Florence Pugh Yelena Belova Novels & Stories

Seven years ago, Matteo Rossi and Giulia Romano fell in love in Rome. He was 19, heir to the Bianchi empire. She was a nursing student with nothing. When Matteo’s father found out, he threatened Giulia’s family and forced Matteo to disappear. Matteo left to protect her, changed his name to Marco Bianchi, and spent seven years building a secret €400,000,000 empire under the name Matteo Rossi — all so he’d have something to come back to. Now, Matteo is 26 and CEO of Bianchi Group, engaged to Valentina De Luca in a merger deal. Giulia is 25, a nurse, drowning in debt because her mother is sick. Fate throws them together when Giulia’s mother is admitted to the same hospital where Matteo i

Caitlin Paine wakes to discover herself back in time. There, she learns of her destiny and her mission: to find her father and the ancient vampire Shield needed to save mankind.

But Caitlin’s heart still pines for her lost love: Caleb. She desperately needs to know if he has survived their trip back in time. She learns that her mission requires her to go to Florence, but if she wants to pursue matters of the heart, she must go to Venice. She chooses Venice.

Caitlin is overwhelmed at what she finds. Venice of the eighteenth century is a surreal place, men and women dressed in elaborate costumes and masks, celebrating an endless, lavish party. She is thrilled to discover and re