The Venice Sketchbook -- Rhys Bowen

<p><b>"Rhys Bowen crafts a propulsive, unexpected plot with characters who come vibrantly alive on the page." --Mark Sullivan, author of <i>Beneath a Scarlet Sky</i></b></p><p><b>Love and secrets collide in Venice during WWII in an enthralling novel of brief encounters and lasting romance by the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Tuscan Child</i> and <i>Above the Bay of Angels</i>.</b></p><p>Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper...<i>Venice</i>. Caroline's quest: to scatter Juliet "Lettie" Browning's ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than sixty years.</p><p>It's 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice. For her students, it's a wealth of history, art, and beauty. For Juliet, it's poignant memories and a chance to reconnect with Leonardo Da Rossi, the man she loves whose future is already determined by his noble family. However star-crossed, nothing can come between them. Until the threat of war closes in on Venice and they're forced to fight, survive, and protect a secret that will bind them forever.</p><p>Key by key, Lettie's life of impossible love, loss, and courage unfolds. It's one that Caroline can now make right again as her own journey of self-discovery begins.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Rhys Bowen<br><b>Publisher:</b> Lake Union Publis