Two passionate stories of love, lust and seduction that will leave you wanting more . . . The first novel in the HIDDEN WOMEN trilogy explores the temptations of eighteenth-century Venice.
Two passionate stories of love, lust and seduction that will leave you wanting more . . . The first novel in the HIDDEN WOMEN trilogy explores the temptations of eighteenth-century Venice.
In eighteenth-century Venice, carnival is a way of life. Debauchery is the city's favourite pastime and no one does it better than Casanova. Other people's wives, blushing virgins, even nuns: no woman is safe from Casanova's charms.
Except perhaps Luciana Giordano. The daughter of a straight-laced merchant, Luciana is kept out of trouble at her father's palazzo, where she is guarded round the clock by a chaperone. But Casanova has his eye on her, and with the help of a few disguises, he will help Luciana escape her father's clutches to continue her education. But just what is it that the Chief of Charmers plans to teach Luciana in return?“This book is brilliantly written . . . I love a novel that can reach across time zones and places in history without making the readers feel confused or lost; Stella Knightley made it clear and enthralling to read about . . . If you want a book that is packed with passion, sex, excitement and a good story, then pick up this book today”
A classy bit of spice. - Star magazine
A multi-layered erotic romance novel with a difference. If you loved Fifty Shades but don't just want to read another version of it, this is probably for you. I'm looking forward to seeing . . . THE GIRL BEHIND THE FAN! - Life Between Pages - 23reviewstreet.blogspot.co.ukTHE GIRL BEHIND THE MASK is exceedingly enjoyable on so many levels . . . I'm anticipating the next in the trilogy for the story, the historical fiction, the familiarity of tentative sexual debauchery, the oh-so-English heroine. - freedom451.comI truly, truly ADORED this book. It's just incredibly passionate, interesting, compelling, addictive and has a story you can really sink your teeth into and get lost in for a few hours... It was beautifully written and impossible to put down. One of my favourite reads of the year. Romantic, captivating, passionate, unputdownable. Sleek and sexy with strong storyline that will have you desperate for the next. - Vicoria Loves Books - A classy bit of spice. - Star magazineA multi-layered erotic romance novel with a difference. If you loved Fifty Shades but don't just want to read another version of it, this is probably for you. I'm looking forward to seeing . . . THE GIRL BEHIND THE FAN! - Life Between Pages - 23reviewstreet.blogspot.co.ukStella Knightley is the author of twenty-six novels published under other names. THE GIRL BEHIND THE MASK is the first of three books in the Hidden Women series, which blends the daring stories of historical women of note with an erotically-charged contemporary love affair which will delight the fans of Fifty Shades. Stella grew up in the west of England and now lives in London.
In eighteenth-century Venice, carnival is a way of life. Debauchery is the city's favourite pastime and no one does it better than Casanova. Other people's wives, blushing virgins, even nuns: no woman is safe from Casanova's charms. Except perhaps Luciana Giordano. The daughter of a straight-laced merchant, Luciana is kept out of trouble at her father's palazzo, where she is guarded round the clock by a chaperone. But Casanova has his eye on her, and with the help of a few disguises, he will help Luciana escape her father's clutches to continue her education. But just what is it that the Chief of Charmers plans to teach Luciana in return?
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