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Where Venice's secrets run as deep as her canals and passion masks the most dangerous truths

Hidden beneath the labyrinthine waterways of Venice lies a treasure steeped in scandal and seduction—the legendary Mask of Casanova, a mystical artifact said to hold the power to bend hearts and minds to the wearer's will, lost to the city's shadowy depths for centuries.

Marco Santori, a brilliant Italian art forger with a checkered past, knows Venice's criminal underworld better than anyone. But when the Mask surfaces on the black market, he finds himself forced into an unlikely partnership with Agent Sophia Laurent, a discerning Interpol investigator whose mission is to recover stolen cultural treasures—and whose personal mission might just be bringing Marco to justice.

Their dangerous alliance: navigate Venice's treacherous criminal network to locate the Mask of Casanova before it disappears into private collections forever. But the floating city guards its secrets jealously—rival crime families control different districts, deadly canal chases through narrow waterways threaten at every turn, and the growing attraction between the reformed criminal and the by-the-book agent threatens to compromise everything they're fighting for.

As Marco and Sophia race through Venice's maze of bridges and hidden passages, from opulent palazzos to shadowy sottoporteghi, they must battle not only dangerous underworld dealings and international art thieves, but the undeniable passion building between them. In a city where masks have always hidden true desires, will their own dangerous romance prove to be their salvation—or the very deception that destroys them both?

Perfect for readers who love:

• Action-adventure romance set in atmospheric Venice
• Italian art world intrigue and Casanova legends
• Enemies-to-lovers romance with criminal redemption themes
• Interpol investigations and international art theft
• Venice's canals, bridges, and hidden criminal underworld
• Masquerade mysteries woven into modern treasure hunts

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Venice's timeless beauty—from moonlit gondola chases to secret passages beneath ancient palaces—this standalone novel delivers pulse-pounding adventure, sultry romance, and a love story as complex as the city's winding canals. From Renaissance art forgeries to modern-day heists, Mask of Casanova proves that sometimes the most priceless treasures are found when we remove our masks and reveal our true hearts.

Can be read as a standalone or as part of the bestselling Heart & Treasure series—where every adventure leads to the ultimate treasure: love.