The first in a new trilogy set in Manhattan and Italy. Valentine runs a company that has been in her family since 1903, but now it's facing financial ruin. On a trip to Italy in search of fashion inspiration, she is given the opportunity to change her life, but not in the way she'd ever imagined. 'A gorgeous piece of escapism... with plenty of the warm, earthy humour that is this author's calling-card' }The Times{