<p><b>From the bestselling author of <i>The Last Summer</i>, Karen Swan, the glamorous capital city of Italy is brought to startling life in <i>The Rome Affair, </i>a compelling story of love, life and long-held secrets. </b><br><br><b>1974.</b> Elena Damiani lives a gilded life. Born to wealth and a noted beauty, no door is closed to her, no man can resist her. At twenty-six, she is already onto her third husband when she meets her love match. But he is the one man she can never have &ndash; and all the beauty and money in the world can't change it.<br><br><b>2017.</b> Francesca Hackett is living <i>la dolce vita</i> in Rome, leading tourist groups around the Eternal City and forgetting the ghosts she left behind in London.<br><br>When chance brings her into the orbit of her neighbour across the piazza &ndash; famed socialite Viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola &ndash; the two women are intrigued by one another &ndash; and agree to collaborate on Elena's memoirs. As summer unfurls, Elena tells her sensational stories, leaving Cesca in her thrall.<br><br>But when a priceless diamond ring, found in an ancient tunnel below the city streets, is ascribed to Elena, Cesca begins to suspect a shocking secret at the heart of Elena's life . . .<br><br><b>'Glittering jewels, designer labels galore and the most mouth-watering pizza in Rome make this a satisfying summer beach read' &ndash; Veronica Henry, <i>Daily Express</i></b><br><br><b>Enjoy more of Karen Swan's captivating seasonal novels with <i>The Greek Escape</i> and<i> The Paris Secret</i>.</b></p>