Short Days, Long Nights
lilsunabouzu
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  • Reads 304
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  • Parts 17
  • Time 6h 54m
lilsunabouzu
Ongoing, First published Oct 04, 2020
1920samericafictionflapperflappershistoricalhistoricalfictionhistoricalromanceitalyjazzjazzagelovetrianglenewyorknewyorkcityprohibitionroaringtwentiesromanceusa
On a warm, Italian, summer's night in 1924, the local Casanova Jullio Gugilimi has a run in with Sam Warner, an American antiques dealer, that changes his life.  With the prospect of escaping his terrible reputation and moving to New York City during the height of the Jazz Age, Jullio is eager to begin a new chapter in his life.  However, for a man like Jullio drama is never far behind.  Although vowing to change his ways, it doesn't take long before he becomes infatuated with his spirited coworker Blanch Carson, and tempted by a mysterious Russian heiress, Valera Nijinski.  Will Jullio be able to distinguish what's important in his life, or will this test of his alliances be too much?

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