Venom
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Last published Fri, Nov 28, 2014
Cassandra Caravello has everything a girl could desire: elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, invitations to the best parties, and a handsome, wealthy fiancé-yet she longs for something more. Ever since her parents death, Cassandra has felt trapped, alone in a city of water, where the dark and labyrinth canals whisper of escape. When Cass stumbles upon a body of a murdered woman-with a bloody X carved across her heart-she's drawn into a dangerous world of secret societies, courtesans, and killers. Soon, she finds herself falling for Falco, a poor artist with a mischievous grin... And a habit of getting into trouble. Will Cassandra find the murderer before he finds her? And will she stay true to her fiancé or succumb to her uncontrollable feelings for Falco?
Beauty, romance, and mystery weave together in a novel that's as seductive and stunning as Renaissance Venice itself.
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