Secrets of the Italian Villa

By M.J. Milne

A spicy, slow burn, sapphic romance about finding the courage to love again.

Comments from First Readers:
“Deeply sensual & haunting. I adored it!”
“Beautifully romantic and deeply emotional.”
“Swoonworthy!”
“Thought-provoking insights on life and love.”

Get ready to love la dolce vita style!
— What do you get when you combine a sweet California wine and hearty Italian tortellini?
= Strong characters. Unexpected twists. Powerful emotions.

STORY SYNOPSIS: When Gerri’s best friend asks for help, she readily agrees to be the substitute house-sitter at an Italian villa, a perfect place to heal her wounds, having just discovered that her deceased husband had been an adulterer. There, on romantic Lake Como, she succumbs to the seductive advances of Kate, one of the villa’s rental guests from California. However, the amorous pair turn amateur sleuths when they uncover the villa's dark secrets, and discover that Gerri’s destiny has led her there for a purpose. — A love story about coming out and coming home.

Women’s Fiction/Romance: Adult Contemporary, WLW, Coming Out, Sapphic Romance, Love After Loss, Courage to Love Again.

Paperback, 293 pages
Published by Blue Heron Productions/MJMilne (Apr 2024)
ISBN-13: 9780973965452