About the book: 1998 / American Kathleen Malone travels to Italy, the homeland of her deceased husband. In Tuscany, at the villa of the Morandini family, the widow is coldly received by the Countess, the aunt of her late husband. She tries to get rid of the uninvited guest, but suddenly decides that Katie is expecting a child who in the future may bear the proud title of Count Morandini. A young woman remains in a villa, where she is disturbed by the ghosts of a lost love, and the star of a new deep feeling rises on the horizon. She meets the Countess's charming grandson. Katie sincerely becomes attached to the boy, and when she accidentally finds out about the danger that threatens him, she without hesitation rushes to his aid..