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  • Genre:FICTION
  • SubGenre:Romance / Suspense
  • Language:English
  • Pages:256
  • eBook ISBN:9781543961072
  • Paperback ISBN:9781543961065

Daniela Domenica and the Guarneri di Gesù

by Angela Brown

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Overview
Award-winning musician and composer Daniela Domenica has been commissioned to write a requiem for the dedication of the Buffalo Catholic Cathedral's pipe organ in which she showcases the Guarneri di Gesù violin. Given to her father as a gesture of gratitude from the Guarneri patriarch, the last violin of its kind is now a priceless family heirloom. But Daniela's best friend and estranged husband are conspiring behind her back to sell it on the black market—for millions of dollars. Can the rugged police detective who's fallen in love with Daniela save her, and the violin, before it's too late?
Description
Award-winning musician and composer Daniela Domenica has been commissioned to write a requiem for the dedication of the Buffalo Catholic Cathedral's pipe organ in which she showcases the Guarneri di Gesù violin. Given to her father as a gesture of gratitude from the Guarneri patriarch, the last violin of its kind is now a priceless family heirloom. But Daniela's best friend and estranged husband are conspiring behind her back to sell it on the black market—for millions of dollars. Can the rugged police detective who's fallen in love with Daniela save her, and the violin, before it's too late? Betrayal and conspiracy meet in this thrilling page-turner where friends are enemies and danger waits at every turn.
About the author

Angela Brown, a member of Writers & Books Literary Center, lives in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, known for its vineyards, rolling hills, and gorgeous fall foliage. Daniela Domenica and the Guarneri di Gesù is her debut novel. She is currently working on the 2nd book in this series.

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Teresa
Daniela Domenica and the Guarneri di Gesu Reviewed By Asher Syed for Readers’ Favorite Daniela Domenica and the Guarneri di Gesù by Angela Brown is a character-driven story about an accomplished young woman and the betrayal that surrounds her. The book begins with Daniela Domenica's upbringing in New York as she is raised within the comfort of a loving, devoutly Catholic Italian-American family. She is a stand-out student and performer, and people are drawn to her sincere and loving personality. Among these people are Alison, who becomes Daniela's best friend (but is really no friend at all) and Kevin, who becomes Daniela's abusive, controlling, and manipulative (soon-to-be-ex) husband. As they hitch their stolen wagons to Daniela's shooting star, the pair conspires to drag her down when they make a plan to steal Daniela's prized family heirloom—a famed and singular violin called the Guarneri di Gesù. Daniela Domenica and the Guarneri di Gesù by Angela Brown is an interesting, slow-burn romantic thriller that takes the reader into a world many know very little about: the symphony and philharmonic. It's evident this is a sphere that Brown is well familiar with as the details she provides are exceptional, bringing to life the entire experience. Mixed within is the story of Daniela and the history of her family, her personal life, and two disastrous relationships; one romantic and the other platonic. There are moments when Daniela is a bit too naive for my liking, almost completely unconscious of the storm swirling around her. Still, this can be attributed to both her youth and a sheltered upbringing. She is, after all, a multi-dimensional character meant to rise above the crowd...and she certainly does this. I loved Robert, the Ducati-riding police officer who is just absolutely everything that Daniela isn't. She's lipstick and Vivaldi, he's guns and Berlin CDs. The tension is amazing from the get-go and this is when the story truly lifts off. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to those who enjoy romance and classical music with a suspenseful undertone. Read more
Penny
Pairs Well With A Glass of Merlot Pairs well with a glass of merlot. The story of intertwining characters builds towards the main course. Snippets of titalating scenes lead to a fantastic dessert that has you asking for more - sequel please! Read more