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BELLA FORTUNA
CHIOFALO, ROSANNA
Skylight Books – Hotlist Fall 2012
Valentina DeLuca has made hundreds of brides' dreams come true. At Sposa Rosa, the Astoria, New York,
boutique where she, her sisters, and their mother design and sew couture knock-off gowns, she can find the
perfect style for even the most demanding customer. Now, it's her turn. Valentina has loved Michael Carello ever
since he rescued her from a cranky shopkeeper when she was ten years old. He's handsome, chivalrous, and
loyal. And in a few weeks, she's going to marry him--in Venice. But just when she thinks everything is falling into
place, Valentina is forced to re-examine her life to see what truly makes her happy. And as she soon learns, in a
place as magical as Venice, what seems like misfortune can turn out to be anything but, although who knows
what may be waiting around the next corner? The chance to enjoy a moonlit gondola ride, to sip Prosecco in St.
Mark's Square, to eat mouthwatering gelato, to put aside "sensible" for once and see where the warm Italian
breezes guide her as she visits all the sights she's dreamed of: The Doge's Palace, Il Rialto, the little islands of
Murano and Burano. And maybe, along the way, to discover that bella fortuna--good luck--isn't what you're given,
but what you make.
FICTION
KENSINGTON 304 PAGES
9780758266538
$16.95 TP Original
SEPTEMBER 2012
BELUGA
GAVIN, RICK
A few months ago Nick Reid and his compadre Desmond liberated some money from a nasty meth dealer, and
now they need to launder it. After lending out a couple of thousand here and there, with hope of getting a small
return, all kinds of “investment opportunities” are coming out of the woodwork. And one of them has trouble
written all over it. The brother of Desmond’s ex-wife wants a small sum to set up a scheme involving a trailer full
of stolen tires. Which sets off all kinds of alarm bells, but Shawnica insists that Nick and Desmond help him out.
In the next few days, they are set upon by a ninja schoolgirl assassin and a couple of Delta gangsters. Soon all
thought of recouping their investment goes out the window, and they’ll settle for staying alive.
MYSTERY 1ST PRINTING 30,000
MINOTAUR 304 PAGES
9781250015228
$28.99 HC
OCTOBER 2012
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