![]() After one particularly humiliating game of cards, Faustina finds herself entangled in her brother's scheme of revenge where she ends up stranded on an island with the intent of robbing its sole inhabitant, Benedetto Belini. Different doesn't have to be bad.” Faustina makes a living of thievery - and having Giacomo Casanova for a brother doesn't make life any easier. The Rose and the Mask is a standalone novel that can be read on its own or alongside the other book in the series, The Murano Glass Slipper.more Like love, it’s beautiful, fragile and dangerous – and finding it changes everything.Ī reimagining of Beauty and the Beast set in 18th Century Venice, perfect for fans of fairy tale romance. But, at the heart of it all, there’s the glass rose. And, thanks to the curse, he’s stuck with her.įaustina doesn’t know what to make of her shy, gentle and deeply irritating captor, or his island garden. He finds Faustina intriguing and infuriating in equal measure. Now he’s got a second problem, one that’s washed up on his island and tried to steal his silverware. Surviving in the darkness beneath Venice’s glittering façade, she knows better than to believe in magic, or trust too much to luck.īenedetto Bellini was lucky once, but not anymore. ![]() Now he’s got a second problem, one that’s washed up on his island and tried to steal his silverwar Faustina Casanova is a beauty and a thief, not necessarily in that order. Benedetto Bellini was lucky once, but not anymore. Surviving in the darkness beneath Venice’s glittering façade, she knows better than to believe in magic, or trust too much to luck. Highly recommended.Faustina Casanova is a beauty and a thief, not necessarily in that order. If the final resolution to the espionage thread was a bit too convenient, I can overlook that flaw because this is a novel not to be missed for its strong emotion and its historical detail. I cried with Fiona’s heartbreak and I cheered Sid as he once again took on the mob scene, but mostly I just luxuriated in the world and family Donnelly has created. ![]() In particular, Donnelly’s descriptions of the tragedies of World War I and the emergence of women’s rights as a major source for change were riveting. Not only do I feel as though I’m visiting with dear friends I am experiencing their lives through Donnelly’s vibrant words. Her gift, however, is in her characterizations. The Wild Rose is filled with the rich description and heartbreaking circumstances of the previous novels Donnelly moves deftly through exotic locales and actual historic events. As World War I approaches, however, more than just marriage will separate the lovers as the landscape moves between London, Damascus, and Paris lies, espionage, imprisonment, drug use, and the horrors of war swirl around all members of the Finnegan clan as Seamie and Willa slowly find their way beyond terrible hurt and crushed expectations. Deliberately distancing herself from Seamie after a tragic accident, Willa is called home to England after the death of her father and finds that her love for the now-married Seamie cannot be denied. Still following the Finnegan family, The Wild Rose focuses mainly on Seamie and his estranged love, Willa. ![]() Jennifer Donnelly’s The Wild Rose is the third of her celebrated “Rose” novels, and it is every bit as wonderful as the previous two books.
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