sands’ name, but not her blood – has agreed to star. She is instantly drawn to the mysteries surrounding the play – and to her compelling, compassionate employer. And even though she knows she should let the past go, in the dark – in her dreams – it comes back.

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If you liked The French Lieutenant’s Woman, you’ll love this suspenseful, often better, novel.

— Romantic Times

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Did You Know…

The character of Galeazzo D’Ascanio and his grand home of Il Piacere were inspired by the real life poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, whose incredible estate Il Vittoriale stands as a monument to the Decadent movement of the late 19th century. You can take a virtual tour of Il Vittoriale by visiting this website.