"Reading Christi Phillips' lush, beautifully written novel is like enjoying a sumptuous meal in the Venice it describes with such loving detail. You want to savour every moment" Ayelet Waldman, author of LOVE AND OTHER IMPOSSIBLE PURSUITS
‘Phillips spent weeks in Italy researching this, her debut novel, and the result is a rich mix of history and romance…Modern-day and 17th-century love stories collide as Claire travels to Venice to complete her research and confront her rival. The author seamlessly weaves suspense and misunderstanding in this fascinating read. An easy blend of fact and fiction’ She magazine, Sept issue, 5 star
‘An enthralling debut. The Rossetti Letter has plenty of pace and conjures vivid period interest’ Page Turners, FT 11/8
‘She gives her readers such a treat for the senses in this sensuous novel of passion and treachery’ My Weekly magazine book group 15/9