Lucianna

Written by Bertrice Small

Narrated by Jill Tanner

In this sweeping new series of Renaissance Italy, Bertrice Small does it again with all the passion and historical splendor that has captured the imagination of her legion of fans After her two elder sisters become the scandals of Florence, Lucianna Pietro d' Angelo is in the difficult position of finding a wealthy man who will have her for his wife. She has little choice but to accept the proposal of an aging bookseller-- a not entirely disagreeable union in which Lucianna comforts the dear man in his final years. When he passes away, she inherits his shop and, with it, a sizable fortune. Lucianna is content with comfortable widowhood-- until Robert Minton, Earl of Lisle, visits her bookshop. The Englishman is not only dashing and handsome-- he' s a trusted courtier of Henry VII. The Pietro d' Angelos cannot deny the spark of attraction between their daughter and the earl, so they scheme to send her to London. There, Lucianna steps out of the shadow of her quiet Florentine life, pursuing a love of which she never dreamed and rising in London society all the way to court of the new Tudor king.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781490601120

Bertrice Small

The author of more than fifty historical, fantasy and erotic romance novels, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Bertrice Small lives on the North Fork of the East End of Long Island with her husband and two overfed felines. She is a member of the Authors Guild, Romance Writers of America and RWA’s PAN and PASIC. Bertrice Small is the recipient of numerous awards and was honored as a Pioneer of Romance by RT Book Reviews.

Reviews for Lucianna

[cyderry · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Lucianna has seen her two elder sisters wed and their rebellion from their mother's wishes after they became widows. Lucianna behaves as a dutiful daughter and marries an elderly man that her parents have chosen for her. Their marriage is short but both were contented and now that she too is widowed and financially secure, she will not let her mother choose another husband for her. Instead, she works at her husband's book shop until her father asks her to help him at the silk mart. Here she meets a handsome Englishman . Her father persuades her to become the Silk guild's representative in London aand there she aand her Englishman reunite.I lovea good romance!

[dawn772 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This historical romance was interesting enough to finish but I found it very mundane. Most of the action was not very exciting and there was no passion. It had too much repetitive political discussion. Lucianna is newly widowed when Lord Robert walks into the bookstore where she works.