The Glassmaker's Daughter

She was the only woman in Venice who knew the secret...and it made her a criminal. The Murano glassmakers of Venice are celebrated and revered. But now threeof them are dead, killed for attempting to leave the city that both prizes their work and keeps them prisoners. For in the 17th century, thesecret of their craft must, by law, never leave Venetian shores. Yetthere is someone who keeps the secret while defying tradition. She is Sophia Fiolario, and she, too, is a glassmaker. Her crime is being a woman. Sophia knows her family would be crushed by scandal - or worse - if the truth of her knowledge and skill with the glass were revealed. But there hasnever been any threat...until now. A wealthy nobleman with strongconnections to the powerful Doge has requested Sophia's hand inmarriage, and her refusal could draw dangerous attention. Yet toaccept, to no longer make the glass, would devastate her. If there is anescape, Sophia intends to find it. Between creating precious glass parts for one Professore Galileo Galilei's astonishing invention and attending lavish parties at the Doge's Palace, Sophia crosses paths with influential people, includingone who could change her life forever. But in Venice, every secret has its price. Soon, Sophia must decide how much she is willing to pay for herfamily, the glass, and love.