{"product_id":"rome-affair","title":"Rome Affair","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;From the bestselling author of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Last Summer\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, Karen Swan, the glamorous capital city of Italy is brought to startling life in \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Rome Affair, \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;a compelling story of love, life and long-held secrets. \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;1974.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; Elena Damiani lives a gilded life. Born to wealth and a noted beauty, no door is closed to her, no man can resist her. At twenty-six, she is already onto her third husband when she meets her love match. But he is the one man she can never have \u0026amp;ndash; and all the beauty and money in the world can't change it.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;2017.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; Francesca Hackett is living \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;la dolce vita\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; in Rome, leading tourist groups around the Eternal City and forgetting the ghosts she left behind in London.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;When chance brings her into the orbit of her neighbour across the piazza \u0026amp;ndash; famed socialite Viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola \u0026amp;ndash; the two women are intrigued by one another \u0026amp;ndash; and agree to collaborate on Elena's memoirs. As summer unfurls, Elena tells her sensational stories, leaving Cesca in her thrall.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;But when a priceless diamond ring, found in an ancient tunnel below the city streets, is ascribed to Elena, Cesca begins to suspect a shocking secret at the heart of Elena's life . . .\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'Glittering jewels, designer labels galore and the most mouth-watering pizza in Rome make this a satisfying summer beach read' \u0026amp;ndash; Veronica Henry, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Daily Express\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Enjoy more of Karen Swan's captivating seasonal novels with \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Greek Escape\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; and\u0026lt;i\u0026gt; The Paris Secret\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317643256190,"sku":"NW9781509838028","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781509838028.jpg?v=1778656769","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/rome-affair","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}