Praise for Secrets in the Palazzo
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Kathleen Reid's new book 'Secrets in the Palazzo'
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-Virginia This Morning
“Over the course of this novel, Reid stirs all of these elements into an inviting and easygoing story—one that feels like a version of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code (2003) with cozier chats and artisanal tea blends . . . Reid adds liberal amounts of art history along the way, with figures such as Michelangelo, da Vinci, and especially painter and writer Giorgio Vasari feeling like full-fledged characters.”
-KIRKUS Reviews
“Reid deftly balances an enticing art history mystery with heady romance.
Rose and Beatrice’s Italy is a living museum complete with street artists as besotted with the Renaissance as the leads. Sleek charmer Vince continually re-populates da Vinci’s Last Supper table, and the vigorous, unpolished Mike reconfigures classical and mythological iconography. While these rivals challenge societal norms with their confrontational murals, their world–as well as Rose and Beatrice’s–feels removed from contemporary life, a Cinquecento fantasy of art for art’s sake. But readers looking for a romantic escape to an Italy as full of glorious art as revitalizing as brilliant sunlight and abundant pasta will relish this tale.”
-BOOKLIFE Reviews
“Who wouldn’t want to escape to Florence and Rome at this time for a delightful story involving a secret linking two of the greatest Renaissance painters?”
-Rhys Bowen, New York Times and #1 Kindle bestselling author of the Edgar-award
nominated THE VENICE SKETCHBOOK
"Kathleen Reid writes passionately of love, travel, Renaissance art, romantic love and the delights of Italy in Secrets in the Palazzo. A lost painting by Da Vinci upends the lives of friends Beatrice and Rose. A secret is revealed that changes the course of their lives and loves. Brava!"
-Adriana Trigiani, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD LEFT UNDONE
"Kathleen Reid does it again! Secrets in the Palazzo is a thrill of unpredictable moments and swooning romance. This book has everything you need—romance, suspense, mystery, art, and a good glass of wine. Incredible read, beautiful story."
-Brenda Nicole Pena, author of three
“Suspense and romance set in the world of the great masters Michelangelo and Leonardo.”
-Donna Keel Armer, author of Solo in Salento
“With a remarkable flair for recreating the sounds, textures, flavors and colors of Rome, Kathleen Reid’s latest novel is as engrossing as it is picturesque. Well-written, well-researched and, as with all her works, well worth a slow and luxurious reading.”
-Greg Fields, author of Through the Waters and the Wild, 2022 Independent Press Award
Winner, Literary Fiction
“The enthralling romance novel, Secrets in the Palazzo by Kathleen Reid, intertwines romance and mystery and includes superb descriptions of major Renaissance artists and their works. It is a unique, compelling work with intriguing twists. I loved that its main plots were unpredictable and the artists’ murals in the work highlight themes of diversity and inclusion, relevant to our modern world. Highly recommend.”
-READERS’ FAVORITE
“Through Rose and Beatrice, author Kathleen Reid tells two modern romantic stories while solving this Renaissance mystery, intertwining past and present in a timeless novel.”
-Margo Weinstein, author of Jalan-Jalan
The New York City Big Book Award recognized Sunrise in Florence as a Distinguished Favorite in the Romance Category
WINNER of the 2021 American Fiction Award in Romantic Suspense
WINNER of the Somerset Literary and Contemporary Fiction Award
WINNER of the 2021 Pencraft Awards Literary Excellence; 1st Place
WINNER of the Eric Hoffer Award in the Romance Category
The Eric Hoffer Award is the largest international book award for small, academic and independent presses.
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"Bravo!
The vivid descriptions of Renaissance art, artists, Italian culture and architectural sites are highlights of the novel. Insights that Reid provides into the artistic process and use of conservation techniques are an added bonus for fans of art historical fiction."
-Lee Bagby Ceperich, Director, Library and Special Collections at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
"Escape to Italy for romance and adventure in Kathleen Reid’s long-awaited new release. The city of Florence and countryside of Tuscany come alive on the pages. Rose Manning is a relatable and likable protagonist who finds herself in a love life quandary readers won’t soon forget."
-Ashley Farley, author of Life on Loan
"Kathleen Reid has the rarest of writer's touches, one that can delicately explore the thoughts, emotions and dreams of memorable characters while drawing them into situations and settings that are alternately romantic and realistic. In Sunrise in Florence, she has created a story marked by the passion of self-realization and discovery.. In so doing, she has written a book of subtle wisdom and great beauty, something to be embraced and remembered."
- Greg Fields, author, Arc of the Comet, 2018 Kindle Book of the Year Nominee in Literary Fiction
“A deliciously engaging novel about adventure, art history and finding your passion under the Tuscan sun. Kathleen Reid’s nimble storytelling delights as she serves up Italian romance with a Southern twist."
-Heath Hardage Lee, author of The League of Wives
"Sunrise in Florence is a tonic for any reader who loves Italy, fine art and adventure. When Rose, a practical art history professor decides to paint instead of teach, her world opens up, and with it: her past, the revelation of a secret, the return of her first love and the complications that arise when a woman has the courage to change her life and choose happiness:. All this and bella Firenze too! Brava Kathleen Reid!"
-Adriana Trigiani, author of Tony’s Wife