Francesca, Bertrice Small
Francesca, Bertrice Small
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Francesca

Author: Bertrice Small

Narrator: Jill Tanner

Unabridged: 13 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/07/2013

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Bertrice Small continues her glorious historical-romance series featuring four sisters in Renaissance Florence who have anything but marriage on their minds. Giovanni Pietro d' Angelos selected his oldest daughter' s husband, and the marriage proved to be a disaster. He offers to give his next oldest daughter, Francesca, more latitude in choosing a husband than her sister had. But the arrogant beauty has no desire to marry, and she drives every potential suitor away. The Duke of Terreno Boscoso seeks a wife for his heir, Rafaello, and invites Francesca, along with several other possible brides, to come meet him. Francesca' s parents think it' s a good match, but she refuses to consider it until her father makes her a promise: If he does not suit, you may return. She is therefore shocked when, not long after they meet, Rafaello chooses her as his bride and her parents agree to his proposal-- without her consent. Furious and feeling betrayed, Francesca flees into the woods and takes shelter at an inn. There, she earns her keep as a servant-- and meets an unlikely suitor who steals her heart. But the future remains uncertain for the runaway bride, who is still promised to another.

About Bertrice Small

New York Times bestselling author Bertrice Small penned more than fifty novels, including A Moment in Time, The Kadin, and the O'Malley Saga series. She received numerous awards, among them the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. She lived on the North Fork of the eastern end of Long Island, New York, until her death in 2015.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mariana on December 08, 2019

3.5 stars rounded up This was a unique read and the first Bertrice Small book I finished. I started one of her others but could not make it through. This was a bit of a neo mild bodice-ripper with mistaken identity and a lot of female duty. I also think the author's recent loss of her husband colored......more

Goodreads review by Aurian on May 02, 2013

After the scandal in Venice, Francesca is sent back home to Florence, to find a husband there. But she scorns away all her suitors, determined to never marry. Which is just not done for a lady in the 1400’s in Italy. She is 15 already, and almost to old to be married. So when the invite comes from t......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 22, 2015

I just adore Bertrice Small. She weaves a tale of love, betrayal and history with such vivid imagery. Her stories just suck you in. I can almost smell the succulent dinners, feel the fabric of the elaborate skirts and feel the sweet kisses...she just immerses you into her world. Francesca was a good......more

Goodreads review by Bew on November 29, 2022

it could be a 4 stars except for the ending As BS fans I do expect death in in her books. Many times BS have habit of killing heroes but eventually gives hers heroine happy ending, which is acceptable. (Spoiler Ahead) However, with this book , the death of Francesca only love (almost on the very las......more

Goodreads review by Anna on October 01, 2021

Book two in Bertrice Small's Silk Merchant's Daughters series brings much of what makes Bertrice Small my favorite HR author. A standout heroine, a man who loves her for exactly who and what she is, historical versimilitude, and supporting chracters who come to vivid life. All of that around a backg......more

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