A Portrait of Emily Price
- Fiction
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Published: 2016
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Publisher's Description
Emily Price learns that not everything broken is meant to be fixed as she follows her heart and finds her joy in the charming Italian countryside. Emily Price--fix-it girl extraordinaire and would-be artist--dreams of having a gallery show of her own. There is no time for distractions, especially not the ultimate distraction of falling in love. But Chef Benito Vassallo's relentless pursuit proves hard to resist. Visiting from Italy, Ben works to breathe new life into his aunt and uncle's faded restaurant, Piccollo. Soon after their first meeting, he works to win Emily as well--inviting her into his world and into his heart. Emily astonishes everyone when she accepts Ben's proposal and follows him home. But instead of allowing the land, culture, and people of Monterello to transform her, Emily interferes with everyone and everything around her, alienating Ben's tightly knit family. Only Ben's father, Lucio, gives Emily the understanding she needs to lay down her guard. Soon, Emily's life and art begin to blossom, and Italy's beauty and rhythm take hold of her spirit. Yet when she unearths long-buried family secrets, Emily wonders if she really fits into Ben's world. Will the joys of Italy become just a memory, or will Emily share in the freedom and grace that her life with Ben has shown her are possible? Contemporary romance set in Italy Full-length novel Includes Discussion Questions
Endorsements (11)
“A delightful story of love, passion and appetite, filled with Italian vivacity and charm.”
“A Portrait of Emily Price is a portrait of grace and love. Reay expertly weaves a story rich in taste and sight, wrapping it all with sigh-worthy romance. You’ll think of Emily and Ben and the hills of Italy long after you’ve read the last page. Reay is carving her name among the literary greats.”
“Katherine Reay is a remarkable author who has created her own sub-genre, wrapping classic fiction around contemporary stories. Her writing is flawless and smooth, her storytelling meaningful and poignant. You’re going to love The Brontë Plot.”
“Book lovers will savor the literary references as well as the story’s lessons on choices, friendship, and redemption.” “In The Brontë Plot, Katherine Reay weaves a contemporary storyline with the threads of Victorian-era literature. The present and the past intertwine as her characters unravel truth from lies, attempting to undo choices with far-reaching consequences. The novel builds, and Reay layers profound life truth into a powerful and satisfying ending.”
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“Reay’s debut novel, Dear Mr. Knightley, is a fun story told in a compelling voice that kept me up way too late. Highly recommended!”
“Sprinkled with classic literary references and filled with poignant characterizations, Katherine Reay’s modern retelling of Jean Webster’s Daddy Long Legs is both reverently crafted and delightfully surprising.”
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