{"product_id":"the-italian-girl-lucinda-riley-2","title":"The Italian Girl – Lucinda Riley","description":"\u003cp\u003eRosanna Menici is an unassuming eleven-year-old girl growing up in Naples when she first meets Roberto Rossini, a brilliant and charismatic young opera singer. Enchanted by his world, Rosanna discovers her own extraordinary singing talent and sets out on a journey that takes her to the world's most prestigious opera houses, from La Scala to the Metropolitan Opera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years, her destiny remains bound to Roberto's in an obsessive, passionate, and turbulent love affair. But as professional success brings personal heartaches, long-buried secrets and dark shadows from the past emerge, threatening to shatter their romance and forcing Rosanna to choose between her destiny and her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoved for its evocative Italian backdrops, passionate romance, and rich opera culture setting. Highly recommended among historical fiction and romance readers for its emotional intensity, sweeping timeline, and classic Lucinda Riley flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential for fans of Lucinda Riley's \u003cem\u003eThe Midnight Rose\u003c\/em\u003e (also available in store!), Santa Montefiore's \u003cem\u003eThe House by the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, Victoria Hislop's \u003cem\u003eThe Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e, or Dinah Jefferies's \u003cem\u003eThe Sapphire Widow\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA paperback (2014) in Good condition — light cover\/spine wear, solid binding, clean interior pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhb Preloved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45398326149235,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3357\/6307\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_312c539a-20df-40b4-b77f-76225e029bd6.jpg?v=1787735365","url":"https:\/\/jhbprelovedbooks.co.za\/products\/the-italian-girl-lucinda-riley-2","provider":"Jhb Preloved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}