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Fictional Drama
/ LGBT
Italy
“In the village of Torrenta, master painter
Morello has created a colour that mimics the most expensive pigment of all, the
crimson red. Master Zeno, from strife-ridden Medici Florence, tells him the
colour gives him a competitive advantage – but Morello must be careful. Fraud
is ever-present in the dye and pigment markets.
As they work together in Torrenta, Morello falls
hard for Zeno’s assistant, Benedetto Tagliaferro, a young man of uncommon
beauty and intelligence. Benedetto is still fixed on his old lover, the master
painter Leo Guisculo, and cannot return Morello’s affections.
But when Leo dies in a terrible accident, it’s
to Morello that Zeno and Benedetto turn for help. And Morello soon finds that
in Florence, every surface hides layers of intrigue.”
The detail of
the scenery and the art of painting wonderful masterpieces is as stunning as
those finished paintings would be, the author, Heloise West, certainly seems to
know her subject.
Written from
the two main characters, Morello and Benedetto’s point of views, in alternate
chapters, I did find it a little difficult to get into my stride with the story
because of the changing POV, and the love triangle aspect (the third person
being dead) was a little difficult to get into – but – how does a young man
cope with losing the love and inspiration of his life and discover how to
accept that time, love and life moves on?
A beautiful love story, especially for readers who appreciate this era and location.
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