A Portrait of Emily Price

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 Pricefixit girl extraordinaire and wouldbe artistdreams 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 Vassallos relentless pursuit proves hard to resist. Visiting from Italy, Ben works to breathe new life into his aunt and uncles faded restaurant, Piccollo. Soon after their first meeting, he works to win Emily as wellinviting her into his world and into his heart.Emily astonishes everyone when she accepts Bens 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 Bens tightly knit family. Only Bens father, Lucio, gives Emily the understanding she needs to lay down her guard. Soon, Emilys life and art begin to blossom, and Italys beauty and rhythm take hold of her spirit.Yet when she unearths longburied family secrets, Emily wonders if she really fits into Bens 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 Fulllength novel Includes Discussion Questions