Casanova's Secret Wife

Full of passion and rich historical detail . . . an enthralling read impossible to put down. Phyllis T. Smith bestselling author ofI Am LiviaandThe Daughters of Palatine Hill. This is Venice beneath the mask: A dark and fascinating love story hiding in the shadows of the golden city. Marina Fiorato bestselling author ofThe Glassblower of Murano. Set in eighteenth-century Venice and based on an actual account by Giacomo Casanovahere is a lush tale of desire and risk offering a little known portrait of the writer as a young man.. Caterina Capreta was an innocent girl of fourteen when she caught the attention of the worlds most infamous chronicler of seduction: Giacomo Casanova. Intoxicated by a fierce love she wed Casanova in secret. But his shocking betrayal inspired her to commit an act that would mark her forever . . .. Now twenty years later on the island of Murano the woman in possession of Caterinas most devastating secret has appeared with a request she cannot refuse: to take in a noble-born girl whose scandalous love affair resembles her own. But the girls presence stirs up unwelcome memories of Caterinas turbulent past. Tested like never before she reveals the story of the man she will never forget . . .. Bringing to life a fascinating chapter in the history of Venice Casanovas Secret Wife is a tour de force that charts one womans journey through love and loss to redemption.. Seductive and unforgettable Harmony Verna author of Daughter of Australia. Breathtaking beautiful . . . will mesmerize readers. Rosanna Chiofalo author of Stella Mia