A Season for Masquerade

by Robbi Perna

Overview

Venice the city famous for love and intrigue where a mask can hide a face or a background of secrets...
Chiara Mackenzie Davis and her stepbrother Chas Weston must discover why Francesca Severino, Chiara's 84 year-old grandmother, travels alone to Venice without telling anyone. Chas needs the answer and he can't ask Francesca. She checked into the luxurious Cipriani Hotel where she died the next day. The Cavaliere Orlando Paladino and his son Father Girardo have their own questions about Francesca's visit. Can Chiara and Chas find the answers they all seek and discover what hides behind the mask each of them wears to find their way to love?
Diane Carrero served in the war zones of the Middle East as a member of the Army's Human Terrain System. Images of death and destruction haunt her and she flees to Venice. She believes a sign from God will give her a new direction. At dinner with the Paladino family, she meets the handsome, reserved, and mysterious Luca Savarese. After a golden eagle appears on her hotel balcony, Diane believes she has received her sign and she returns to Virginia. Six months later, Luca pays her a surprise visit, but who is Luca?
Alessandro Falconieri, renowned soundtrack composer and international playboy, yearns for the settled life of a country gentleman. He gets his wish when he acquires the Venetian villa from his cousin, Girardo Paladino. During renovations, the contractor uncovers a sealed room—one that has kept its secrets for generations. Alessandro calls his cousin now elevated to the rank of Monsignor. Girardo engages sociologist, Siena Jordan, to lend her expertise. Siena's crystal blue eyes hint at secrets, but her face is a mask of calm serenity—one that cloaks her pain. After she dreams of the Goddess, she discovers the key that unravels the puzzle and the portal to another realm. Is that realm one where two people with diverse backgrounds can find a world made new?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987009187
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	11/05/2018
Pages:	338
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Multi-published, award winning professional author, Robbi Perna, born and raised in Denver, Colorado, is the oldest of four children in an Italian-American family. As the only girl, she gained a unique insight on the Italian male psyche over the years. Her stories often reflect her heritage and the traits many Italian men and women possess. At a recent reunion, a classmate approached her and remarked, "I remember two things about you. You always wanted horses and you were always writing stories.” Robbi happily confirmed she had owned Arabian horses for a number of years before moving away from Denver and she still wrote stories. She now makes her home in Northern Virginia where she spends her time embellishing her townhome to resemble an Italian palazzo and crafting her stories.
Robbi brings a diverse perspective to her writing. Her degrees in Art History and a professional background in business, strategic planning and communications, and more than twenty years as a Senior Military Analyst provide a wealth of inspiration. She is the author of thirty-one published credits that include novels, short stories, articles, essays, and editorials. Robbi’s genre fiction encompasses romance, the paranormal, history, adventure, and women’s literature. Her goal is to live up to one reviewer’s comments: “When you find a writer who can tell a wonderful story that captures your heart and can tell it superbly, well you simply have a great find. Robbi Perna's stories fit the bill to a T!”