{"product_id":"a-portrait-of-emily-price-9780718077914","title":"A Portrait of Emily Price","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful story of love, passion, and appetite, filled with Italian vivacity and charm.\" --Anthony Capella, international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Food of Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding Officer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt restorer Emily Price has never encountered anything she can't fix--until she meets Ben, an Italian chef, who seems just right. But when Emily follows Ben home to Italy, she learns that his family is another matter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Price--fix-it girl extraordinaire and would-be artist--dreams of having a gallery show of her own. There is no time for distractions, especially not the ultimate distraction of falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Chef Benito Vassallo's relentless pursuit proves hard to resist. Visiting from Italy, Ben works to breathe new life into his aunt and uncle's faded restaurant, Piccollo. Soon after their first meeting, he works to win Emily as well--inviting her into his world and into his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily astonishes everyone when she accepts Ben's proposal and follows him home. But instead of allowing the land, culture, and people of Monterello to transform her, Emily interferes with everyone and everything around her, alienating Ben's tightly knit family. Only Ben's father, Lucio, gives Emily the understanding she needs to lay down her guard. Soon, Emily's life and art begin to blossom, and Italy's beauty and rhythm take hold of her spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet when she unearths long-buried family secrets, Emily wonders if she really fits into Ben's world. Will the joys of Italy become just a memory, or will Emily share in the freedom and grace that her life with Ben has shown her are possible?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Portrait of Emily Price\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of grace and love. Reay expertly weaves a story rich in taste and sight, wrapping it all with sigh-worthy romance. You'll think of Emily and Ben and the hills of Italy long after you've read the last page. Reay is carving her name among the literary greats.\" --Rachel Hauck, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding Dress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780718077914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Katherine Reay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36640716488860,"sku":"9780718077914","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_70831ec4-4e56-4518-846f-97e1937cc0ab.jpg?v=1603852603","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-portrait-of-emily-price-9780718077914","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}