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Warm Italian sunshine casts long shadows…

In the sleepy Italian village of Santa Lucia, espresso-serving Chiara has always been the one to turn to for the juiciest gossip. But when secrets hidden in the heart of the village start to unravel, Chiara finds herself in the middle of a brewing conflict that could threaten the lives of everyone in the town.

As romances blossom and tensions rise, Chiara soon finds that not all secrets are meant to stay hidden. Will the exploding revelations prove deadly?

Santa Lucia is the gripping story of a town on the brink of change and the villagers that call it home.

"Santa Lucia is a wonderful, sprawling, satisfying novel....This was my favorite novel of 2017." -- Caseful of Clues

"One of those books that keeps you awake at night reading. Loved the characters and the story."

"Santa Lucia brings small town Italy to life!"

Michelle Damiani is a writer and clinical psychologist currently living in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is the author of "Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center", a memoir that chronicles her year living in an Italian village with her husband, three children, and two cats. Her daily life in Umbria later inspired her romance/suspense hybrid novel, "Santa Lucia". Written in sweeping telenovela style, "Santa Lucia" is nonetheless grounded in the green heart of Italy. Her recent book "The Road Taken: How to Dream, Plan, and Live Your Family Adventure Abroad" weaves together the the backstory of how her family created their year abroad with the stories of 36 contributors to help families envision and build their own global family experience. When not plotting her next adventure, you can find her at www.michelledamiani.com.