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I perform CPR on history & breathe life into the past...

Hello and welcome! After obtaining my Art History degree from UMASS Dartmouth in 2000, I was hired by an American university to coordinate educational programs throughout Italy. In 2007, I settled in Florence to work as a museum guide. I've been a full-time author since my first book (SABINA) hit #1 in 2014.

My specialty is historical fiction set in Italy, although I do write different genres. I'm a globetrotter and do my utmost to visit every city and historical site mentioned in my novels in order to provide readers with vibrant descriptions.

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The Apprentice: Love and Scandal in the Kingdom of Naples

My new release is set in mysterious 17th century Naples; a city where people are obsessed with Death (and still are to this day). My protagoinist, "Carlo" is a young Florentine who navigates new surroundings with a mixture of awe and caution. Together with Florentine Maestro, Giovanni Balducci, they adorn the macabre and bizarre San Guadioso Read more of this blog post »

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