Legacy of Passion

Her secret from the past unlocked the door to her future

Venice, 1819: Contessa Allegra di Rienzi, young, innocent, unhappily married. She gave her love to Lord Byron -- scandalous, irresistible English poet. Their brief tempestuous affair left her with a shattered heart, a few poignant mementos -- and a daughter he never knew about.

Boston, today: Allegra Brent, modern, independent, restless. She learned the secret of her ancestor and journeyed to Venice to find the di Rienzi heirs. There she met the handsome, cynical, blood-stirring Conte Renaldo di Rienzi, and brought full circle the passionate romance begun in Venice so long ago....