In this romantic Victorian melodrama, the main characters must learn to see through the deceptive fronts that other present in order to discover their heart’s true desires. Dramatic reversals of fortune prevent Julia, a young lady from the country and her guardian, the embittered Master Walter, from finding happiness and love.

Naples 1633Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill.Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell her the hidden keys to her success. But the day Mamma is arrested for the poisoning of the powerful Duke de Verdi, Giulia is shocked to uncover the darker side of her trade.Giulia must run for her life, and escapes to Naples, u...

Rome 1638Old sins have long shadows ~ Italian ProverbGiulia Tofana never wanted to be a nun, but she is determined to atone for her past misdeeds by making her new monastery a success.When an unexpected disaster closes the convent, Giulia is forced to turn to her old friend Fabio Pasello for help. Giulia still has intense feelings for Fabio and Fabio’s passion for her has never diminished.But they are not the same p...

Count your nights by stars, not by shadows ~ Italian ProverbWinter in VeniceMia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny by studying the science of astronomy. But her stepmother Giulia forbids her to engage in this dangerous occupation, fearing it will lead her into trouble. The ideas of Galileo are banned by the Inquisition, so Mia must study in secret.Giulia insists Mia should live quietly out of public view. If not, it could threate...

Rome 1644Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always ― Dante AlighieriIn the heart of Rome, the conclave is choosing a new Pope, and whoever wins will determine the fate of the Eternal City.Astrologer Mia and her fiancé Jacopo, a physician at the Santo Spirito Hospital, plan to marry, but the election result is a shock and changes everything..As Pope Innocent X takes the throne, he brings along his sister-in-law, the formi...