- Penniless and disgraced, Adelaide Wentworth is feeling rather desperate. With nothing left to lose, she and her sister, Louisa, flee to Lake Geneva with Adelaide’s lover, the infamous poet Julian Estes. There, Louisa hopes to persuade Bayard Sonnier—celebrated writer and her former lover—to advance Julian’s career. He is their last hope for salvation.
- At the Villa Diodati—the place that inspired the writing of Frankenstein sixty years earlier—Louisa plots to rekindle her affair with Bayard, while Adelaide hopes to restore her fading love for Julian by being the muse he needs.
- But soon, secrets are revealed, passions ignited, and hidden talents discovered. Adelaide begins to imagine a different life. Confused, she turns to Giovanni Calina—Bayard’s assistant and a man with his own secrets and deep resentments—and the two form a dangerous alliance. No one leaves unscathed in this richly imagined, emotionally nuanced tale of passion, ambition, inspiration, and redemption.
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“This is good old fashioned story telling! The characters- especially Adelaide- are terrific but more importantly, the plot twists and turns and keeps you reading. Think of this as historical fiction, partly because of the time frame but also because of the writers you’ll meet, I really enjoyed this; it’s a captivating book that’s well written and entertaining. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Try this if you like lush gothic fiction.” By kathleen g
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Product Details
Author: Megan Chance
Kindle Price: Paperback $9.36 Audible $0.00 MP3 CD $9.99
File Size: 11061 KB
Print Length: 434 pages
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (January 3, 2017)
Publication Date: January 3, 2017
Language: English
ASIN: B01G1YIM4Y
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray: Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Not Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,099 Paid in Kindle Store

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